My latest Top 25

[michaeljordan_fan]

If he had balls, he'd put UGA #2 tho. And #4 UNC seems pretty BS. Well, a lot of them seem BS. But he's holding back on the non-playing teams obviously.

And yet he shockingly had no problem putting SEC teams in before they had played.

 

[HuskerOC]

Everybody isn't all the good

1.Ohio State

The rest will figure themselves out

 

[BamaDude]

LOL @ having the B1G teams in but not the PAC teams. What a failure of a rankings.

In my original preseason rankings (which were on the SportsHoopla Top 25 poll) that came out prior to the B-10 & P-12 deciding to postpone things, I had several Big 10 & Pac-12 teams in my Top 25. I don't recall the order, but I had Ohio St., Penn St., Minnesota, Indiana, and at least a couple more Big teams. I also had USC & Oregon from the Pac, along with one or two other teams.

I am currently concentrating on the teams that are currently playing, and adding in those that will be playing soon. Those that are predicted to be the strongest or have the most seamless transition into the season are added first.

Ohio St. lost a lot of talent off last year's team, but has a great QB returning & is still expected to be the cream of the Big 10. Penn St. lost a good bit, too; but seems to be the second-most consistent team in the league behind OSU. I'm waiting on Michigan until I see them play; and I don't know what the layoff might do to Indiana. Minnesota is fast establishing itself in the B-West; and while Wisconsin & Iowa are usually very good, they have been up & down the last few years.

Oregon is shaping up as the best in the Pac-12, but we haven't seen what they might be like after losing the kind of talent they did in the off-season. USC has a talented roster, but questionable coaching; Washington is trending downward; WSU no longer has the Pirate at the helm; Arizona St. is improving but still middle-of-the-road; and Utah may not be as potent as year's past. But, California could still be good.

The Pac has not been able to practice during the shutdown like most of the eastern conferences, so they are not expected to be as sharp when they finally do return. Like Michigan, their whole league is in a wait-and-see situation.

 

[BamaDude]

And yet he shockingly had no problem putting SEC teams in before they had played.

That's because the SEC had plans to play from the very start. They just started their season a few weeks after those leagues that were ready to jump the gun. The primary unknowns in the SEC were: 1) Would LSU be able to sustain its momentum after all the players & key coaching staff members it lost from last season? (No); 2) Would Texas A&M finally have a break-out win against a Top 10 team? (Yes); 3)Would Mac Jones be able to pick up the slack after Tua Tugavailoa left UA? (Yes); 4) Would Lane Kiffin be able to jazz up Ole Miss's offense? (hell, yes!)

 

[BamaDude]

If he had balls, he'd put UGA #2 tho. And #4 UNC seems pretty BS. Well, a lot of them seem BS. But he's holding back on the non-playing teams obviously.

If I thought Georgia was the second-best team in the country, then I would rank them accordingly. I said in a post prior to last week's games that I thought Ole Miss would give Alabama more trouble than any other team on their schedule, including the Bulldogs.

 

[BamaDude]

I just looked up my original (pre-covid B-10/P-12 lapse) preseason ratings. Here's how I ranked the Big & Pac teams at the time:

3. Ohio St.
4. Penn St.
10. Minnesota
11. USC
12. California
13. Oregon
17. Iowa
19. Wisconsin
20. Indiana

And, for good measure, I had the MWC's San Diego St. at #25

 

[BamaDude]

After Week 7:

