A wild weekend of college football and this time, it was Boise State that was unscathed.
The goal in any ranking is of course to make sure you get it right. I rank them, then take a look at them and evaluate if they are ranked in the right spot and then rank them again based on their most recent performance and how their biggest wins and losses stack up given the most recent results. The best and most accurate ranking is going to be one that changes very little. In other words, the teams you have ranked continue to win week after week unless they are playing a higher-ranked team. If you see a poll in which there are radical moves, it meant the voters didn't have the teams ranked right the previous week. You will notice in this and every week, very minimal moves for the teams.
Just to reiterate, Boise State will always be ahead of any Pac-12 or Big-12 team with the same record because those two conferences failed to give Boise State a tougher schedule when they had the chance. Thus, the "easier schedule" argument doesn't apply with those two conferences.
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11-10. Virginia Tech 10-1 (beat North Carolina, biggest win over #23 Georgia Tech, loss to #14 Clemson)
The goal in any ranking is of course to make sure you get it right. I rank them, then take a look at them and evaluate if they are ranked in the right spot and then rank them again based on their most recent performance and how their biggest wins and losses stack up given the most recent results. The best and most accurate ranking is going to be one that changes very little. In other words, the teams you have ranked continue to win week after week unless they are playing a higher-ranked team. If you see a poll in which there are radical moves, it meant the voters didn't have the teams ranked right the previous week. You will notice in this and every week, very minimal moves for the teams.
Just to reiterate, Boise State will always be ahead of any Pac-12 or Big-12 team with the same record because those two conferences failed to give Boise State a tougher schedule when they had the chance. Thus, the "easier schedule" argument doesn't apply with those two conferences.
1-1. LSU 11-0 (beat Mississippi, biggest wins over #2 Alabama and #7 Oregon)
3-2. Alabama 9-1 (defeated Georgia Southern, owns wins over #3 Arkansas and #21 Penn State, lost to #1 LSU)
3-2. Alabama 9-1 (defeated Georgia Southern, owns wins over #3 Arkansas and #21 Penn State, lost to #1 LSU)
4-3. Arkansas 9-1 (beat Mississippi State, biggest wins over #6 South Carolina and #15 Auburn, loss to #2 Alabama)
6-4. Boise State 9-1 (beat San Diego State, biggest wins over #12 Georgia and #24 Tulsa, loss to #18 TCU)
2-5. Oklahoma State 10-1 (lost to Iowa State, biggest wins over #13 Kansas State and #24 Tulsa, loss to Iowa State)
6-4. Boise State 9-1 (beat San Diego State, biggest wins over #12 Georgia and #24 Tulsa, loss to #18 TCU)
2-5. Oklahoma State 10-1 (lost to Iowa State, biggest wins over #13 Kansas State and #24 Tulsa, loss to Iowa State)
8-6. South Carolina 9-2 (beat The Citadel, biggest win over #12 Georgia, losses to #3 Arkansas and #15 Auburn)
10-7. Stanford 9-1 (defeated California, biggest win over USC, lost to #9 Oregon)
7-8. Oklahoma 8-2 (lost to #16 Baylor, biggest wins over #13 Kansas State and #24 Tulsa, lost to #16 Baylor and Texas Tech)
5-9. Oregon 9-2 (lost to USC, biggest win over #7 Stanford, losses to #1 LSU and USC)
10-7. Stanford 9-1 (defeated California, biggest win over USC, lost to #9 Oregon)
7-8. Oklahoma 8-2 (lost to #16 Baylor, biggest wins over #13 Kansas State and #24 Tulsa, lost to #16 Baylor and Texas Tech)
5-9. Oregon 9-2 (lost to USC, biggest win over #7 Stanford, losses to #1 LSU and USC)
11-10. Virginia Tech 10-1 (beat North Carolina, biggest win over #23 Georgia Tech, loss to #14 Clemson)
12-11. Houston 11-0 (beat SMU, biggest win over SMU)
13-12. Georgia 9-2 (win over Kentucky, biggest win over #15 Auburn, losses to #6 Boise State and #8 South Carolina)
14-13. Kansas State 9-2 (beat Texas, biggest wins over #16 Baylor and #25 Texas, losses to #5 Oklahoma State and #8 Oklahoma)
