Phil Steele Power Poll

[Duckboy33]

This is a Power Poll not his predictions. @Digger

By Conference:

ACC:
1. Miami FL (9th nationally)
2. SMU (22nd nationally)
3. Clemson (24th nationally)
4. Florida State (25th nationally)
5. Pittsburgh (28th nationally)
6. Louisville (36th nationally)
7. Virginia (39th nationally)
8. Virginia Tech (40th nationally)
9. Georgia Tech (44th nationally)
10. NC State (52nd nationally)
11. Duke (53rd nationally)
12. Wake Forest (58th nationally)
13. North Carolina (60th nationally)
14. Syracuse (67th nationally)
15. Stanford (70th nationally)
16. California (75th nationally)
17. Boston College (91st nationally)

Big 12:
1. Texas Tech (13th nationally)
2. BYU (17th nationally)
3. Utah (26th nationally)
4. Houston (31st nationally)
5. TCU (37th nationally)
6. Arizona (38th nationally)
7. Baylor (43rd nationally)
8. UCF (45th nationally)
9. Kansas (48th nationally)
10. West Virginia (57th nationally)
11. Kansas State (59th nationally)
12. Colorado (62nd nationally)
13. Oklahoma State (64th nationally)
14. Arizona State (73rd nationally)
15. Cincinnati (77th nationally)
16. Iowa State (100th nationally)

Big Ten:
1. Oregon (2nd nationally)
2. Ohio State (4th nationally)
3. Indiana (6th nationally)
4. USC (10th nationally)
5. Michigan (14th nationally)
6. Washington (15th nationally)
7. Penn State (19th nationally)
8. Iowa (20th nationally)
9. Wisconsin (27th nationally)
10. UCLA (30th nationally)
11. Nebraska (32nd nationally)
12. Minnesota (35th nationally)
13. Illinois (41st nationally)
14. Maryland (42nd nationally)
15. Rutgers (46th nationally)
16. Northwestern (49th nationally)
17. Michigan State (63rd nationally)
18. Purdue (65th nationally)

SEC:
1. Georgia (3rd nationally)
2. Texas (5th nationally)
3. Oklahoma (7th nationally)
4. Ole Miss (8th nationally)
5. Alabama (11th nationally)
6. Texas A&M (12th nationally)
7. South Carolina (16th nationally)
8. Tennessee (18th nationally)
9. LSU (21st nationally)
10. Florida (23rd nationally)
11. Auburn (29th nationally)
12. Missouri (33rd nationally)
13. Vanderbilt (34th nationally)
14. Mississippi State (51st nationally)
15. Arkansas (55th nationally)
16. Kentucky (56th nationally)

Independent:
1. Notre Dame (1st nationally)
2. UConn (128th nationally)

American:
1. UTSA (50th nationally)
2. Navy (69th nationally)
3. FAU (72nd nationally)
4. Tulane (78th nationally)
5. Army (79th nationally)
6. Tulsa (81st nationally)
7. USF (82nd nationally)
8. ECU (86th nationally)
9. Memphis (87th nationally)
10. North Texas (97th nationally)
11. Temple (104th nationally)
12. Rice (113th nationally)
13. Charlotte (122nd nationally)
14. UAB (125th nationally)

CUSA:
1. Liberty (83rd nationally)
2. Jacksonville State (94th nationally)
3. Western Kentucky (102nd nationally)
4. Delaware (108th nationally)
5. FIU (109th nationally)
6. Kennesaw State (111th nationally)
7. New Mexico State (116th nationally)
8. Middle Tennessee (124th nationally)
9. Sam Houston (132nd nationally)
10. Missouri State (133rd nationally)

MAC:
1. Western Michigan (76th nationally)
2. Miami OH (88th nationally)
3. Eastern Michigan (93rd nationally)
4. Toledo (98th nationally)
5. Ohio (110th nationally)
6. Akron (117th nationally)
7. Bowling Green (119th nationally)
8. Central Michigan (121st nationally)
9. Buffalo (127th nationally)
10. Kent State (130th nationally)
11. UMass (135th nationally)
12. Ball State (136th nationally)
13. Sacramento State (138th nationally)