1. Clemson 5-0 won 73-7 at Georgia Tech
2. Alabama 4-0 beat Georgia 41-24
3. Ohio St. 0-0 DNP (up 5)
4. SMU 5-0 won 37-34 in OT at Tulane (up 3)
5. Notre Dame 4-0 beat Louisville 12-7
6. Georgia 3-1 lost at Alabama 41-24 (dn 3)
7. Oklahoma St. 3-0 DNP (dn 1)
8. Penn St. 0-0 DNP (up 1)
9. Cincinnati 3-0 DNP (up 1)
10. BYU 5-0 won 43-26 at Houston (up 2)
11. Miami 4-1 beat Pittsburgh 31-19 (up 3)
12. North Carolina 3-1 lost 31-28 at FSU (dn 8)
13. Minnesota 0-0 DNP (up 2)
14. Texas A&M 3-1 won 28-14 at Mississippi St. (up 7)
15. Coastal Carolina 4-0 won 30-27 at UL-Lafayette (up 5)
16. Kansas St. 3-1 DNP
17. Florida 2-1 DNP (dn 6)
18. Louisiana-Lafayette 3-1 lost to Coastal Carolina 30-27 (dn 1)
19. Wisconsin 0-0 DNP (NR)
20. Iowa St. 3-1 DNP (dn 1)
21. Michigan 0-0 DNP (NR)
22. Liberty 5-0 won 38-21 at Syracuse (up 2)
23. Marshall 4-0 won 35-17 at Louisiana Tech
24. Virginia Tech 3-1 beat Boston College 40-14 (up 1)
25. West Virginia 3-1 beat Kansas 38-17 (NR)

Dropped out (w/previous ranking): #13 Tennessee 2-2 lost 34-7 to Kentucky; #18 Central Florida lost 50-49 at Memphis; #22 Boston College 3-2 lost 40-14 at Virginia Tech.

 

[WABLTY]

If I thought Georgia was the second-best team in the country, then I would rank them accordingly. I said in a post prior to last week's games that I thought Ole Miss would give Alabama more trouble than any other team on their schedule, including the Bulldogs.

Well in hindsight, you weren't wrong. It feels like Bammer, Clemson and probably OSU once they play, then whoever gets their shit together. It should not be Georgia. They got pantsed. Give me a 0 or 1 loss Pac 12 over a cucked Georgia in the final 4.

I feel like Georgia is a great team with bad QB... which means 5-10. They aren't that good, and the rest of the SEC is worse. But the ACC is dogshit too.

So hope for OSU/Wisconsin/Minn.

And let's get an undefeated or 1 loss Oregon/USC/ASU in there too just to make it interesting. USC is scary if they're on point. Same recruits, Mike Leach offense. I feel like Oregon won't have the QB play so prolly USC.

Big 12 is atrocious. Even the winning teams just look BAD.

 

[BamaDude]

Well in hindsight, you weren't wrong. It feels like Bammer, Clemson and probably OSU once they play, then whoever gets their shit together. It should not be Georgia. They got pantsed. Give me a 0 or 1 loss Pac 12 over a cucked Georgia in the final 4.

I feel like Georgia is a great team with bad QB... which means 5-10. They aren't that good, and the rest of the SEC is worse. But the ACC is dogshit too.

So hope for OSU/Wisconsin/Minn.

And let's get an undefeated or 1 loss Oregon/USC/ASU in there too just to make it interesting. USC is scary if they're on point. Same recruits, Mike Leach offense. I feel like Oregon won't have the QB play so prolly USC.

Big 12 is atrocious. Even the winning teams just look BAD.

Even in a short season & playing a conference-only schedule, I'm not sure anybody in the the Pac will be consistent enough to avoid a loss or two this season. Who will want to place a 6-1 or 5-2 team into the playoffs? More likely a second team from the SEC/ACC/Big 10 or the best team from the G-5 gets in this year.

