NCAAF 2021 Rankings after Conference Championships

   NCAA Football Top 25 Rankings

Updated: Week 14, 5 DEC 2021

(Delta Calc'd from Week 13, 29 NOV 2021)

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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.

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Notes:

• The Top 4 of my rankings going into the CFP Selection Sunday:
• 1) Alabama
• 2) michigan
• 3) Georgia
• 4) Cincinnati
• Just missing:
• 5) Baylor
• 6) Oklahoma State
• I believe the CFP committee will mirror these rankings, at least for the Top 5. Perhaps they move Oklahoma State further down.
• Cincinnati got the help they needed in my rankings to crack the Top 4. If Oklahoma State would have won, they would have remained above the Bearcats.
• Interestingly, this might have been the case for the CFP committee as well. We'll never know for sure how it would have played out, but Alabama would have definitely jumped Cincy after defeating Georgia. Georgia will stay be in. michigan would have still been ranked above the Bearcats. Which would have left Ok St and Cincinnati for the last playoff spot. I could have definitely seen the committee favor Ok St in that situation over Cincinnati... and according to my rankings from the previous week (before they lost), they would have been correct.
• It is possible that a two-loss Baylor could jump Cincinnati, but I highly doubt it. You could make a strong case for Baylor. They have wins over three top 15 teams (Cincinnati has one), Baylor's strength of schedule is markedly better than Cincinnati's, they are champions of a much stronger conference, and they just avenged one of their losses in the Big 12 Conference championship. However, I don't think the committee has the cojones to make such a move, right or wrong.
• Top 10 // Top 25  Teams for each conference:
• ACC: 0 // 3 
• Big 12: 2 // 3
• Big Ten: 3 // 6
• Pac 12: 0 // 2
• SEC: 3 // 6

Poll Comparison

(check back later after the humans release their polls)

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!