A lot of top teams had byes, but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t plenty of action. 4 major games completely shook up the rankings this week.
Rankings
- Ohio State (+0)
- Miami (FL) (+1)
- Oregon (-1)
- Ole Miss (+0)
- Texas Tech (+0)
- Texas A&M (+0)
- Alabama (+2)
- Oklahoma (-1)
- Indiana (-1)
- Georgia (+0)
- Tennessee (+2)
- LSU (+2)
- Michigan (+4)
- Missouri (+2)
- BYU (+3)
- Georgia Tech (+4)
- Notre Dame (+4)
- Illinois (+5)
- Memphis (+5)
- Arizona State (+5)
- Iowa State (-9)
- Vanderbilt (+0)
- Virginia (+4) (NEW)
- Florida State (-5)
- Utah (+1) (NEW)
The top 25 is mostly just teams moving up to replace Iowa State and Florida State who dropped substantially; and Penn State and Texas who dropped completely out after both teams lost. Miami FL, Alabama, and Illinois all separately impressed me though.
Others Receiving Votes
- Nebraska
- Cincinnati
- Auburn
- South Florida
- Iowa
- South Carolina
- TCU
- Old Dominion
- Texas
- USC
- Penn State
- Louisville
- Mississippi State
- Tulane
- Washington
Nebraska is a team I’ve been high on all along and think they’re playing like a top 25 team. Cincinnati just pulled off a huge win but fell just short for me. Texas and Penn State are here after deservedly falling out but being 1 big win away from reentering the conversation.
Watch List
- Kansas
- SMU
- Baylor
- James Madison
- UNLV
- North Texas
- Louisiana Tech
- San Diego State
- Boise State
- Fresno State
- Navy
- Washington State
These teams have shown flashes or have potential as a G5 team; they are on my radar but remain outside of serious consideration. North Texas has a great chance to play their way up into the next group with their USF matchup coming up.
Best Games this Week
- East Carolina at Tulane – Thu
- USF at North Texas – Fri
- Ohio State at Illinois
- Alabama at Missouri
- Indiana at Oregon
- Oklahoma at Texas
- Kansas at Texas Tech
- Georgia at Auburn
- Michigan at USC
- South Carolina at LSU
- Arizona State at Utah
- UCF at Cincinnati
- Nebraska at Maryland