 

[BamaDude]

The Slate after Week 8:

1. Clemson 6-0 beat Syracuse 47-21
2. Alabama 5-0 won 48-17 at Tennessee
3. Ohio St. 1-0 beat Nebraska 52-17
4. Notre Dame 5-0 won 45-3 at Pittsburgh (up 1)
5. Georgia 3-1 DNP (up 1)
6. Oklahoma St. 4-0 beat Iowa St. 24-21
7. Cincinnati 4-0 won 42-13 at SMU (up 2)
8. BYU 6-0 beat Texas St. 52-14 (up 2)
9. Miami 5-1 beat Virginia 19-14 (up 2)
10. North Carolina 3-1 beat North Carolina St. 48-21 (up 2)
11. Texas A&M 3-1 DNP (up 3)
12. Michigan 1-0 won 49-24 at Minnesota (up 9)
13. Penn St. 0-1 lost 36-35 in OT at Indiana (dn 5)
14. Florida 2-1 DNP (up 3)
15. Coastal Carolina 5-0 beat Georgia Southern 28-14
16. Kansas St. 4-1 beat Kansas 55-14
17. Wisconsin 1-0 beat Illinois 45-7 (up 2)
18. UL-Lafayette 4-1 won 24-20 at UAB
19. Indiana 1-0 beat Penn St. 36-35 in OT (NR)
20. Liberty 6-0 beat Southern Mississippi 56-35 (up 2)
21. Marshall 5-0 beat Florida Atlantic 20-9 (up 2)
22. Iowa St. 3-2 lost 24-21 at Oklahoma St. (dn 2)
23. Tulsa 2-1 won 42-13 at South Florida (NR)
24. SMU 5-1 lost 42-13 to Cincinnati (dn 20)
25. San Diego St. 1-0 beat UNLV 34-6 (NR)

Dropped out: #13 Minnesota 0-1 lost 49-24 to Michigan; #24 Virginia Tech 3-2 lost 23-16 at Wake Forest; #25 West Virginia 3-2 lost 34-27 at Texas Tech

 

[miah]

The Slate after Week 8:

1. Clemson 6-0 beat Syracuse 47-21
2. Alabama 5-0 won 48-17 at Tennessee
3. Ohio St. 1-0 beat Nebraska 52-17
4. Notre Dame 5-0 won 45-3 at Pittsburgh (up 1)
5. Georgia 3-1 DNP (up 1)
6. Oklahoma St. 4-0 beat Iowa St. 24-21
7. Cincinnati 4-0 won 42-13 at SMU (up 2)
8. BYU 6-0 beat Texas St. 52-14 (up 2)
9. Miami 5-1 beat Virginia 19-14 (up 2)
10. North Carolina 3-1 beat North Carolina St. 48-21 (up 2)
11. Texas A&M 3-1 DNP (up 3)
12. Michigan 1-0 won 49-24 at Minnesota (up 9)
13. Penn St. 0-1 lost 36-35 in OT at Indiana (dn 5)
14. Florida 2-1 DNP (up 3)
15. Coastal Carolina 5-0 beat Georgia Southern 28-14
16. Kansas St. 4-1 beat Kansas 55-14
17. Wisconsin 1-0 beat Illinois 45-7 (up 2)
18. UL-Lafayette 4-1 won 24-20 at UAB
19. Indiana 1-0 beat Penn St. 36-35 in OT (NR)
20. Liberty 6-0 beat Southern Mississippi 56-35 (up 2)
21. Marshall 5-0 beat Florida Atlantic 20-9 (up 2)
22. Iowa St. 3-2 lost 24-21 at Oklahoma St. (dn 2)
23. Tulsa 2-1 won 42-13 at South Florida (NR)
24. SMU 5-1 lost 42-13 to Cincinnati (dn 20)
25. San Diego St. 1-0 beat UNLV 34-6 (NR)

Dropped out: #13 Minnesota 0-1 lost 49-24 to Michigan; #24 Virginia Tech 3-2 lost 23-16 at Wake Forest; #25 West Virginia 3-2 lost 34-27 at Texas Tech

Poles are null and void having SDSU over Boise State.

Boooooo!

