Well, I’ll be. Georgia Tech won a football game – a good road win at Pitt no less. I am pretty skeptical about making hiring decisions based on a midseason coaching change but obviously this is good for Brent Key’s candidacy. As far as the rest of the 30? (For a quick description of the ELO methodology, check here.)
- (1) Georgia struggles for a half but survives at (88) Missouri
- (2) Alabama, despite losing Bryce Young early wins decisively at (19) Arkansas
- (3) Ohio State rolled at home against (89) Rutgers
- (4) Clemson wins at home in one of the games of the day against (16) NC State
- (5) Baylor loses at home to (6) Oklahoma State
- (7) Michigan scores a decisive road win at (25) Iowa
- (8) Cincinnati takes care of business at home against (122) South Florida
- (9) Minnesota loses at home to (61) Purdue
- (10) Ole Miss probably should have lost at home to (11) Kentucky but managed to survive
- (12) Penn State beats (127) Northwestern in a game none of us should have to watch again
- (13) Oregon blasts (120) Stanford in Eugune
- (14) Coastal Carolina survives at home against (78) Georgia Southern
- (15) Utah obliterates (26) Oregon State at home
- (17) Pitt loses at home to (114) Georgia Tech
- (21) BYU defeated (79) Utah State in Provo
- (22) Texas A&M loses at (48) Mississippi State
- (23) Oklahoma gets blown away at (26) TCU
- (24) UCLA hands (49) Washington its first loss of the year
- (27) USC defeats (99) Arizona State
- (28) Western Kentucky loses at home to (77) Troy
- (29) Maryland decisively wins at home over (51) and rapidly declining Michigan State
- (30) Wake Forest wins at (33) Florida State
How does this impact the Top 30?
- (1) Georgia (5-0)
- (2) Alabama (5-0)
- (6) Oklahoma State (4-0)
- (3) Ohio State (5-0)
- (7) Michigan (5-0)
- (4) Clemson (5-0)
- (8) Cincinnati (4-1)
- (10) Ole Miss (5-0)
- (15) Utah (4-1)
- (12) Penn State (5-0)
- (14) Coastal Carolina (5-0)
- (13) Oregon (4-1)
- (5) Baylor (3-2)
- (11) Kentucky (4-1)
- (26) TCU (4-0)
- (31) Wake Forest (4-1)
- (18) Notre Dame (2-2)
- (20) Tennessee (4-0)
- (16) NC State (4-1)
- (24) UCLA (5-0)
- (21) BYU (4-1)
- (29) Maryland (4-1)
- (34) Kansas State (4-1)
- (9) Minnesota (4-1)
- (36) Liberty (4-1)
- (27) USC (5-0)
- (58) Purdue (3-2)
- (19) Arkansas (3-2)
- (48) Mississippi State (4-1)
- (54) UTSA (3-2)
Ten more: LSU (4-1), Air Force (4-1). Illinois (4-1), Washington State (4-1), UCF (4-1), Kansas (5-0), Oklahoma (3-2), Texas A&M (3-2), Iowa (3-2), Syracuse (5-0)
Fitting a 12 Team Tournament
- Georgia (1) – SEC
- Oklahoma State (3) – Big 12
- Ohio State (4) – Big Ten
- Clemson (6) – ACC
- Cincinnati (7) – American
- Utah (9) – Pac 12
- At Large 1 – Alabama (2)
- At Large 2 – Michigan (5)
- At Large 3 – Ole Miss (8)
- At Large 4 – Penn State (10)
- At Large 5 – Coastal Carolina (11)
- At Large 6 – Oregon (12)
First Round Matchups
- (12) Oregon at (5) Alabama
- (11) Coastal Carolina at (6) Michigan
- (10) Penn State at (7) Cincinnati
- (9) Utah at (8) Ole Miss
Rank | Team | W | L | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Georgia | 5 | 0 | 1970.41 |
2 | Alabama | 5 | 0 | 1958.66 |
3 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 0 | 1895.88 |
4 | Ohio State | 5 | 0 | 1866.59 |
5 | Michigan | 5 | 0 | 1860.08 |
6 | Clemson | 5 | 0 | 1859.61 |
7 | Cincinnati | 4 | 1 | 1830.84 |
8 | Ole Miss | 5 | 0 | 1810.91 |
9 | Utah | 4 | 1 | 1763.94 |
10 | Penn State | 5 | 0 | 1760.21 |
11 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 0 | 1746.82 |
12 | Oregon | 4 | 1 | 1741.06 |
13 | Baylor | 3 | 2 | 1731.98 |
14 | Kentucky | 4 | 1 | 1730.99 |
15 | TCU | 4 | 0 | 1712.73 |
16 | Wake Forest | 4 | 1 | 1709.45 |
17 | Notre Dame | 2 | 2 | 1707.69 |
18 | Tennessee | 4 | 0 | 1702.48 |
19 | NC State | 4 | 1 | 1702.34 |
20 | UCLA | 5 | 0 | 1702.09 |
21 | BYU | 4 | 1 | 1701.71 |
22 | Maryland | 4 | 1 | 1671.56 |
23 | Kansas State | 4 | 1 | 1668.74 |
24 | Minnesota | 4 | 1 | 1668.64 |
25 | Liberty | 4 | 1 | 1667.47 |
26 | USC | 5 | 0 | 1665.3 |