MWC:
1. New Mexico (68th nationally)
2. UNLV (80th nationally)
3. Air Force (84th nationally)
4. Hawaii (99th nationally)
5. North Dakota State (101st nationally)
6. Wyoming (105th nationally)
7. Nevada (112th nationally)
8. UTEP (126th nationally)
9. San Jose State (131st nationally)
10. Northern Illinois (134th nationally)

PAC 12:
1. Boise State (47th nationally)
2. Fresno State (54th nationally)
3. Texas State (61st nationally)
4. San Diego State (71st nationally)
5. Utah State (92nd nationally)
6. Washington State (95th nationally)
7. Colorado State (96th nationally)
8. Oregon State (114th nationally)

Sun Belt:
1. JMU (66th nationally)
2. Old Dominion (74th nationally)
3. Marshall (85th nationally)
4. Louisiana (89th nationally)
5. LA Tech (90th nationally)
6. Arkansas State (103rd nationally)
7. Troy (106th nationally)
8. Appalachian State (107th nationally)
9. Georgia Southern (115th nationally)
10. Coastal Carolina (118th nationally)
11. South Alabama (120th nationally)
12. UL Monroe (123rd nationally)
13. Georgia State (129th nationally)
14. Southern Miss (137th nationally)

 

[Duckboy33]

I haven't done my deep dive but these stood out:

Too High:
Wisconsin
Akron
FAU
Tulsa
South Carolina
Florida State

Too Low:
LSU
California
Arizona State
Troy
Memphis
Cincinnati
Iowa State

 

[ericd7633]

Always thought Phil Steele was the best in the business.

 

[GatorTheo]

Really highlights the perceived superiority of the SEC & Big 10.

Have Oregon and Washington States gotten worse?

 

[Digger]

Really highlights the perceived superiority of the SEC & Big 10.

Have Oregon and Washington States gotten worse?

Both on their 3rd coach in 3 years.

WSU on their 5th coach since 2019.

 

[Digger]

I haven't done my deep dive but these stood out:

Too High:
Wisconsin
Akron
FAU
Tulsa
South Carolina
Florida State

Too Low:
LSU
California
Arizona State
Troy
Memphis
Cincinnati
Iowa State

I agree on 95%+ of those. At least he has FAU tied for 8th in the AAC after the season. FAU is a low team from last year that I've thought since the season ended has a chance to surprise a little bit.

Since Jan everybody that follows the G6 closely has been on the Tulsa improvement in 2026 train. I havent dug deep on them.

I think Phil (and SP+) are a bit too low on USF.

On a side not on Goelesh, what he did at USF was unbelievable. The 3 years before he took over they were 1-11, 2-10, 1-8. They were 1-22 in conference play the 3 years before he took over! 4 years back they finished 4-8 and 2-6 in the conference.

Thanx for posting these lists.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

This is a Power Poll not his predictions. @Digger

By Conference:

ACC:
1. Miami FL (9th nationally)
2. SMU (22nd nationally)
3. Clemson (24th nationally)
4. Florida State (25th nationally)
5. Pittsburgh (28th nationally)
6. Louisville (36th nationally)
7. Virginia (39th nationally)
8. Virginia Tech (40th nationally)
9. Georgia Tech (44th nationally)
10. NC State (52nd nationally)
11. Duke (53rd nationally)
12. Wake Forest (58th nationally)
13. North Carolina (60th nationally)
14. Syracuse (67th nationally)
15. Stanford (70th nationally)
16. California (75th nationally)
17. Boston College (91st nationally)

Big 12:
1. Texas Tech (13th nationally)
2. BYU (17th nationally)
3. Utah (26th nationally)
4. Houston (31st nationally)
5. TCU (37th nationally)
6. Arizona (38th nationally)
7. Baylor (43rd nationally)
8. UCF (45th nationally)
9. Kansas (48th nationally)
10. West Virginia (57th nationally)
11. Kansas State (59th nationally)
12. Colorado (62nd nationally)
13. Oklahoma State (64th nationally)
14. Arizona State (73rd nationally)
15. Cincinnati (77th nationally)
16. Iowa State (100th nationally)