 

[BamaDude]

Top of the Line after Week 9:

1. Clemson (7-0) beat Boston College 34-28
2. Alabama (6-0) beat Mississippi St. 41-0
3. Ohio St. (2-0) won at Penn St. 38-25
4. Notre Dame (6-0) won at Georgia Tech 31-13
5. Cincinnati (5-0) beat Memphis 49-10 +2
6. Georgia (4-1) won 14-3 at Kentucky -1
7. BYU (7-0) beat Western Kentucky 41-10 +1
8. Miami (FL) (5-1) DNP +1
9. Texas A&M (4-1) beat Arkansas 42-31 +2
10. Florida (3-1) beat Missouri 41-17 +4
11. Oklahoma St. (4-1) lost to Texas 41-34 in OT -5
12. Coastal Carolina (6-0) won at Georgia St. 51-0 +3
13. Louisiana-Lafayette (5-1) won 44-34 at Texas St. +5
14. Indiana (2-0) won at Rutgers 37-21 +5
15. Liberty (6-0) DNP +5
16. Wisconsin (1-0) DNP +1
17. Marshall (5-0) DNP +4
18. Iowa St. (4-2) beat Kansas 52-22 +4
19. Tulsa (3-1) beat East Carolina 34-30 +4
20. Texas (4-2 ) won 41-34 in OT at Oklahoma St. (NR)
21. West Virginia (4-2) beat Kansas St. 37-10 (NR)
22. Oklahoma (4-2) won at Texas Tech 62-28 (NR)
23. SMU (6-1) beat Navy 51-37 +1
24. San Diego St. (2-0) won at Utah St. 38-7 +1
25. Boise St. (2-0) won at Air Force 49-30 (NR)

Dropped out (w/previous ranking): #10 North Carolina (4-2) lost at Virginia 44-41; #12 Michigan (1-1) lost to Michigan St. 27-24; #13 Penn St. (0-2) lost to Ohio St. 38-25; #16 Kansas St. (4-2) lost at West Virginia 37-10.

 

[BamaDude]

Week Eleven Elite Listings:

1. Alabama (6-0) DNP +1
2. Notre Dame (7-0) beat Clemson 47-40 in 2 OT +2
3. Ohio St. (3-0) beat Rutgers 49-27
4. Clemson (7-1) lost at Notre Dame 47-40 in 2 OT -3
5. Cincinnati (6-0) beat Houston 38-10
6. Miami (FL) (5-1) won 44-41 at North Carolina St. +2
7. BYU (8-0) won 51-17 at Boise St.
8. Texas A&M (5-1) won 48-3 at South Carolina +1
9. Florida (4-1) beat Georgia 44-28 in Jacksonville +1
10. Oklahoma St. (5-1) won 20-18 at Kansas St. +1
11. Georgia (4-2) lost to Florida 44-28 in Jacksonville -5
12. Coastal Carolina (7-0) beat South Alabama 23-7
13. Louisiana-Lafayette (6-1) beat Arkansas St. 27-20
14. Indiana (3-0) beat Michigan 38-21
15. Liberty (7-0) won 38-35 at Virginia Tech
16. Marshall (6-0) beat UMass 51-10 +1
17. Wisconsin (1-0) DNP - game vs Purdue CCD -1
18. Iowa St. (5-2) beat Baylor 38-31
19. Texas (5-2) beat West Virginia 27-13 +1
20. Oklahoma (5-2) beat Kansas 62-9 +2
21. Tulsa (3-1) DNP - game vs Navy PPD -2
22. SMU (7-1) won 47-23 at Temple +1
23. Appalachian St. (5-1) won 38-17 at Texas St. NR
24. San Jose St. (3-0) beat San Diego St. 28-17 NR
25. Wake Forest (4-2) won 38-14 at Syracuse NR

Dropped out: #21 West Virginia (4-3) lost 27-13 at Texas; #24 San Diego St. (2-1) lost 28-17 at San Jose St.; #25 Boise St. (2-1) lost to BYU 51-17.

