My 2022 Pre-Season Rankings:

[fredsdeadfriend]

I had planned to demote the Bruins further after their close call against the Jaguars, but so many other teams that were ranked near them lost, I just didn't have anywhere to move them to.

Lots of teams you could have moved ahead of them, come on man, lol. And NO, not referring to the Gophers, but Arkansas, WF & UK, among others possibly?

 

[BamaDude]

Lots of teams you could have moved ahead of them, come on man, lol. And NO, not referring to the Gophers, but Arkansas, WF & UK, among others possibly?

I did move Tennessee ahead of them. But Arkansas didn't impress that much last week, so they only gained two spots. NC State moved up 3, while both USC & Wake Forest moved up 4. With the exception of the new teams that just broke into the rankings, no team moved up more than four spots.

Most schools still have 8 or 9 weeks to prove themselves.

 

[fredsdeadfriend]

I did move Tennessee ahead of them. But Arkansas didn't impress that much last week, so they only gained two spots. NC State moved up 3, while both USC & Wake Forest moved up 4. With the exception of the new teams that just broke into the rankings, no team moved up more than four spots.

Most schools still have 8 or 9 weeks to prove themselves.

USC? What have they done to impress you?

 

[BamaDude]

Updated rankings after Week Four:

1. Georgia 4-0 - beat Kent St. 39-22
2. Ohio St. 4-0 - beat Wisconsin 52-21
3. Alabama 4-0 - beat Vanderbilt 55-3
4. Clemson 4-0 - beat Wake Forest 51-45 in 2 OT
5. Michigan 4-0 - beat Maryland 34-27
6. Oklahoma St. 3-0 - DNP
7. Tennessee 4-0 - beat Florida 38-33
8. UCLA 4-0 - beat Colorado 45-17
9. USC 4-0 (+2) beat Oregon St. 17-14
10. North Carolina St. 4-0 - beat UConn 41-10
11. Washington 4-0 (+2) beat Stanford 40-22
12. Wake Forest 3-1 - lost to Clemson 51-45 in 2 OT
13. Kentucky 4-0 (+2) beat Northern Illinois 31-23
14. Utah 3-1 - beat Arizona St. 34-13
15. Penn St. 4-0 (+1) beat Central Michigan 33-14
16. Minnesota 4-0 (+3) beat Michigan St. 34-7
17. Arkansas 3-1 (-8) lost to Texas A&M 23-21
18. Kansas 4-0 - beat Duke 35-27
19. Florida St. 4-0 (new) beat Boston College 44-14
20. Maryland 3-1 - lost to Michigan 34-27
21. Ole Miss 4-0 (+1) beat Tulsa 35-27
22. James Madison 3-0 (new) beat Appalachian St. 32-28
23. Pittsburgh 3-1 (new) beat Rhode Island 45-24
24. Syracuse 4-0 - beat Virginia 22-20
25. Cincinnati 3-1 (new) beat Indiana 45-24

Dropped out: #17 North Carolina 3-1, lost to Notre Dame 45-32; #21 Texas 2-2, lost to Texas Tech 37-34 in OT; #23 Michigan St. 2-2, lost to Minnesota 34-7; #25 Oklahoma 3-1, lost to Kansas St. 41-34.

 

[fredsdeadfriend]

Updated rankings after Week Four:

1. Georgia 4-0 - beat Kent St. 39-22
2. Ohio St. 4-0 - beat Wisconsin 52-21
3. Alabama 4-0 - beat Vanderbilt 55-3
4. Clemson 4-0 - beat Wake Forest 51-45 in 2 OT
5. Michigan 4-0 - beat Maryland 34-27
6. Oklahoma St. 3-0 - DNP
7. Tennessee 4-0 - beat Florida 38-33
8. UCLA 4-0 - beat Colorado 45-17
9. USC 4-0 (+2) beat Oregon St. 17-14
10. North Carolina St. 4-0 - beat UConn 41-10
11. Washington 4-0 (+2) beat Stanford 40-22
12. Wake Forest 3-1 - lost to Clemson 51-45 in 2 OT
13. Kentucky 4-0 (+2) beat Northern Illinois 31-23
14. Utah 3-1 - beat Arizona St. 34-13
15. Penn St. 4-0 (+1) beat Central Michigan 33-14
16. Minnesota 4-0 (+3) beat Michigan St. 34-7
17. Arkansas 3-1 (-8) lost to Texas A&M 23-21
18. Kansas 4-0 - beat Duke 35-27
19. Florida St. 4-0 (new) beat Boston College 44-14
20. Maryland 3-1 - lost to Michigan 34-27
21. Ole Miss 4-0 (+1) beat Tulsa 35-27
22. James Madison 3-0 (new) beat Appalachian St. 32-28
23. Pittsburgh 3-1 (new) beat Rhode Island 45-24
24. Syracuse 4-0 - beat Virginia 22-20
25. Cincinnati 3-1 (new) beat Indiana 45-24

