NCAAF Rankings After Week 9

NCAA Football Top 25 Rankings

Updated: Week 9, 31 OCT 2016

(Delta Calc'd from Week 8, 24 OCT 2016)

(Click here for a more detailed explanation of my NCAAF rating system)

Some of these rankings my surprise you, but keep in mind that there is no bias towards any team or preconceived notions, and the only thing considered is what each team has accomplished so far.

(For those viewing from a phone, tap the rankings and rotate to enlarge)

Notes:

• You will notice quite a shake up in #5-10, thanks to losses from Boise St., West Virginia, and Tennessee.
• The Buckeyes climb to #5 with a win against #49 Northwestern.
• Note that the Buckeyes moved ahead of PSU with a win over a higher quality opponent. You'll recall, last week OSU and PSU were very closely rated, with Penn St having a slight edge. However, Penn St's win over #102 Purdue did not help to increase their rating too much.
• Washington moved up to the #6 spot with a win over #23 Utah
• #2 Clemson closes the gap on #1 Alabama with a win over #18 Florida St.
• Appalachian State is up to #35 (see below)... look out michigan!
• Top 10 // Top 25  Teams for each conferences:
• ACC: 1// 5
• Big Ten: 4// 5
• Big 12: 1// 2
• Pac 12: 1// 5
• SEC: 3// 6

Poll Comparison

• ((Updated to include the College Football Playoff Rankings))
• My rankings and the Committee's rankings actually very closely aligned:
• Our top 4 are identical (and in the same order)
• #5 and #6 are flipped
• My rankings have Auburn at #7 rather than #9.
• The committee has Louisville at #7 (they are #11 in my rankings)
• We are one spot off on Wisconsin
• I have Penn St at #8 and the Committee has them at #12 (the other human polls rank PSU much lower)
• The biggest difference is that I have Western Michigan as #10 (#23 in the Committee's rankings)
• The AP and Coaches polls are really high on Florida (#9/10) compared to my ratings (#22). 
• According to my ratings, Florida Top 3 wins are against Kentucky, Vanderbilt, and Georgia.
• Also, Penn St is #9 in my ratings while the AP and Coaches polls have them at 20
• Another difference is that I have Louisville just outside my Top 10 at #11, while the AP and Coaches polls have UL at #5.

NCAA Football Ratings after Week 08

NCAA Football Top 25 Rankings

Updated: Week 8, 24 OCT 2016

(Delta Calc'd from Week 7, 17 OCT 2016)

(Click here for a more detailed explanation of my NCAAF rating system)

Some of these rankings my surprise you, but keep in mind that there is no bias towards any team or preconceived notions, and the only thing considered is what each team has accomplished so far.

(For those viewing from a phone, tap the rankings and rotate to enlarge)

Notes:

• The Buckeyes loss to #9 Penn St. drops them to #10 in this weeks ratings. (Last week, Penn St was at #24 in my ratings, while not even receiving any votes from the human polls).
• Ohio State still controls it own destiny, championship included... It's just that the Buckeyes has zero margin for error now.
• If the Buckeye win out, they will win the Big Ten East (yes, we will win tie-breakers against michigan and Penn St too, if necessary, assuming OSU wins out).
• A one-loss OSU team that is also the Big Ten champion will get into the playoffs.
• Texas A&M falls one spot to #4 after its loss to #1 Alabama
• Appalachian State is up to #35 (see below)... look out michigan!
• A relatively weak schedule to-date is keeping undefeated #11 Washington and  #15 Nebraska out of the top 10.

Poll Comparison

• As noted above, my ratings do not have undefeated Washington nor Nebraska in the Top 10 due to their relatively weak SoS. As they move deeper into conference play (and assuming they win), they will see a bump in their ratings as they play higher quality opponents.
• My ratings "punished" OSU's loss to (then #24) Penn St. more than the human polls, while at the same time, my ratings were more lenient to Texas A&M's loss to #1 Alabama.
• Also, Penn St is #9 in my ratings while the human polls have them in the 20's.

For those of you with more of an appetite for ratings, here's #31-#60  (and if you want the whole list, including D-IAA (FCS), Div II, and/or Div III, just let me know!

NFL Rankings after Week 07

NFL Rankings 

Through Week 7: (25 OCT 2016)
(delta calc'd from Week 6: (18 OCT 2016)

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NCAA Football Rankings after Week 7

NCAA Football Top 25 Rankings

Updated: Week 7, 17 OCT 2016

(Delta Calc'd from Week 6, 10 OCT 2016)

(Click here for a more detailed explanation of my NCAAF rating system)

Some of these rankings my surprise you, but keep in mind that there is no bias towards any team or preconceived notions, and the only thing considered is what each team has accomplished so far.

(For those viewing from a phone, tap the rankings and rotate to enlarge)

Notes:

• The Buckeyes come in just behind michigan at #5 with a big win over Wisconsin. OSU has a good chance at increasing their position with a win at Penn St this week.
• #1 Alabama and #3 Texas Tech play each other this week! The winner will no doubt solidify their spot atop the rankings (for the time being... at least!)
• WTH is Western Michigan doing at #6 when the human polls have them at #20? Is okay... it's still early. Their wins looks relatively good right now because their opponents haven't had the proper time to fall yet. Keep in mind, these rankings are based on what each team has accomplished, not perception!