 

[Thiefery]

Texas can win the next three games (KU, KSU, ISU) and be ranked outside the top 15 lol.. perfect storm for Herman to stay onboard instead of getting a swift kick in the ass on the way out

 

[BamaDude]

Delving into Week 12 Ratings:

1. Alabama (6-0) DNP
2. Notre Dame (8-0) won 45-31 at Boston College
3. Ohio St. (3-0) DNP
4. Clemson (7-1) DNP
5. Cincinnati (7-0) beat East Carolina 55-17
6. BYU (8-0) DNP +1
7. Texas A&M (5-1) DNP +1
8. Miami (FL) (7-1) won 25-24 at Virginia Tech -2
9. Florida (5-1) beat Arkansas 63-35
10. Oklahoma St. (5-1) DNP
11. Coastal Carolina (7-0) DNP +1
12. Georgia (4-2) DNP -1
13. Louisiana-Lafayette (7-1) beat South Alabama 38-10
14. Indiana (4-0) won 24-0 at Michigan St.
15. Liberty (8-0) beat Western Carolina 58-14
16. Wisconsin (2-0) won 49-11 at Michigan +1
17. Marshall (7-0) beat MTSU 42-14 -1
18. Iowa St. (5-2) did not play
19. Tulsa (4-1) beat SMU 28-24 +2
20. Northwestern (4-0) won 27-20 at Purdue (NR)
21. Oklahoma (5-2) DNP -1
22. Texas (5-2) DNP -3
23. Oregon (2-0) won 43-29 at Washington St. (NR)
24. San Jose St. (4-0) beat UNLV 34-17
25. Appalachian St. (6-1) beat Georgia St. 17-13 -2

Dropped out (w/previous rating): #22 SMU (7-2) lost 28-24 to Tulsa; #25 Wake Forest (4-3) lost 59-53 at North Carolina.

 

[BamaDude]

In anticipation of Week 13: Ring-a-ding-a-ding!

1. Alabama (7-0) beat Kentucky 63-3
2. Notre Dame (8-0) DNP
3. Ohio St. (4-0) beat Indiana 42-35
4. Clemson (7-1) did not play
5. Cincinnati (8-0) beat UCF 36-33
6. Texas A&M (5-1) DNP +1
7. BYU (9-0) beat North Alabama 66-14 -1
8. Florida (6-1) won 38-17 at Vanderbilt +1
9. Miami (7-1) DNP -1
10. Coastal Carolina (8-0) beat Appalachian St. 34-23 +1
11. Louisiana-Lafayette (7-1) DNP +2
12. Georgia (5-2) beat Mississippi St. 31-24
13. Indiana (4-1) lost 42-35 at Ohio St. +1
14. Northwestern (5-0) beat Wisconsin 17-7 +6
15. Iowa St. (6-2) beat Kansas St. 45-0 +3
16. Oklahoma (6-2) beat Oklahoma St. 41-13 +5
17. Wisconsin (2-1) lost 17-7 at Northwestern -1
18. Marshall ((7-0) DNP -1
19. Tulsa (5-1) beat Tulane 30-24 in OT
20. Texas (5-2) DNP +2
21. Liberty (8-1) lost 15-14 at North Carolina St. -6
22. Oregon (3-0) beat UCLA 38-35 +1
23. Oklahoma St. (5-2) lost 41-13 at Oklahoma -13
24. San Jose St. 4-0 DNP
25. Appalachian St. (6-2) lost 34-23 at Coastal Carolina

Dropped out: no one.

