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.
The only reputable ratings (because I pay attention...)
7-7. Stanford 10-1 (defeated Notre Dame, biggest win over USC, lost to #9 Oregon)
11-8. Houston 12-0 (beat Tulsa, biggest win over Tulsa)
8-9. Oklahoma 9-2 (defeated Iowa State, biggest wins over #13 Kansas State, #23 Texas and #25 Tulsa, lost to #14 Baylor and Texas Tech)
9-10. Oregon 10-2 (beat Oregon State, biggest win over #7 Stanford, losses to #1 LSU and USC)
12-11. Georgia 10-2 (win over #24 Georgia Tech, biggest wins over #19 Auburn and #24 Georgia Tech, losses to #3 Boise State and #6 South Carolina)
10-12. Virginia Tech 11-1 (beat Virginia, biggest win over #24 Georgia Tech, loss to #18 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 12-0 (beat #5 Arkansas, biggest wins over #2 Alabama, #5 Arkansas and #7 Oregon)
2-2. Alabama 10-1 (defeated #19 Auburn, owns wins over #3 Arkansas, #19 Auburn and #21 Penn State, lost to #1 LSU)
2-2. Alabama 10-1 (defeated #19 Auburn, owns wins over #3 Arkansas, #19 Auburn and #21 Penn State, lost to #1 LSU)
4-3. Boise State 10-1 (beat Wyoming, biggest wins over #11 Georgia and #25 Tulsa, loss to #17 TCU)
5-4. Oklahoma State 10-1 (did not play, biggest wins over #13 Kansas State, #14 Baylor, #23 Texas and #25 Tulsa, loss to Iowa State)
3-5. Arkansas 10-2 (lost to #1 LSU, biggest wins over #6 South Carolina and #19 Auburn, losses to #1 LSU and #2 Alabama)
6-6. South Carolina 10-2 (beat #18 Clemson, biggest wins over #11 Georgia and #18Clemson, losses to #5 Arkansas and #19 Auburn)
5-4. Oklahoma State 10-1 (did not play, biggest wins over #13 Kansas State, #14 Baylor, #23 Texas and #25 Tulsa, loss to Iowa State)
3-5. Arkansas 10-2 (lost to #1 LSU, biggest wins over #6 South Carolina and #19 Auburn, losses to #1 LSU and #2 Alabama)
6-6. South Carolina 10-2 (beat #18 Clemson, biggest wins over #11 Georgia and #18Clemson, losses to #5 Arkansas and #19 Auburn)
7-7. Stanford 10-1 (defeated Notre Dame, biggest win over USC, lost to #9 Oregon)
11-8. Houston 12-0 (beat Tulsa, biggest win over Tulsa)
8-9. Oklahoma 9-2 (defeated Iowa State, biggest wins over #13 Kansas State, #23 Texas and #25 Tulsa, lost to #14 Baylor and Texas Tech)
9-10. Oregon 10-2 (beat Oregon State, biggest win over #7 Stanford, losses to #1 LSU and USC)
12-11. Georgia 10-2 (win over #24 Georgia Tech, biggest wins over #19 Auburn and #24 Georgia Tech, losses to #3 Boise State and #6 South Carolina)
10-12. Virginia Tech 11-1 (beat Virginia, biggest win over #24 Georgia Tech, loss to #18 Clemson)
13-13. Kansas State 9-2 (did not play, biggest wins over #14 Baylor and #23 Texas, losses to #5 Oklahoma State and #9 Oklahoma)
16-14 Baylor 8-3 (beat Texas Tech, biggest wins over #9 Oklahoma and #17 TCU, losses to #5 Oklahoma State, #13 Kansas State and Texas A&M)
17-15. Michigan State 10-2 (beat Northwestern, biggest wins over #16 Wisconsin and #20 Michigan, lost to Notre Dame and #21 Nebraska)
19-16. Wisconsin 10-2 (beat #22 Penn State, biggest wins over #21 Nebraska and #22 Penn State, losses to #15 Michigan State and Ohio State)
18-17. TCU 9-2 (idle, biggest win over #3 Boise State, losses to #14 Baylor and SMU)
16-14 Baylor 8-3 (beat Texas Tech, biggest wins over #9 Oklahoma and #17 TCU, losses to #5 Oklahoma State, #13 Kansas State and Texas A&M)
17-15. Michigan State 10-2 (beat Northwestern, biggest wins over #16 Wisconsin and #20 Michigan, lost to Notre Dame and #21 Nebraska)
19-16. Wisconsin 10-2 (beat #22 Penn State, biggest wins over #21 Nebraska and #22 Penn State, losses to #15 Michigan State and Ohio State)
18-17. TCU 9-2 (idle, biggest win over #3 Boise State, losses to #14 Baylor and SMU)
14-18. Clemson 9-3 (lost to #6 South Carolina, biggest wins over #12 Virginia Tech and #19 Auburn, lost to #6 South Carolina, #24 Georgia Tech and North Carolina State)
15-19. Auburn 7-5 (lost to Alabama, biggest win over #6 South Carolina, losses to #1 LSU, #2 Alabama, #5 Arkansas, #11 Georgia and #18 Clemson)
20-20. Michigan 10-2 (beat Ohio State, biggest win over #21 Nebraska, lost to #15 Michigan State and Iowa)
22-21. Nebraska 9-3 (beat Iowa, biggest wins over #15 Michigan State and #22 Penn State, lost to #16 Wisconsin, #20 Michigan and Northwestern.)
21-22. Penn State 9-3 (lost to #16 Wisconsin, biggest win over Ohio State, lost to #2 Alabama, #16Wisconsin and #21 Nebraska)
----23. Texas 7-4 (beat Texas A&M, biggest wins over Iowa State and BYU, losses to #4 Oklahoma State, #9 Oklahoma, #13 Kansas State and Missouri)
23-24. Georgia Tech 8-4 (lost to #11 Georgia, biggest win over #18 Clemson, losses to #11 Georgia, #12 Virginia Tech, Virginia and Miami of Florida)
24-25. Tulsa 8-4 (lost to #8 Houston, biggest win over SMU, losses to #4 Boise State, #4 Oklahoma State, #8 Houston and #9 Oklahoma)
15-19. Auburn 7-5 (lost to Alabama, biggest win over #6 South Carolina, losses to #1 LSU, #2 Alabama, #5 Arkansas, #11 Georgia and #18 Clemson)
20-20. Michigan 10-2 (beat Ohio State, biggest win over #21 Nebraska, lost to #15 Michigan State and Iowa)
22-21. Nebraska 9-3 (beat Iowa, biggest wins over #15 Michigan State and #22 Penn State, lost to #16 Wisconsin, #20 Michigan and Northwestern.)
21-22. Penn State 9-3 (lost to #16 Wisconsin, biggest win over Ohio State, lost to #2 Alabama, #16Wisconsin and #21 Nebraska)
----23. Texas 7-4 (beat Texas A&M, biggest wins over Iowa State and BYU, losses to #4 Oklahoma State, #9 Oklahoma, #13 Kansas State and Missouri)
23-24. Georgia Tech 8-4 (lost to #11 Georgia, biggest win over #18 Clemson, losses to #11 Georgia, #12 Virginia Tech, Virginia and Miami of Florida)
24-25. Tulsa 8-4 (lost to #8 Houston, biggest win over SMU, losses to #4 Boise State, #4 Oklahoma State, #8 Houston and #9 Oklahoma)
Dropped Out: Notre Dame
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