27 | Purdue | 3 | 2 | 1658.09 |
28 | Arkansas | 3 | 2 | 1654.42 |
29 | Mississippi State | 4 | 1 | 1652.16 |
30 | UTSA | 3 | 2 | 1652.05 |
31 | LSU | 4 | 1 | 1646.98 |
32 | Air Force | 4 | 1 | 1640.7 |
33 | Illinois | 4 | 1 | 1637.83 |
34 | Washington State | 4 | 1 | 1637.75 |
35 | UCF | 4 | 1 | 1635.15 |
36 | Kansas | 5 | 0 | 1624.56 |
37 | Oklahoma | 3 | 2 | 1615.41 |
38 | Texas A&M | 3 | 2 | 1610.12 |
39 | Iowa | 3 | 2 | 1605.88 |
40 | Syracuse | 5 | 0 | 1604.69 |
41 | Pitt | 3 | 2 | 1604.38 |
42 | Texas | 3 | 2 | 1597.74 |
43 | South Alabama | 4 | 1 | 1594.09 |
44 | James Madison | 4 | 0 | 1593.58 |
45 | Memphis | 4 | 1 | 1589.85 |
46 | Texas Tech | 3 | 2 | 1583.04 |
47 | Troy | 3 | 2 | 1576.21 |
48 | Boise State | 3 | 2 | 1572.37 |
49 | South Carolina | 3 | 2 | 1572.07 |
50 | Iowa State | 3 | 2 | 1571.5 |
51 | North Carolina | 4 | 1 | 1571.36 |
52 | San Jose State | 3 | 1 | 1568.6 |
53 | Oregon State | 3 | 2 | 1561.33 |
54 | Appalachian State | 3 | 2 | 1560.89 |
55 | UAB | 2 | 2 | 1554.41 |
56 | Washington | 4 | 1 | 1549.51 |
57 | UNLV | 4 | 1 | 1545.96 |
58 | Florida State | 4 | 1 | 1544.36 |
59 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 2 | 1542.01 |
60 | Michigan State | 2 | 3 | 1535.76 |
61 | East Carolina | 3 | 2 | 1533.85 |
62 | Louisiana | 2 | 3 | 1526.91 |
63 | Toledo | 3 | 2 | 1520.51 |
64 | Tulsa | 2 | 3 | 1512.57 |
65 | Tulane | 4 | 1 | 1510.12 |
66 | Florida | 3 | 2 | 1506.83 |
67 | MTSU | 3 | 2 | 1505.74 |
68 | Houston | 2 | 3 | 1503.51 |
69 | Rice | 3 | 2 | 1490.8 |
70 | San Diego State | 2 | 3 | 1488.11 |
71 | Wisconsin | 2 | 3 | 1487.43 |
72 | Georgia State | 1 | 4 | 1487.11 |
73 | SMU | 2 | 3 | 1484.64 |
74 | California | 3 | 2 | 1480.65 |
75 | Duke | 4 | 1 | 1476.84 |
76 | West Virginia | 2 | 3 | 1476.73 |
77 | Marshall | 3 | 2 | 1469.19 |
78 | Miami-OH | 2 | 3 | 1468.98 |
79 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 2 | 1464.12 |
80 | Auburn | 3 | 2 | 1462.07 |
81 | Western Michigan | 2 | 3 | 1452.97 |
82 | UTEP | 3 | 3 | 1452.44 |
83 | Miami-FL | 2 | 2 | 1448.08 |
84 | Central Michigan | 1 | 4 | 1441.97 |
85 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 2 | 1441.68 |
86 | Louisville | 2 | 3 | 1433.74 |
87 | Wyoming | 3 | 3 | 1428.11 |
88 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 3 | 1427.99 |
89 | Rutgers | 3 | 2 | 1425.77 |
90 | Missouri | 2 | 3 | 1424.86 |
91 | Buffalo | 2 | 3 | 1424.26 |
92 | Fresno State | 1 | 3 | 1424.01 |
93 | Kent State | 2 | 3 | 1422.58 |
94 | North Texas | 3 | 3 | 1415.96 |
95 | Indiana | 3 | 2 | 1411.42 |
96 | Southern Miss | 2 | 2 | 1402.39 |
97 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 2 | 1400.44 |
98 | Nevada | 2 | 3 | 1391.6 |
99 | Boston College | 2 | 3 | 1390.97 |
100 | Army | 1 | 3 | 1390.56 |
101 | Nebraska | 2 | 3 | 1389.61 |
102 | Navy | 1 | 3 | 1387.49 |
103 | Old Dominion | 2 | 3 | 1387.45 |
104 | Utah State | 1 | 4 | 1386.28 |
105 | Ball State | 1 | 3 | 1386.24 |
106 | Arizona | 3 | 2 | 1383.03 |
107 | Bowling Green | 2 | 2 | 1381.48 |
108 | Virginia | 2 | 3 | 1379.76 |
109 | Arizona State | 1 | 4 | 1375.11 |
110 | Arkansas State | 2 | 3 | 1363.7 |
111 | Texas State | 2 | 3 | 1354.1 |
112 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 3 | 1347.98 |
113 | LA Monroe | 2 | 3 | 1341.69 |
114 | Ohio | 2 | 3 | 1333.26 |
115 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 4 | 1325.45 |
116 | New Mexico | 2 | 3 | 1308.87 |
117 | Connecticut | 2 | 4 | 1295.81 |
118 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 3 | 1275.23 |
119 | Stanford | 1 | 3 | 1271.87 |
120 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 4 | 1270.29 |
121 | Temple | 2 | 3 | 1266.94 |
122 | Hawaii | 1 | 4 | 1258.46 |
123 | FIU | 2 | 2 | 1258.3 |
124 | Colorado | 0 | 5 | 1238.8 |
125 | South Florida | 1 | 4 | 1224.2 |
126 | Northwestern | 1 | 4 | 1208.25 |
127 | Akron | 1 | 4 | 1202.37 |
128 | Charlotte | 1 | 5 | 1168.91 |
129 | New Mexico State | 1 | 5 | 1164.82 |
130 | Colorado State | 0 | 4 | 1136.35 |
131 | Massachusetts | 1 | 4 | 1123.91 |