Big Ten:
1. Oregon (2nd nationally)
2. Ohio State (4th nationally)
3. Indiana (6th nationally)
4. USC (10th nationally)
5. Michigan (14th nationally)
6. Washington (15th nationally)
7. Penn State (19th nationally)
8. Iowa (20th nationally)
9. Wisconsin (27th nationally)
10. UCLA (30th nationally)
11. Nebraska (32nd nationally)
12. Minnesota (35th nationally)
13. Illinois (41st nationally)
14. Maryland (42nd nationally)
15. Rutgers (46th nationally)
16. Northwestern (49th nationally)
17. Michigan State (63rd nationally)
18. Purdue (65th nationally)

SEC:
1. Georgia (3rd nationally)
2. Texas (5th nationally)
3. Oklahoma (7th nationally)
4. Ole Miss (8th nationally)
5. Alabama (11th nationally)
6. Texas A&M (12th nationally)
7. South Carolina (16th nationally)
8. Tennessee (18th nationally)
9. LSU (21st nationally)
10. Florida (23rd nationally)
11. Auburn (29th nationally)
12. Missouri (33rd nationally)
13. Vanderbilt (34th nationally)
14. Mississippi State (51st nationally)
15. Arkansas (55th nationally)
16. Kentucky (56th nationally)

Independent:
1. Notre Dame (1st nationally)
2. UConn (128th nationally)

American:
1. UTSA (50th nationally)
2. Navy (69th nationally)
3. FAU (72nd nationally)
4. Tulane (78th nationally)
5. Army (79th nationally)
6. Tulsa (81st nationally)
7. USF (82nd nationally)
8. ECU (86th nationally)
9. Memphis (87th nationally)
10. North Texas (97th nationally)
11. Temple (104th nationally)
12. Rice (113th nationally)
13. Charlotte (122nd nationally)
14. UAB (125th nationally)

CUSA:
1. Liberty (83rd nationally)
2. Jacksonville State (94th nationally)
3. Western Kentucky (102nd nationally)
4. Delaware (108th nationally)
5. FIU (109th nationally)
6. Kennesaw State (111th nationally)
7. New Mexico State (116th nationally)
8. Middle Tennessee (124th nationally)
9. Sam Houston (132nd nationally)
10. Missouri State (133rd nationally)

MAC:
1. Western Michigan (76th nationally)
2. Miami OH (88th nationally)
3. Eastern Michigan (93rd nationally)
4. Toledo (98th nationally)
5. Ohio (110th nationally)
6. Akron (117th nationally)
7. Bowling Green (119th nationally)
8. Central Michigan (121st nationally)
9. Buffalo (127th nationally)
10. Kent State (130th nationally)
11. UMass (135th nationally)
12. Ball State (136th nationally)
13. Sacramento State (138th nationally)

MWC:
1. New Mexico (68th nationally)
2. UNLV (80th nationally)
3. Air Force (84th nationally)
4. Hawaii (99th nationally)
5. North Dakota State (101st nationally)
6. Wyoming (105th nationally)
7. Nevada (112th nationally)
8. UTEP (126th nationally)
9. San Jose State (131st nationally)
10. Northern Illinois (134th nationally)

PAC 12:
1. Boise State (47th nationally)
2. Fresno State (54th nationally)
3. Texas State (61st nationally)
4. San Diego State (71st nationally)
5. Utah State (92nd nationally)
6. Washington State (95th nationally)
7. Colorado State (96th nationally)
8. Oregon State (114th nationally)

Sun Belt:
1. JMU (66th nationally)
2. Old Dominion (74th nationally)
3. Marshall (85th nationally)
4. Louisiana (89th nationally)
5. LA Tech (90th nationally)
6. Arkansas State (103rd nationally)
7. Troy (106th nationally)
8. Appalachian State (107th nationally)
9. Georgia Southern (115th nationally)
10. Coastal Carolina (118th nationally)
11. South Alabama (120th nationally)
12. UL Monroe (123rd nationally)
13. Georgia State (129th nationally)
14. Southern Miss (137th nationally)

Power pole?