9-14. Clemson 9-2 (lost to North Carolina State, biggest wins over #10 Virginia Tech and #15 Auburn, lost to #23 Georgia Tech and North Carolina State)
15-15. Auburn 7-4 (beat Samford, biggest win over #10 South Carolina, losses to #1 LSU, #3 Arkansas, #12 Georgia and #14 Clemson)
18-16 Baylor 7-3 (beat #8 Oklahoma, biggest wins over #8 Oklahoma and #18 TCU, losses to #5 Oklahoma State, #13 Kansas State and Texas A&M)
16-17. Michigan State 9-2 (beat Indiana, biggest wins over #19 Wisconsin and #20 Michigan, lost to Notre Dame and #22 Nebraska)
19-18. TCU 9-2 (beat Colorado State, biggest win over #4 Boise State, losses to #16 Baylor and SMU)
13-12. Georgia 9-2 (win over Kentucky, biggest win over #15 Auburn, losses to #6 Boise State and #8 South Carolina)
14-13. Kansas State 9-2 (beat Texas, biggest wins over #16 Baylor and #25 Texas, losses to #5 Oklahoma State and #8 Oklahoma)
9-14. Clemson 9-2 (lost to North Carolina State, biggest wins over #10 Virginia Tech and #15 Auburn, lost to #23 Georgia Tech and North Carolina State)
15-15. Auburn 7-4 (beat Samford, biggest win over #10 South Carolina, losses to #1 LSU, #3 Arkansas, #12 Georgia and #14 Clemson)
18-16 Baylor 7-3 (beat #8 Oklahoma, biggest wins over #8 Oklahoma and #18 TCU, losses to #5 Oklahoma State, #13 Kansas State and Texas A&M)
16-17. Michigan State 9-2 (beat Indiana, biggest wins over #19 Wisconsin and #20 Michigan, lost to Notre Dame and #22 Nebraska)
19-18. TCU 9-2 (beat Colorado State, biggest win over #4 Boise State, losses to #16 Baylor and SMU)
17-19. Wisconsin 9-2 (beat Illinois, biggest win over #22 Nebraska, losses to #17 Michigan State and Ohio State)
23-20. Michigan 9-2 (beat #22 Nebraska, biggest wins over #22 Nebraska and Notre Dame, lost to #17 Michigan State and Iowa)
21-21. Penn State 9-2 (beat Ohio State, biggest win over Ohio State, lost to #4 Alabama and #22 Nebraska)
20-22. Nebraska 8-3 (lost to #20 Michigan, biggest wins over #17 Michigan State and #21 Penn State, lost to #19 Wisconsin, #20 Michigan and Northwestern.)
24-23. Georgia Tech 8-3 (beat Duke, biggest win over #14 Clemson, losses to #10 Virginia Tech, Virginia and Miami of Florida)
25-24. Tulsa 8-3 (beat UTEP, biggest win over SMU, losses to #4 Boise State, #5 Oklahoma State and #8 Oklahoma)
----25. Notre Dame 8-3 (beat Boston College, biggest win over #17 Michigan State, lost to #20 Michigan, USC and South Florida)
23-20. Michigan 9-2 (beat #22 Nebraska, biggest wins over #22 Nebraska and Notre Dame, lost to #17 Michigan State and Iowa)
21-21. Penn State 9-2 (beat Ohio State, biggest win over Ohio State, lost to #4 Alabama and #22 Nebraska)
20-22. Nebraska 8-3 (lost to #20 Michigan, biggest wins over #17 Michigan State and #21 Penn State, lost to #19 Wisconsin, #20 Michigan and Northwestern.)
24-23. Georgia Tech 8-3 (beat Duke, biggest win over #14 Clemson, losses to #10 Virginia Tech, Virginia and Miami of Florida)
25-24. Tulsa 8-3 (beat UTEP, biggest win over SMU, losses to #4 Boise State, #5 Oklahoma State and #8 Oklahoma)
----25. Notre Dame 8-3 (beat Boston College, biggest win over #17 Michigan State, lost to #20 Michigan, USC and South Florida)
Dropped Out: Texas
Also Considered (in order):
Texas 6-4 (lost to #13 Kansas State, biggest wins over Iowa State and BYU, losses to #5 Oklahoma State, #7 Oklahoma, #13 Kansas State and Missouri)
Iowa State 6-4 (beat #5 Oklahoma State, biggest win over #5 Oklahoma State, losses to #16 Baylor, Texas, Texas A&M and Missouri.)
Iowa 7-4 (biggest win over #20 Michigan, losses to #17 Michigan State, #21 Penn State, Iowa State and Minnesota.)
Also Considered (in order):
Texas 6-4 (lost to #13 Kansas State, biggest wins over Iowa State and BYU, losses to #5 Oklahoma State, #7 Oklahoma, #13 Kansas State and Missouri)
Iowa State 6-4 (beat #5 Oklahoma State, biggest win over #5 Oklahoma State, losses to #16 Baylor, Texas, Texas A&M and Missouri.)
Iowa 7-4 (biggest win over #20 Michigan, losses to #17 Michigan State, #21 Penn State, Iowa State and Minnesota.)
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