Dropped out: #17 North Carolina 3-1, lost to Notre Dame 45-32; #21 Texas 2-2, lost to Texas Tech 37-34 in OT; #23 Michigan St. 2-2, lost to Minnesota 34-7; #25 Oklahoma 3-1, lost to Kansas St. 41-34.

What has UCLA done to convince you they deserve to be ranked #8? I ask because I looked at their schedule before the Colorado game and thought it looked pretty weak, and at least one of the 3 wins was not by a big margin, and then they allowed Colorado to score 10 more points against them than UMn allowed, and scored fewer points against them, too. They won by a 28 point margin while UMn won by a 42 point margin. And USC? Still ranking them on the belief bringing in a ton of transfers has to mean they will be MUCH better? 4-8 to Top Ten kind of better? And staying with the Pac, what has Washington done that Minnesota hasn't? They beat MSU AT HOME by 11 pts, UMn beat MSU ON THE ROAD by 27. And Utah? Who have they beat? 1-3 ASU? ASU lost to E Mich by more than a td difference!!!

 

[BamaDude]

What has UCLA done to convince you they deserve to be ranked #8? I ask because I looked at their schedule before the Colorado game and thought it looked pretty weak, and at least one of the 3 wins was not by a big margin, and then they allowed Colorado to score 10 more points against them than UMn allowed, and scored fewer points against them, too. They won by a 28 point margin while UMn won by a 42 point margin. And USC? Still ranking them on the belief bringing in a ton of transfers has to mean they will be MUCH better? 4-8 to Top Ten kind of better? And staying with the Pac, what has Washington done that Minnesota hasn't? They beat MSU AT HOME by 11 pts, UMn beat MSU ON THE ROAD by 27. And Utah? Who have they beat? 1-3 ASU? ASU lost to E Mich by more than a td difference!!!

Don't get your panties in a wad. It'll shake out.

 

[BamaDude]

UCLA struggled early vs. Bowling Green and needed a field goal as time expired to beat South Alabama and you have them in your top 10.

Are they even in "others receiving votes" in the AP or Coaches polls?

They are in there now.

 

[BamaDude]

Updated rankings after Week 5:

1. Alabama 5-0 (+2) beat Arkansas 49-26
2. Ohio St. 5-0 (-) beat Rutgers 49-10
3. Georgia 5-0 (-2) beat Missouri 26-22
4. Clemson 5-0 (-) beat N.C. State 30-20
5. Michigan 5-0 (-) beat Iowa 27-14
6. Oklahoma St. 4-0 (-) beat Baylor 36-25
7. Tennessee 4-0 (-) DNP
8. UCLA 5-0 (-) beat Washington 40-32
9. USC 5-0 (-) beat Arizona St. 42-25
10. Wake Forest 4-1 (+2) beat FSU 31-21
11. Washington 4-1 (-) lost to UCLA 40-32
12. N. C. State 4-1 (-2) lost to Clemson 30-20
13. Utah 4-1 (+1) beat Oregon St. 42-16
14. Penn St. 5-0 (+1) beat Northwestern 17-7
15. TCU 4-0 (new) beat Oklahoma 55-24
16. Kansas 5-0 (+2) beat Iowa St. 14-11
17. Ole Miss 5-0 (+4) beat Kentucky 22-19
18. Kentucky 4-1 (-5) lost to Ole Miss 22-19
19. Maryland 4-1 (+1) beat Michigan St. 27-13
20. Minnesota 4-1 (-4) lost to Purdue 20-10
21. James Madison 4-0 (+1) beat Texas St. 40-13
22. Syracuse 5-0 (+2) beat Wagner 59-0
23. Liberty 4-1 (new) beat Old Dominion 38-24
24. FSU 4-1 (-5) lost to Wake Forest 31-21
25. Cincinnati 4-1 beat Tulsa 31-21