 

[Duckboy33]

Most wins over the last 10 seasons by Conference:

ACC:
Clemson - 112
Miami FL - 82
SMU - 80
NC State - 77
Louisville - 73
Pittsburgh - 72
Wake Forest - 70
Florida State - 66
Duke - 64
Virginia Tech - 63
North Carolina - 61
Virginia - 58
Georgia Tech - 58
Boston College - 58
Syracuse - 55
California - 54
Stanford - 52

Big 12:
BYU - 84
Utah - 83
UCF - 80
TCU - 76
Kansas State - 76
Cincinnati - 76
Oklahoma State - 76
Iowa State - 72
Houston - 69
Texas Tech - 66
West Virginia - 66
Arizona State - 62
Baylor - 62
Colorado - 50
Arizona - 48
Kansas - 36

Big Ten:
Ohio State - 115
Michigan - 96
Oregon - 94
Penn State - 94
Washington - 87
Iowa - 86
USC - 78
Wisconsin - 78
Minnesota - 75
Indiana - 66
Northwestern - 59
Michigan State - 58
Illinois - 54
UCLA - 53
Nebraska - 51
Maryland - 51
Purdue - 46
Rutgers - 40

SEC:
Alabama - 121
Georgia - 117
Oklahoma - 99
LSU - 89
Texas - 85
Texas A&M - 80
Ole Miss - 77
Tennessee - 74
Florida - 71
Missouri - 71
Kentucky - 70
Auburn - 68
South Carolina - 61
Mississippi State - 61
Arkansas - 47
Vanderbilt - 46

Independents:
Notre Dame - 101
UConn - 37

American:
Memphis - 88
Army - 83
Tulane - 74
UTSA - 72
Navy - 67
North Texas - 67
UAB - 61
USF - 59
FAU - 56
Temple - 51
ECU - 50
Tulsa - 48
Charlotte - 36
Rice - 35

CUSA:
Jacksonville State - 86
Sam Houston - 78
Liberty - 77
Western Kentucky - 77
Kennesaw State - 77
Delaware - 68
Middle Tennessee - 55
Missouri State - 49
FIU - 47
New Mexico State - 42

MAC:
Toledo - 80
Ohio - 78
Western Michigan - 70
Miami OH - 67
Buffalo - 60
Sacramento State - 59
Eastern Michigan - 58
Central Michigan - 55
Ball State - 44
Bowling Green - 40
Kent State - 35
Akron - 32
UMass - 18

MWC:
North Dakota State - 127
Air Force - 72
Wyoming - 62
Hawaii - 61
Northern Illinois - 56
UNLV - 54
Nevada - 48
San Jose State - 48
New Mexico - 42
UTEP - 29

PAC 12:
Boise State - 94
San Diego State - 77
Fresno State - 74
Washington State - 69
Utah State - 61
Oregon State - 46
Texas State - 43
Colorado State - 43

Sun Belt:
JMU - 110
Appalachian State - 87
Troy - 81
Louisiana - 80
Coastal Carolina - 74
Marshall - 72
Georgia Southern - 62
LA Tech - 61
Arkansas State - 61
South Alabama - 52
Southern Miss - 52
Old Dominion - 50
Georgia State - 48
UL Monroe - 37

 

[ThomasTomasz]

I agree on 95%+ of those. At least he has FAU tied for 8th in the AAC after the season. FAU is a low team from last year that I've thought since the season ended has a chance to surprise a little bit.

Since Jan everybody that follows the G6 closely has been on the Tulsa improvement in 2026 train. I havent dug deep on them.

I think Phil (and SP+) are a bit too low on USF.

On a side not on Goelesh, what he did at USF was unbelievable. The 3 years before he took over they were 1-11, 2-10, 1-8. They were 1-22 in conference play the 3 years before he took over! 4 years back they finished 4-8 and 2-6 in the conference.

Thanx for posting these lists.

Really want to see if the magic can continue with Golesh at Auburn, or if he gets swallowed up by a huge program and spit out in a couple years.

Hartline is an interesting choice to replace him there, as well.

