NCAAF 2018 Rankings after Week 12

NCAA Football Top 25 Rankings

Updated: Week 12, 19 NOV 2018

(Delta Calc'd from Week 11, 12 NOV 2018)

(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:

• Alabama's lead at the #1 shrinks substantially after winning its bye week (I mean... the game against The Citadel) and #2 Notre Dame defeating #23 Syracuse.
• ND's win over Syracuse is its 4th best win this season, according to my rankings.
• #3 Georgia and #4 Clemson make up the rest of the Top 4.
• Ohio State falls 2 spots to #11 after an unimpressive win against #66 Maryland.
• UCF climbs 4 spots to #8 after defeating #30 Cincinnati.
• Oklahoma also dropped after an unimpressive win. They are now ranked #10.
• SEC dominance. The SEC continues to hold 5 of the top 10 spots... And 10 of the top 25. It looks like the SEC is actually earning their hype this year... So far, anyway... Also, take a look at my conference ratings below. The SEC has pulled away from the other conferences by a larger margin than I've seen since tracking the conferences.
• It's the best week of the year in college football: Rivalry Week! Here are the rivalry matchups of every team in my Top 10 (note, not one Top 10 matchup this year):
• #24 Auburn v #1 Alabama
• #2 Notre Dame v #65 USC
• #47 Georgia Tech v #3 Georgia
• #17 South Carolina v #4 Clemson
• #5 michigan v #11 The Ohio State University
• #6 LSU v #15 Texas A&M
• #7 Florida v #55 Florida St
• #8 UCF v #93 South Florida
• #9 Kentucky v #116 Louisville
• #10 Oklahoma v #21 West Virginia
• Top 10 // Top 25  Teams for each conference:
• ACC: 1 // 3 
• Big Ten: 1 // 4
• Big 12: 1 // 3
• Pac 12: 0 // 2
• SEC: 5 // 10

Poll Comparison

(check back when the CFP committee releases their ranking... I'll update this table)

Conference Comparison

As always, please leave questions/comments below! If you would like to see more than just the Top 25, or any ratings for Div I-AA, Div-II, or Div-III, just let me know!