Dropped out: #17 Arkansas 3-2, lost to Alabama 49-26; #23 Pittsburgh 3-2, lost to Georgia Tech 26-21

 

[BamaDude]

Updated rankings after Week 6:

1. Alabama 6-0 - beat Texas A&M 24-20
2. Ohio St. 6-0 - beat Michigan St. 49-20
3. Georgia 6-0 - beat Auburn 42-10
4. Clemson 6-0 - beat Boston College 31-3
5. Michigan 6-0 - beat Indiana 31-10
6. Tennessee 5-0 (+1) beat LSU 40-13
7. Oklahoma St. 5-0 (-1) beat Texas Tech 41-31
8. UCLA 6-0 - beat Utah 42-32
9. USC 6-0 - beat Washington St. 30-14
10. Wake Forest 5-1 - beat Army 45-10
11. N. C. State 5-1 (+1) beat FSU 19-17
12. Penn St. 5-0 (+2) did not play
13. TCU 5-0 (+2) beat Kansas 38-31
14. Ole Miss 6-0 (+3) beat Vanderbilt 52-28
15. Washington 4-2 (-4) lost to Arizona St. 45-38
16. Kansas 5-1 - lost to TCU 38-31
17. Mississippi St. 5-1 (new) beat Arkansas 40-17
18. Utah 4-2 (-5) lost to UCLA 42-32
19. James Madison 5-0 (+2) beat Arkansas St. 42-20
20. Minnesota 4-1 - did not play
21. Syracuse 5-0 (+1) did not play
22. Purdue 4-2 (new) beat Maryland 31-29
23. Liberty 5-1 - beat UMass 42-24
24. Maryland 4-2 (-5) lost to Purdue 31-29
25. Cincinnati 5-1 - beat South Florida 28-24

Dropped out: #18 Kentucky 4-2, lost to South Carolina 24-14; #24 FSU 4-2, lost to N.C. State 19-17

 

[BamaDude]

Updated rankings after Week 7:

1. Ohio St. 6-0 +1 did not play
2. Georgia 7-0 +1 beat Vanderbilt 55-0
3. Michigan 7-0 +2 beat Penn St. 41-17
4. Clemson 7-0 - beat Florida St. 34-28
5. Tennessee 6-0 +1 beat Alabama 52-49
6. Alabama 6-1 -5 lost to Tennessee 52-49
7. UCLA 6-0 +1 did not play
8. TCU 6-0 +5 beat Oklahoma St. 43-40 in 2 OT
9. Ole Miss 7-0 +5 beat Auburn 48-34
10. Wake Forest 5-1 - did not play
11. USC 6-1 -2 lost to Utah 43-42
12. Oklahoma St. 5-1 -5 lost to TCU 43-40 in 2 OT
13. Washington 5-2 +2 beat Arizona 49-39
14. Syracuse 6-0 +7 beat North Carolina St. 24-9
15. Utah 5-2 +3 beat USC 43-42
16. Penn St. 5-1 -4 lost to Michigan 41-17
17. Illinois 6-1 (new) beat Minnesota 26-14
18. Tulane 6-1 (new) beat USF 45-31
19. Purdue 5-2 +3 beat Nebraska 43-37
20. Maryland 5-2 +4 beat Indiana 38-33
21. North Carolina St. 5-2 -10 lost to Syracuse 24-9
22. South Alabama 5-1 (new) beat UL-Monroe 41-34
23. Cincinnati 5-1 +2 did not play
24. James Madison 5-1 -5 lost to Georgia Southern 45-38
25. Liberty 6-1 -2 beat Gardner-Webb 21-20