 

[BamaDude]

Week 14 Rankings:

1. Alabama (8-0) beat Auburn 42-13
2. Notre Dame (9-0) won 31-17 at North Carolina
3. Ohio St. (4-0) DNP - game at Illinois CCD
4. Clemson (8-1) beat Pittsburgh 52-17
5. Cincinnati (8-0) DNP - game at Temple CCD
6. Texas A&M (6-1) beat LSU 20-7
7. Florida (7-1) beat Kentucky 34-10 +1
8. BYU (9-0) DNP -1
9. Miami-FL (7-1) DNP - game vs Georgia Tech PPD
10. Coastal Carolina (9-0) won 49-14 at Texas St.
11. Louisiana-Lafayette (8-1) won 70-20 at Louisiana-Monroe
12. Indiana (5-1) beat Maryland 27-11 +1
13. Georgia (6-2) won 45-16 at South Carolina -1
14. Iowa St. (7-2) won 23-20 at Texas +1
15. Oklahoma (6-2) DNP - game at West Virginia PPD +1
16. Marshall (7-0) DNP +2
17. Tulsa (5-1) DNP - game at Houston PPD +2
18. Liberty (9-1) beat UMass 45-0 +3
19. Northwestern (5-1) lost 29-20 at Michigan St. -5
20. Wisconsin (2-1) DNP - game vs Minnesota CCD -3
21. Appalachian St. (7-2) beat Troy 47-10 +4
22. Colorado (3-0) beat San Diego St. 20-0 (NR)
23. Oklahoma St. (6-2) beat Texas Tech 50-44
24. Buffalo (4-0) beat Kent St. 70-41 (NR)
25. San Jose St. (4-0) DNP - game at Boise St. CCD -1

Dropped out (w/previous rank): #20 Texas (5-3) lost to Iowa St. 23-20; #22 Oregon (3-1) lost 41-38 at Oregon St.

Unranked undefeated teams: Western Michigan (4-0), Southern California (3-0), Washington (3-0)

 

[BamaDude]

The Week 15 lineup:

1. Alabama (9-0) won 55-17 at LSU
2. Notre Dame (10-0) beat Syracuse 45-21
3. Ohio St. (5-0) won 52-12 at Michigan St.
4. Clemson (9-1) won 45-10 at Virginia Tech
5. Cincinnati (8-0) DNP
6. Texas A&M (7-1) won 31-20 at Auburn
7. Florida (8-1) won 31-19 at Tennessee
8. Coastal Carolina (10-0) beat BYU 22-17 up 2
9. Miami (FL) (8-1) won 48-0 at Duke
10. BYU (9-1) lost at Coastal Carolina 22-17 dn 2
11. Louisiana (9-1) won 24-21 at Appalachian St.
12. Indiana (6-1) won 14-6 at Wisconsin
13. Iowa St. (8-2) beat West Virginia 42-6 up 1
14. Georgia (6-2) DNP - game vs Vanderbilt PPD dn 1
15. Oklahoma (7-2) beat Baylor 27-14
16. Tulsa (6-1) won 19-6 at Navy up 1
17. Liberty (9-1) DNP - game at Coastal Carolina CCD up 1
18. Northwestern (5-1) DNP - game at Minnesota CCD up 1
19. Colorado (4-0) won 24-13 at Arizona up 3
20. San Jose St. (5-0) won 35-24 at Hawaii up 5
21. USC (4-0) beat Washington St. 38-13 NR
22. Buffalo (4-0) DNP - game at Ohio CCD up 2
23. Marshall (7-1) lost 20-0 to Rice dn 7
24. Iowa (5-2) won 35-14 at Illinois NR
25. Nevada (6-1) beat Fresno St. 37-26 NR

Dropped out (w/previous ranking): #20 Wisconsin (2-2) lost to Indiana 14-6; #21 Appalachian St. (7-3) lost 24-21 to Louisiana; #23 Oklahoma St. (6-3) lost 29-22 at TCU.

