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.