Dropped out: #16 Kansas 5-2, lost to Oklahoma 52-42; #17 Mississippi St. 5-2, lost to Kentucky 27-17; #20 Minnesota 4-2, lost to Illinois 26-14

 

[BamaDude]

Updated rankings after Week 8:
(Note: list compiled on 10/25/22, but not displayed until 10/27/22 due to being on the road)

1. Ohio St. 7-0 - beat Iowa 54-10
2. Georgia 7-0 - did not play
3. Michigan 7-0 - did not play
4. Clemson 8-0 - beat Syracuse 27-21
5. Tennessee 7-0 - beat UT-Martin 65-24
6. Alabama 7-1 - beat Mississippi St. 30-6
7. TCU 7-0 +1 beat Kansas St. 38-28
8. Wake Forest 6-1 +2 beat Boston College 43-15
9. USC 6-1 +2 did not play
10. Oklahoma St. 6-1 +2 beat Texas 41-34
11. Washington 6-2 +2 beat California 28-21
12. Utah 5-2 +3 did not play
13. Penn St. 6-1 +3 beat Minnesota 45-17
14. Syracuse 6-1 - lost to Clemson 27-21
15. Illinois 6-1 +2 did not play
16. Tulane 7-1 +2 beat Memphis 38-28
17. Oregon 6-1 (new) beat UCLA 45-30
18. LSU 6-2 (new) beat Ole Miss 45-20
19. UCLA 6-1 -12 lost to Oregon 45-30
20. Ole Miss 7-1 -11 lost to LSU 45-20
21. North Carolina St. 5-2 - did not play
22. Maryland 6-2 -2 beat Northwestern 31-24
23. Cincinnati 6-1 - did not play
24. Liberty 7-1 +1 beat BYU 41-14
25. Kansas St. 5-2 (new) lost to TCU 38-28

Dropped out: #19 Purdue (5-3) lost to Wisconsin 35-24, #22 South Alabama (5-2) lost to Troy 10-6, #24 James Madison (5-2) lost to Marshall 26-12

 

[BamaDude]

Updated ratings after Week 9:

1. Ohio St. 8-0 - beat Penn St. 44-31
2. Georgia 8-0 - beat Florida 42-20
3. Michigan 8-0 - beat Michigan St. 29-7
4. Clemson 8-0 - did not play
5. Tennessee 8-0 - beat Kentucky 44-7
6. Alabama 7-1 - did not play
7. TCU 8-0 - beat West Virginia 41-31
8. USC 7-1 +1 beat Arizona 45-37
9. Washington 6-2 +2 did not play
10. Utah 6-2 +2 beat Washington St. 21-17
11. Illinois 7-1 +4 beat Nebraska 26-9
12. Tulane 7-1 +4 did not play
13. Oregon 7-1 +4 beat California 42-24
14. LSU 6-2 +4 did not play
15. UCLA 7-1 +4 beat Stanford 38-13
16. Ole Miss 8-1 +4 beat Texas A&M 31-28
17. Kansas St. 6-2 +8 beat Oklahoma St. 48-0
18. Penn St. 6-2 -5 lost to Ohio St. 44-31
19. Maryland 6-2 +3 did not play
20. Liberty 7-1 +3 did not play
21. North Carolina 7-1 (new) beat Pittsburgh 42-24
22. Troy 6-2 (new) did not play
23. North Carolina St. 6-2 -2 beat Virginia Tech 22-21
24. Wake Forest 6-2 -16 lost to Louisville 48-21
25. Syracuse 6-2 -11 lost to Notre Dame 41-24

Dropped out: #10 Oklahoma St. (6-2), lost to Kansas St. 48-0; #23 Cincinnati (6-2), lost to UCF 25-21.