Really thought USF put up a great fight against Navy last year on the road. One of my favorite games from last year.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

As for Tulsa, I think a lot of the improvement talk has to do with a lot of shuffle in the teams above them with their coaching situations in Tulane, Memphis, USF and North Texas.

I didn’t see a whole lot from them last year that makes me believe that their new offense is anything special. I think the “hype” isn’t hype at all, just the majority of the teams ahead of them heading for a reset.

 

[Digger]

Before Sorsby was eligible.

 

[Digger]

 

[Duckboy33]

Wins over the last 5 seasons:

ACC:
Clemson - 47
SMU - 46
Miami FL - 42
Louisville - 42
NC State - 40
Pittsburgh - 38
Duke - 38
Wake Forest - 36
Florida State - 35
North Carolina - 33
Georgia Tech - 31
Syracuse - 31
Virginia - 28
California - 28
Virginia Tech - 25
Boston College - 25
Stanford - 16

Big 12:
BYU - 46
Utah - 44
Texas Tech - 42
Kansas State - 42
TCU - 41
Houston - 38
Cincinnati - 37
Iowa State - 37
Baylor - 34
UCF - 33
Arizona State - 33
Oklahoma State - 33
West Virginia - 30
Arizona - 29
Kansas - 27
Colorado - 22

Big Ten:
Ohio State - 59
Oregon - 58
Michigan - 57
Penn State - 48
Iowa - 45
Washington - 44
Minnesota - 40
USC - 39
Indiana - 38
Illinois - 37
UCLA - 33
Wisconsin - 32
Maryland - 31
Michigan State - 29
Rutgers - 28
Nebraska - 26
Purdue - 24
Northwestern - 23

SEC:
Georgia - 65
Alabama - 56
Ole Miss - 52
Texas - 48
Tennessee - 45
Oklahoma - 43
LSU - 42
Missouri - 41
Texas A&M - 39
South Carolina - 33
Kentucky - 33
Florida - 29
Arkansas - 29
Mississippi State - 28
Auburn - 27
Vanderbilt - 26

Independents:
Notre Dame - 54
UConn - 28

American:
UTSA - 46
Tulane - 45
Memphis - 42
Army - 40
North Texas - 36
Navy - 34
ECU - 34
UAB - 27
USF - 26
Rice - 24
Tulsa - 23
FAU - 21
Temple - 17
Charlotte - 17

CUSA:
Western Kentucky - 43
Liberty - 41
Jacksonville State - 41
Delaware - 38
Missouri State - 32
Kennesaw State - 31
Sam Houston - 31
New Mexico State - 26
Middle Tennessee - 25
FIU - 20

MAC:
Toledo - 43
Ohio - 43
Miami OH - 40
Sacramento State - 39
Western Michigan - 33
Eastern Michigan - 31
Central Michigan - 29
Buffalo - 28
Bowling Green - 28
Ball State - 22
Akron - 19
Kent State - 18
UMass - 7

MWC:
North Dakota State - 63
Air Force - 38
UNLV - 37
Wyoming - 30
Northern Illinois - 30
San Jose State - 29
Hawaii - 28
New Mexico - 23
UTEP - 20
Nevada - 18

PAC 12:
Boise State - 46
Fresno State - 44
San Diego State - 35
Washington State - 34
Utah State - 33
Oregon State - 32
Texas State - 31
Colorado State - 21

Sun Belt:
JMU - 52
Louisiana - 41
Coastal Carolina - 40
Troy - 40
Marshall - 37
Appalachian State - 35
South Alabama - 33
Old Dominion - 30
Georgia Southern - 30
Arkansas State - 26
Georgia State - 23
LA Tech - 22
Southern Miss - 21
UL Monroe - 18

 

[DJ "I'm blessed" Fieri]

Go Bruins!!!

 

[Digger]

Read the part below the picture.

 

[Digger]

 

[Digger]

I got Phil's mag in the mail today.

 

[Digger]

My brother saw Phil's mag in the store (B&N) today.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

My brother saw Phil's mag in the store (B&N) today.

Nothing beats getting the magazines. Might have to pick one up before vacation.

 

[Thunderball81]

DB putting in the work as always. Thanx DB.