My prediction for the CFP top 25

[dennis580]

Was shocked to see we have a top 25 win over 4-3 Iowa St who are surprisingly ranked #24.

 

[rmilia1]

Was shocked to see we have a top 25 win over 4-3 Iowa St who are surprisingly ranked #24.

Honestly they should he higher given the resume of some of the teams ahead of them

 

[wazzu31]

It’s kind of crazy, we have a win against a top 15 team but didn’t get ranked after it, but Oregon State, a bye then Oregon and Stanford impressed the college football world to go front mid 30’s to 8?

 

[WizardHawk]

It’s kind of crazy, we have a win against a top 15 team but didn’t get ranked after it, but Oregon State, a bye then Oregon and Stanford impressed the college football world to go front mid 30’s to 8?

Not sure it's a matter of WSU rising as much as most of the rest of college football falling down to you.

The problem for the cougs really is they don't have any games left to build higher on outside of maybe Utah in the CCG if both stay undefeated. Most of the teams around you have better OOC resumes and/or better meat left on their table down the stretch.

Not saying WSU has reached their ceiling as weird thing can happen, but several of the teams around them stand to move up faster if they win out as well as the cougs doing the same.

 

[rmilia1]

Not sure it's a matter of WSU rising as much as most of the rest of college football falling down to you.

The problem for the cougs really is they don't have any games left to build higher on outside of maybe Utah in the CCG if both stay undefeated. Most of the teams around you have better OOC resumes and/or better meat left on their table down the stretch.

Not saying WSU has reached their ceiling as weird thing can happen, but several of the teams around them stand to move up faster if they win out as well as the cougs doing the same.

Yeah Wazzu probably needs OSU, Michigan and OU all to lose again . Bama to win out and wouldn't hurt if ND lost as well. Then of course they'll need to win out

 

[B_dub]

1. Alabama
2. ND
3. LSU
4. Clemson
5. Georgia
6. Michigan
7. Kentucky
8. Washington State
9. Ohio State
10. Oklahoma
11. Florida
12. West Virginia
13. Central Florida
14. Texas
15. Penn State
16. Utah
17. Iowa
18. Mississippi State
19. Texas A&M
20. Syracuse
21. NC State
22. Boston College
23. Washington
24. Houston
25. Northwestern

3 for 10 in the top 10, not bad.

 

[wazzu31]

Yeah Wazzu probably needs OSU, Michigan and OU all to lose again . Bama to win out and wouldn't hurt if ND lost as well. Then of course they'll need to win out

I don’t care and have no realistic thoughts of the playoffs it’s just weird. And wondering if the committee took into account Washington State would be an undefeated team if the Pac 12 had legitimate referees and legitimate office officials

 

[rmilia1]

I don’t care and have no realistic thoughts of the playoffs it’s just weird. And wondering if the committee took into account Washington State would be an undefeated team if the Pac 12 had legitimate referees and legitimate office officials

Maybe but it's also more likely they put you at 8 because you lead the P12. Every team behind you ( save WVU ) trails in their league currently

 

[wazzu31]

Maybe but it's also more likely they put you at 8 because you lead the P12. Every team behind you ( save WVU ) trails in their league currently

I’ll take it, nothing wrong with pity sex

 

[Deep Creek]

UK has Double digit wins @#11 and #18 and their loss was in OT @#20. Better resume than Ohio State. uK has earned it

Hell, UK's resume is better than Bama's but that doesn't make them the better team either.

 

[Mistaken4193]

Hell, UK's resume is better than Bama's but that doesn't make them the better team either.

They make not look it but they are damn good on defense/special teams and got the on field results to back it up.

 

[ericd7633]

3 for 10 in the top 10, not bad.

Biggest miss was OU.

 

[ericd7633]

Maybe but it's also more likely they put you at 8 because you lead the P12. Every team behind you ( save WVU ) trails in their league currently

They have a better resume though than the teams behind them IMO.

 

[rmilia1]

They have a better resume though than the teams behind them IMO.

I think Kentuckys is better for sure but I've got no real issue with them at 8

 

[ericd7633]

I think Kentuckys is better for sure but I've got no real issue with them at 8

Yeah I was gonna say you can argue UK's. I thought UK would be 7. Don't understand OU at 7, with what's on their resume.

 

[tnapucco]

Yeah I was gonna say you can argue UK's. I thought UK would be 7. Don't understand OU at 7, with what's on their resume.

Up at the top it says "OU".

That alone is worth a tidy little sum of CFP sheckles.

 

[Deep Creek]

Yeah I was gonna say you can argue UK's. I thought UK would be 7. Don't understand OU at 7, with what's on their resume.

I'm not sure resumes are the "it" factor for the committee. They don't totally discount them but I don't think they get totally hung up on them either. It appears how a team "looks" is as important to them as resume. JMO.

 

[ericd7633]

I'm not sure resumes are the "it" factor for the committee. They don't totally discount them but I don't think they get totally hung up on them either. It appears how a team "looks" is as important to them as resume. JMO.

It's probably a combo of both, which is why I get OU being at 7 because they've looked better than the teams behind them. In terms of resume, I'd probably have them 10th though.

 

[Deep Creek]

It's probably a combo of both, which is why I get OU being at 7 because they've looked better than the teams behind them. In terms of resume, I'd probably have them 10th though.

Probably a combo of more than just two things. If it were strictly resume, things would blow up completely and people would lose their mind.

I still believe a lot of it is "who would win between teams if they played on a neutral field?" type stuff. And, I have absolutely no problem with that. Some do, but I think that is what is best about the current format. I don't think they've gotten it wrong the first four years. That said, they might also have gotten it right with other selections. We'll never know.