NCAAF 2022 Rankings after Week 8

   NCAA Football Top 25 Rankings

Updated: Week 8, 25 OCT 2022

(Delta Calc'd from Week 7, 18 OCT 2022)

(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.

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Notes:

• Clemson opens the 2022 Ooten Rankings at #1 with three top-20 wins! Those three top wins of Clemson has a combined ONE loss to any other team.
• The SEC has FIVE top 10 teams: #2 Tennessee, #4 Georgia, #6 Alabama, #9 LSU, #10 Ole Miss.
• Oregon jumps up 11 spots to #7 after defeating #14 UCLA
• The top teams in the Big Ten (#5 Michigan, #12 Ohio State, #17 Penn St) are suffering from the poor performances of the rest of the Big Ten: they just aren't getting much credit for defeating those teams, and therefore their rating isn't as high as other teams with similar records.
• Ohio State's best win is #42 Notre Dame, followed by #63 Wisconsin
• This is also reflected in the conference rankings below.
• Keep in mind, these rankings are early. There's still a lot of learning (and therefore fluidity) in the rankings as the season is played out.
• Top 10 // Top 25  Teams for each conference:
• ACC: 2 // 4 
• Big 12: 1 // 4
• Big Ten: 1 // 4
• Pac 12: 1 // 5
• SEC: 5 // 6

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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!