Blue Through and Through College Football Top 25

These rankings will also recognize head-to-head results.  If two teams have identical records, no team can be ranked ahead of the other if they lost on the field to that team.  Baylor right now has one less win than TCU.  We have those two teams ranked right where we believe they belong.  The rationale:  TCU, Alabama, and Baylor all played West Virginia.  TCU and Alabama beat West Virginia, while Baylor lost to them.  If Baylor wins out (we don't believe they will), then they will pass TCU.

4-1    Oregon (9-1) was idle; Biggest Wins:   #9 UCLA, #16 Michigan State and #25 Utah; Lost to #12 Arizona

2-2   Florida State (10-0) came from behind to beat Miami of Florida 30-26;  Biggest Wins:   Notre Dame and Clemson

4-3    TCU (9-1) squeaked by Kansas 34-30; Biggest Wins:  #11 Kansas State, #17 Oklahoma and West Virginia; Lost to #5 Baylor

5-4    Alabama (9-1) held off #5 Mississippi State 25-20; Biggest Wins:  #6 Mississippi State, #24 LSU, Texas A&M, and West Virginia; Lost to #7 Mississippi

7-5  Baylor (8-1) did not play; Biggest Wins: #3 TCU and #17 Oklahoma; lost to West Virginia

1-6    Mississippi State (9-1) fell from the unbeaten ranks with a 25-20 loss to #4 Alabama; Biggest Wins:  #16 Auburn and #24 LSU; Lost to #4 Alabama


9-7  Mississippi (8-2) was idle; Biggest Wins:  #4 Alabama and #8 Boise State; Lost to #16 Auburn and #24 LSU

13-8  Boise State (8-2) came from behind to beat San Diego State 38-29; Biggest Win:  #18 Colorado State; Lost to #7 Mississippi and Air Force

10-9  UCLA (8-2) was idle; Biggest Wins:  #12 Arizona and #13 Arizona State; Lost to #1 Oregon and #25 Utah

11-10  Ohio State (9-1) outlasted Minnesota 31-24; Biggest Win:  #15 Michigan State; Lost to Virginia Tech

14-11    Kansas State (7-2) was idle; Biggest Win:  #17 Oklahoma; Lost to #3 TCU and #16 Auburn


15-12  Arizona (8-2) snuck past Washington 27-26; Biggest Win:  #1 Oregon; Lost to #9 UCLA and USC

6-13   Arizona State (8-2) lost to Oregon State 35-27; Biggest Wins:  #25 Utah, Notre Dame and USC; Lost to #9 UCLA and Oregon State

17-14 Georgia (8-2) ripped #16 Auburn 34-7; Biggest Wins:  #16 Auburn, #22 Missouri and Clemson; Lost to South Carolina and Florida

19-15    Michigan State (8-2) put away Maryland 37-15; Biggest Win:  #21 Nebraska; Lost to #1 Oregon and #10 Ohio State

 8-16    Auburn (7-3) lost to #14 Georgia 34-7; Biggest Wins:  #7 Mississippi, #11 Kansas State and #24 LSU; Lost to #6 Mississippi State, #14 Georgia and Texas A&M

20-17  Oklahoma (7-3) came from behind to beat Texas Tech 42-30; Biggest Win:  West Virginia; Lost to #3 TCU, #5 Baylor and #11 Kansas State


22-18 Colorado State (9-1) was idle; Biggest Win:  Boston College; Lost to #8 Boise State

-----19 Wisconsin (8-2) blew away #21 Nebraska 59-24; Biggest Win:  #21 Nebraska; Lost to #24 LSU and Northwestern

25-20.  Marshall (10-0) cooked Rice 41-14, Biggest Win:  Middle Tennessee State

18-21  Nebraska (8-2) was blown off the field by #19 Wisconsin 59-24; Biggest Win:  Miami of Florida; Lost to #15 Michigan State and #19 Wisconsin

-----22 Missouri (8-2) defeated Texas A&M 34-27; Biggest Win:  Texas A&M; Lost to #14 Georgia and Indiana

----23 Georgia Tech (9-2) ran over Clemson 28-6; Biggest Win:  Clemson; Lost to Duke and North Carolina

12-24  LSU (7-4) lost to Arkansas 17-0; Biggest Wins:  #7 Mississippi and #19 Wisconsin; Lost to #4 Alabama, #6 Mississippi State, #16 Auburn and Arkansas

-----25 Utah (7-3) prevailed over Stanford 20-17 in two overtimes; Biggest Wins:  #9 UCLA and USC; Lost to #1 Oregon, #13 Arizona State and Washington State 


Dropped:
Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Duke, Clemson




Also Considered:

USC (7-3) tipped California 38-30; Biggest Win:  #12 Arizona; Lost to #13 Arizona State, #25 Utah, and Boston College

Texas A&M (7-4) lost to #22 Missouri 34-27; Biggest Win:  #16 Auburn; Lost to #4 Alabama, #6 Mississippi State, and #9 Mississippi

Notre Dame (7-3) lost to Northwestern 43-40 in overtime;  Biggest Win: Stanford; Lost to #2 Florida State, #13 Arizona State and Northwestern

Duke (8-2) lost to Virginia Tech 17-16; Biggest Win:  #23 Georgia Tech; Lost to Miami of Florida and Virginia Tech

Clemson (7-3) lost to #23 Georgia Tech 28-6; Biggest Wins:  Louisville and Boston College; Lost to #2 Florida State, #14 Georgia and #23 Georgia Tech

Air Force (8-2) defeated Nevada 45-38 in overtime; Biggest Win:  #8 Boise State; Lost to Wyoming and Utah State

West Virginia (6-4) did not play; Biggest Win: #5 Baylor; Lost to #3 TCU, #4 Alabama,  #17 Oklahoma and Texas

Cincinnati (6-3) upended East Carolina 54-46; Biggest Win:  East Carolina; Lost to #10 Ohio State, Miami of Florida and Memphis