In making my College Football rankings yesterday, I only went to 15 because I thought that's all that the Playoff Selection Committee ranked. It turns out that they go to 25, so I'm including my Top 25.
Committee Me
My predictions bore out regarding the Top 15. The Committee has American Athletic Conference teams much further down the list than I do, and one fewer team. Georgia and Oklahoma are ranked much higher than I have them.
I get it. One thing I didn't factor in is the idea of "quality wins," beating other good or great teams. Georgia has a couple, even though otherwise they haven't been dominant and their schedule's been average. Oklahoma also has a couple in an otherwise unimpressive schedule.
It's also the reason LSU's ranked #2 by the Committee while I have them fourth. They have three big wins: Texas, Florida, and Auburn.
On my system, Notre Dame falls just outside of the Top 25, but will likely enter this week especially if they win and a two-loss team loses. And in my system, Oklahoma State is far behind; Texas is probably the best 3-loss team.
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Committee Me
1. Ohio State (8-0) 1. Ohio State
2. LSU (8-0) 2. Clemson
3. Alabama (8-0) 3. Alabama
4. Penn State (8-0) 4. LSU
5. Clemson (9-0) 5. Penn State
6. Georgia (7-1) 6. Utah
7. Oregon (8-1) 7. Oregon
8. Utah (8-1) 8. Minnesota
9. Oklahoma (7-1) 9. Cincinnati
10. Florida (7-2) 10. Memphis
11. Auburn (7-2) 11. SMU
12. Baylor (8-0) 12. Michigan
13. Wisconsin (6-2) 13. Baylor
14. Michigan (7-2) 14. Georgia
15. Notre Dame (6-2) 15. Wisconsin
16. Kansas State (6-2) 16. Oklahoma
17. Minnesota (8-0) 17. Iowa
18. Iowa (6-2) 18. UCF (6-2)
19. Wake Forest (7-1) 19. Navy
20. Cincinnati (9-1) 20. Appalachian State (6-1)
21. Memphis (8-1) 21. Wake Forest
22. Boise State (7-1) 22. San Diego State
23. Oklahoma State (6-3) 23. Boise State
24. Navy (7-1) 24. Louisiana Tech
25. SMU (8-1) 25. Air Force
My predictions bore out regarding the Top 15. The Committee has American Athletic Conference teams much further down the list than I do, and one fewer team. Georgia and Oklahoma are ranked much higher than I have them.
I get it. One thing I didn't factor in is the idea of "quality wins," beating other good or great teams. Georgia has a couple, even though otherwise they haven't been dominant and their schedule's been average. Oklahoma also has a couple in an otherwise unimpressive schedule.
It's also the reason LSU's ranked #2 by the Committee while I have them fourth. They have three big wins: Texas, Florida, and Auburn.
On my system, Notre Dame falls just outside of the Top 25, but will likely enter this week especially if they win and a two-loss team loses. And in my system, Oklahoma State is far behind; Texas is probably the best 3-loss team.
James Leroy Wilson writes from Nebraska. Follow him on Facebook and Twitter. If you find value in his articles, your support through Paypal helps keep him going. Permission to reprint is granted with attribution.
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