NCAAF 2018 Rankings after Week 13

NCAA Football Top 25 Rankings

Updated: Week 13, 26 NOV 2018

(Delta Calc'd from Week 12, 19 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:

• Ohio State jumps 6 spots to #5 after devastating #6 michigan. 
• Oklahoma moves up to #7 after defeating #25 West Virginia. (OU will jump #6 michigan with a win over #19 Texas in the Big 12 championship).
• Notice that #4 Georgia has a significant rating margin over Ohio State and OU. It will be interesting to see if Georgia loses, OSU wins, and/or OU wins, whether either of those teams will have a high enough rating to pass Georgia.
• ND remains at #2 after squeaking by #71 USC. ND has a high enough rating that it is fairly safe to say they will retain a top 4 spot in my rankings despite not playing in a championship game. This is largely due to ND running the table with a very high strength of schedule (#17)
• Clemson jumps Georgia to get to the #3 spot after defeating #20 South Carolina.
• SEC dominance. The SEC continues to hold 5 of the top 10 spots... And 9 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.
• Conference championship week! Here are the Power Five conference championship matchups:
• #23 Northwestern vs #5 The Ohio State University
• #4 Georgia vs #1 Alabama
• #21 Utah vs #18 Washington
• #19 Texas vs #7 Oklahoma
• #28 Pittsburgh vs #3 Clemson
• Top 10 // Top 25  Teams for each conference:
• ACC: 1 // 2 
• Big Ten: 2 // 4
• Big 12: 1 // 3
• Pac 12: 0 // 3
• SEC: 5 // 9

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!