 

[fredsdeadfriend]

Updated ratings after Week 9:

1. Ohio St. 8-0 - beat Penn St. 44-31
2. Georgia 8-0 - beat Florida 42-20
3. Michigan 8-0 - beat Michigan St. 29-7
4. Clemson 8-0 - did not play
5. Tennessee 8-0 - beat Kentucky 44-7
6. Alabama 7-1 - did not play
7. TCU 8-0 - beat West Virginia 41-31
8. USC 7-1 +1 beat Arizona 45-37
9. Washington 6-2 +2 did not play
10. Utah 6-2 +2 beat Washington St. 21-17
11. Illinois 7-1 +4 beat Nebraska 26-9
12. Tulane 7-1 +4 did not play
13. Oregon 7-1 +4 beat California 42-24
14. LSU 6-2 +4 did not play
15. UCLA 7-1 +4 beat Stanford 38-13
16. Ole Miss 8-1 +4 beat Texas A&M 31-28
17. Kansas St. 6-2 +8 beat Oklahoma St. 48-0
18. Penn St. 6-2 -5 lost to Ohio St. 44-31
19. Maryland 6-2 +3 did not play
20. Liberty 7-1 +3 did not play
21. North Carolina 7-1 (new) beat Pittsburgh 42-24
22. Troy 6-2 (new) did not play
23. North Carolina St. 6-2 -2 beat Virginia Tech 22-21
24. Wake Forest 6-2 -16 lost to Louisville 48-21
25. Syracuse 6-2 -11 lost to Notre Dame 41-24

Dropped out: #10 Oklahoma St. (6-2), lost to Kansas St. 48-0; #23 Cincinnati (6-2), lost to UCF 25-21.

I still have no clue how in the hell you feel Washington is Top Ten worthy??? Who had they beat in those first 8 games? MSU? UMn beat them far more impressively. Stanford, Arizona and Cali were their 3 conf wins, Kent St and Portland St were their other ooc wins. And they lost to ASU

Neither the AP or the Coaches polls, or the cfp Top 25 had them ranked Top 25 even.

I mean, you have the right to a different opinion, but you post something that ridiculous and no one says anything?


I could ask you what the Pac did during the ooc that makes you think they deserve FIVE Top 15 ranked teams???

 

[BamaDude]

Updated rankings after Week 10:

1. Georgia 9-0 +1 beat Tennessee 27-13
2. Ohio St. 9-0 -1 beat Northwestern 21-7
3. Michigan 9-0 - beat Rutgers 52-17
4. TCU 9-0 +3 beat Texas Tech 34-24
5. Tennessee 8-1 - lost to Georgia 27-13
6. USC 8-1 +2 beat California 41-35
7. Washington 7-2 +2 beat Oregon St. 24-21
8. Clemson 8-1 -4 lost to Notre Dame 35-14
9. Tulane 8-1 +3 beat Tulsa 27-13
10. Utah 7-2 - beat Arizona 45-20
11. Oregon 8-1 +2 beat Colorado 49-10
12. LSU 7-2 +2 beat Alabama 32-31 in OT
13. UCLA 8-1 +2 beat Arizona St. 50-36
14. Alabama 7-2 -8 lost to LSU 32-31 in OT
15. Ole Miss 8-1 +1 did not play
16. Penn St. 7-2 +3 beat Indiana 45-14
17. Liberty 8-1 +3 beat Arkansas 21-19
18. North Carolina 8-1 +3 beat Virginia 31-28
19. NC State 7-2 +4 beat Wake Forest 30-21
20. Troy 7-2 +2 beat UL- Lafayette 23-17
21. South Alabama 7-2 (new) beat Georgia Southern 38-31
22. Notre Dame 6-3 (new) beat Clemson 35-14
23. Illinois 7-2 -12 lost to Michigan St. 23-15
24. UCF 7-2 (new) beat Memphis 35-28
25. FSU 6-3 (new) beat Miami (FL) 45-3

Dropped out: #17 Kansas St. (6-3) lost to Texas 34-27, #19 Maryland (6-3) lost to Wisconsin 23-10, #24 Wake Forest (6-3) lost to NC State 30-21, #25 Syracuse (6-3) lost to Pittsburgh 19-9.

 

[BamaDude]

I still have no clue how in the hell you feel Washington is Top Ten worthy??? Who had they beat in those first 8 games? MSU? UMn beat them far more impressively. Stanford, Arizona and Cali were their 3 conf wins, Kent St and Portland St were their other ooc wins. And they lost to ASU

Neither the AP or the Coaches polls, or the cfp Top 25 had them ranked Top 25 even.