 

[BamaDude]

Week 16 Superlatives:

1. Alabama (10-0) won 52-3 at Arkansas
2. Notre Dame (10-0) DNP - ACC canceled their final RS game for fear of an upset
3. Clemson (9-1) DNP - ACC canceled their final RS game for fear of an upset +1
4. Ohio St. (5-0) DNP - game vs Michigan CCD -1
5. Texas A&M (7-1) DNP - game vs Ole Miss PPD +1
6. Cincinnati (8-0) DNP - game at Tulsa CCD -1
7. Coastal Carolina (11-0) won 42-38 at Troy +1
8. BYU (10-1) beat San Diego St. 28-14 +2
9. Louisiana (9-1) DNP +2
10. Indiana (6-1) DNP - game vs Purdue CCD +2
11. Iowa St. (8-2) DNP +2
12. Florida (8-2) lost to LSU 37-34 -5
13. Georgia (7-2) won 49-14 at Missouri +1
14. Oklahoma (7-2) DNP - game at West Virginia CCD +1
15. Tulsa (6-1) DNP - game vs Cincinnati CCD +1
16. Liberty (9-1) DNP - RS complete +1
17. Northwestern (6-1) beat Illinois 28-10 +1
18. San Jose St. (6-0) beat Nevada 30-20 +2
19. USC (5-0) won 43-38 at UCLA +2
20. North Carolina (8-3) won 62-26 at Miami-FL (NR)
21. Buffalo (5-0) beat Akron 56-7 +1
22. Iowa (6-2) beat Wisconsin 28-7 +2
23. Marshall (7-1) DNP - game vs Charlotte CCD
24. Miami-FL (8-2) lost to North Carolina 62-26 -15
25. Appalachian St. (8-3) won 34-26 at Georgia Southern (NR)

Dropped out: #19 Colorado (4-1) lost to Utah 38-21; #25 Nevada (6-2) lost 30-20 at San Jose St.

 

[BamaDude]

End of Regular Season rankings:

1. Alabama (11-0) beat Florida 52-46 in SEC title game in Atlanta
2. Clemson (10-1) beat Notre Dame 34-10 in ACC title game in Charlotte +1
3. Ohio St. (6-0) beat Northwestern 22-10 in Big 10 title game in Indianapolis +1
4. Notre Dame (10-1) lost to Clemson 34-10 in ACC title game in Charlotte -2
5. Cincinnati (9-0) beat Tulsa 27-24 in AAC title game +1
6. Texas A&M (8-1) won 34-13 at Tennessee -1
7. Coastal Carolina (11-0) DNP - SBC title game cancelled due to Corona virus
8. BYU (10-1) DNP - RS completed
9. Louisiana (9-1) DNP - SBC title game cancelled due to Corona virus
10. Indiana (6-1) DNP - game vs Purdue CCD
11. Oklahoma (8-2) beat Iowa St. 27-21 in Big 12 title game in Arlington, TX +3
12. Florida (8-3) lost to Alabama 52-46 in SEC title game in Atlanta
13. Georgia (7-2) DNP - game vs Vanderbilt CCD
14. Iowa St. (8-3) lost to Oklahoma 27-21 in Big 12 title game in Arlington, TX -3
15. Liberty (9-1) DNP - RS completed +1
16. Tulsa (6-2) lost 27-24 at Cincinnati in AAC title game. -1
17. San Jose St. (7-0) beat Boise St. 34-20 in MWC title game in Las Vegas +1
18. North Carolina (8-3) DNP - RS completed +2
19. Northwestern (6-2) lost 22-10 to Ohio St. in Big 10 title game in Indianapolis -2
20. Iowa (6-2) DNP - game vs Michigan CCD +2
21. Ball St. (6-1) beat Buffalo 38-28 in MAC title game in Detroit (NR)
22. Miami (FL) (8-2) DNP - game vs Georgia Tech CCD +2
23. Appalachian St. (9-3) won 34-26 at Georgia Southern +2
24. North Carolina St. (8-3) DNP - RS complete (NR)
25. UAB (6-3) won at Marshall 22-13 in CUSA title game (NR)

Dropped out (w/previous rating): #19 Southern California (5-1) lost to Oregon 31-24 in Pac-12 title game; #21 Buffalo (5-1) lost to Ball St. 38-28 in MAC title game in Detroit; #23 Marshall (7-2) lost to UAB 22-13 in CUSA title game.