NCAAF 2019 Ranking after Week 10

NCAA Football Top 25 Rankings

Updated: Week 10, 4 NOV 2019

(Delta Calc'd from Week 9, 28 OCT 2019)

(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 top 4 teams remain the same after all having "byes" this week. Okay, okay... Clemson actually played a "team" from Div I-AA. The funny thing about that is the positive points that Clemson received from beating up on the Little Sisters of the Poor was out-shadowed by negative points it received from the additional learning about its previous competition. The other top 4 teams increased their rating from net positive learning about their previous competition. Good job Clemson.
• Alabama moves two places to #6 while on a bye week, after Florida and SMU (previously ranked ahead of Alabama) lose this week.
• Memphis moves up 11 spots to #8 after defeating #16 SMU. SMU was previously rankedd 7th before their loss
• Georgia moves up 14 (!) places to #11 after defeating #9 Florida (who was ranked #5 at the time). How can Georgia (7-1), with victories over #9 Florida and #18 Notre Dame, be ranked outside the top 10? Well, if you look at the ratings of the teams ranked 6-11, you'll see that they are only separated by 2.65 points. Most of the teams in that range ranked above Georgia one more win than the Bulldogs, due to not having their second bye week yet (or just being undefeated). The two other teams ranked above Georgia in that range with the same number of wins have better strength of schedules than Georgia. Keep in mind that I do not using strength of schedule to calculate my rankings (in fact, it's the opposite... I calculate SoS FROM my ratings); however, this implies that the points those teams are rewarded with for defeating their opponents or at least a little more than Georgia's. And the difference is slight. Florida and Cincinnati are beating Georgia in my ratings by 0.21 and 0.16 points, respectively.
• Baylor is currently ranked #5, but has some tough games against Oklahoma and Texas looming.
• Top 10 // Top 25  Teams for each conference:
• ACC: 1 // 2 
• Big 12: 1 // 4
• Big Ten: 2 // 5
• Pac 12: 1 // 2
• SEC: 3 // 5

Poll 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!