I mean, you have the right to a different opinion, but you post something that ridiculous and no one says anything?


I could ask you what the Pac did during the ooc that makes you think they deserve FIVE Top 15 ranked teams???

It's not all about what the Pac-12 did, it's also about what other leagues didn't do. Did Washington's takedown of Oregon last weekend make you see them in any different light? I can't help it if I can see things in certain teams that other people are slow to pick up on.

 

[BamaDude]

Updated rankings after Week 11:

1. Georgia 10-0 - beat Mississippi St. 45-19
2. Ohio St. 10-0 - beat Indiana 56-14
3. Michigan 10-0 - beat Nebraska 34-3
4. TCU 10-0 - beat Texas 17-10
5. Tennessee 9-1 - beat Missouri 66-24
6. USC 9-1 - beat Colorado 55-17
7. Washington 8-2 - beat Oregon 37-34
8. Clemson 9-1 - beat Louisville 31-16
9. Utah 8-2 +1 beat Stanford 42-7
10. LSU 8-2 +2 beat Arkansas 13-10
11. Alabama 8-2 +3 beat Ole Miss 30-24
12. Oregon 8-2 -1 lost to Washington 37-34
13. Penn St. 8-2 +3 beat Maryland 30-0
14. North Carolina 9-1 +4 beat Wake Forest 36-34
15. Ole Miss 8-2 - lost to Alabama 30-24
16. Central Florida 8-2 +8 beat Tulane 38-31
17. Tulane 8-2 -8 lost to Central Florida 38-31
18. South Alabama 8-2 +3 beat Texas St. 38-31
19. UCLA 8-2 -6 lost to Arizona 34-28
20. Troy 8-2 - beat Army 10-9
21. FSU 7-3 +4 beat Syracuse 38-3
22. Cincinnati 8-2 (new) beat East Carolina 27-25
23. Notre Dame 7-3 -1 beat Navy 35-32
24. Kansas St. 7-3 (new) beat Baylor 31-3
25. UTSA (new) 8-2 (new) beat Louisiana Tech 51-7

Dropped out: #17 Liberty (8-2) lost to UConn 36-33, #19 NC State (7-3) lost to Boston College 21-20, #23 Illinois (7-3) lost to Purdue 31-24

 

[fredsdeadfriend]

It's not all about what the Pac-12 did, it's also about what other leagues didn't do. Did Washington's takedown of Oregon last weekend make you see them in any different light? I can't help it if I can see things in certain teams that other people are slow to pick up on.

Not much, because I have considered Oregon overrated all season. Did Washington losing to Ariz St make you see them in any different light?

How about Wash only beating MSU AT HOME by 11, 39-28, when Minnesota beat MSU on the road by 27, 34-7?

27 on the road is > 11 at home.

How about Wash only beating Cali by 7 and Oreg St by 3?


I'm not saying Washing is a crappy team. But Top Ten? Now you have them #7 in the nation???


Who the hell have they beat? Not UCLA, Not Ariz St. MSU much less impressively than Minnesota did. My guess is UDub won't beat Colorado as impressively as UMn beat them, either.

E Michigan, Stanford and Wazzu were all able to beat ASU, but not your #7 ranked Huskies. Just saying. Have no clue what it is you think you see in the Huskies, but NO ONE ELSE sees it.

They rank 70th in total defense, that's not very good. And they rank 101st in rushing offense. That's horrible.

So yes, they are #1 in passing offense, that's great, but that means they are 1 dimensional, Top 25 worthy, sure! Top 10??? No way, not even close.

The Composite rankings don't even have them in the Top 20. Of 93 different rankings, their best ranking is #12. But you got them #7??? lol

 

[BamaDude]

Not much, because I have considered Oregon overrated all season. Did Washington losing to Ariz St make you see them in any different light?

How about Wash only beating MSU AT HOME by 11, 39-28, when Minnesota beat MSU on the road by 27, 34-7?

27 on the road is > 11 at home.

How about Wash only beating Cali by 7 and Oreg St by 3?


I'm not saying Washing is a crappy team. But Top Ten? Now you have them #7 in the nation???


Who the hell have they beat? Not UCLA, Not Ariz St. MSU much less impressively than Minnesota did. My guess is UDub won't beat Colorado as impressively as UMn beat them, either.

E Michigan, Stanford and Wazzu were all able to beat ASU, but not your #7 ranked Huskies. Just saying. Have no clue what it is you think you see in the Huskies, but NO ONE ELSE sees it.

They rank 70th in total defense, that's not very good. And they rank 101st in rushing offense. That's horrible.

So yes, they are #1 in passing offense, that's great, but that means they are 1 dimensional, Top 25 worthy, sure! Top 10??? No way, not even close.

The Composite rankings don't even have them in the Top 20. Of 93 different rankings, their best ranking is #12. But you got them #7??? lol

Ratings are always subject to change. The Huskies were still feeling their way & finding themselves when they beat Michigan St. The Gophers were playing some of their best football when they clobbered them a week later. Shortly thereafter, the Go-Gos lost their running back & went on a four-game slide. Fortunately, they had a Big 10 West schedule to help them pull out of that slide.

 

[fredsdeadfriend]

Ratings are always subject to change. The Huskies were still feeling their way & finding themselves when they beat Michigan St. The Gophers were playing some of their best football when they clobbered them a week later. Shortly thereafter, the Go-Gos lost their running back & went on a four-game slide. Fortunately, they had a Big 10 West schedule to help them pull out of that slide.

It was a 3 game slide, and not too embarrassing losing to PSU, less embarrassing than losing to UCLA. And Purdue almost beat PSU just a few weeks prior, they are a better team than most realize, far less embarrassing of a loss than losing to Arizona St. So that leaves UDub beating Oregon vs UMn losing to Illinois. So fine with you having Washington ranked ahead of the Gophers, but the Gophers haven't earned back their #21 ranking they held earlier in the year, so Washington having a better resume than UMn doesn't say much, sure doesn't say Top Ten. But this is America and so you have every right to believe the Huskies are Top Ten caliber. We'll just have to agree to disagree for now. I have a feeling that I'll be saying, "I told you so" come bowl game time. UW's going to get upset, I almost don't even have to know who their opponent is, because their last 2 opponents are Colorado and WSU, so they'll finish 11-2 and ranked Top 15 and unless they get paired up in a bowl game with some 8-5 team from the ACC for some reason, they will surely be outmatched. JMO of course.

 

[BamaDude]

Ratings after Week 12:

1. Georgia 11-0 - beat Kentucky 16-6
2. Ohio St. 11-0 - beat Maryland 43-30
3. Michigan 11-0 - beat Illinois 19-17
4. TCU 11-0 - beat Baylor 29-28
5. USC 10-1 +1 beat UCLA 48-45
6. Clemson 10-1 +2 beat Miami (FL) 40-10
7. Washington 9-2 - beat Colorado 54-7
8. LSU 9-2 +2 beat UAB 41-0
9. Alabama 9-2 +2 beat Austin Peay 34-0
10. Penn St. 9-2 +3 beat Rutgers 55-10
11. Oregon 9-2 +1 beat Utah 20-17
12. Tennessee 9-2 -7 lost to South Carolina 63-28
13. Tulane 9-2 +4 beat SMU 59-24
14. Utah 8-3 -4 lost to Oregon 20-17
15. South Alabama 9-2 +3 beat Southern Miss 27-20
16. Troy 9-2 +4 beat UL-Monroe 34-16
17. Florida St. 8-3 +4 beat UL-Lafayette 49-17
18. Coastal Carolina 9-1 (new) game with Virginia cancelled
19. UCLA 8-3 - lost to USC 48-45
20. Cincinnati 9-2 +2 beat Temple 23-3
21. Notre Dame 8-3 +2 beat Boston College 44-0
22. North Carolina 9-2 -8 lost to Georgia Tech 21-17
23. Ole Miss 8-3 -8 lost to Arkansas 42-27
24. Kansas St. 8-3 - beat West Virginia 48-31
25. UTSA 9-2 - beat Rice 41-7

Dropped out: #16 UCF (8-3) lost to Navy 17-14