My NCAA Rankings 2024-25 After Week 15

Championship weekend came through with some surprises.

1) Oregon Ducks (13-0) beat Penn State 45-37. Has a first-round bye in the playoffs.

2) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-1) did not play. Hosts Indiana on December 20th.

3) Georgia Bulldogs (11-2) beat Texas 22-19 in OT. Earns a playoff bye.

4) Texas Longhorns (11-2) lost to Georgia in overtime 22-19. Face Clemson in playoffs on December 21.

5) Boise State Broncos (12-1) beat UNLV 21-7. Has a first-round bye in the playoffs.

6) Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) did not play. Host Tennessee on December 21.

7) Penn State Nittany Lions (11-2) lost to Oregon 45-37. Hosts SMU in the playoffs on December 21.

8) Arizona State Sun Devils (11-2) beat Iowa State 45-19. Earned a first-round bye in the playoffs.

9) Tennessee Volunteers (10-2) did not play. Visits Ohio State on December 21.

10) Indiana Hoosiers (11-1) visits Notre Dame on December 20.

11) Alabama Crimson Tide (9-3) did not play. Meets Michigan in the Reliaquest Bowl on December 31.

12) South Carolina Gamecocks (9-3) did not play. Takes on Illinois in the Citrus Bowl on December 31.

13) Clemson Tigers (10-3) beat SMU 34-31. Meets Texas on December 21 in the playoffs.

14) SMU Mustangs (11-2) lost to Clemson 34-31. Visits Penn State on December 21.

15) Miami Hurricanes (10-2) did not play. Plays Iowa State in the Pop Tarts Bowl on December 28.

16) BYU Cougars (10-2) did not play. Takes on Colorado in the Alamo Bowl.

17) Iowa State Cyclones (10-3) fell to Arizona State 45-19. Meets Miami in the Pop-Tarts Bowl December 28.

18) Mississippi Rebels (9-3) did not play. Face Duke in the Gator Bowl on January 2nd.

19) Colorado Buffaloes (9-3) did not play faces BYU in the Alamo Bowl.

20) Syracuse Orange (9-3) did not play faces Washington State in the Holiday Bowl.

21) Army Black Knights (11-1) beat Tulane 35-14. Takes on Navy this weekend then meets Marshall in the Independence Bowl.

22) Illinois Fighting Illini (9-3) did not play faces South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl.

23) Missouri Tigers (9-3) did not play. Meets Iowa in the Music City Bowl December 30th.

24) UNLV Rebels (10-3) lost to Boise State 21-7. Faces California December 18th in the LA Bowl.

25) Memphis Tigers (10-2) did not play meets West Virginia on December 17th in the Frisco Bowl.

My NCAA Rankings 2024-25 After Week 14

 I missed a week with a busy schedule. However, I am back. Championship week coming up, followed by Army-Navy and then Bowl Games.

 1) Oregon Ducks (11-0) beat Washington. Plays Penn State next in the Big Ten Championship.

2) Texas Longhorns (11-1) beat Kentucky and topped Texas A&M 17-7. Meets Georgia in SEC Championship.

3) Penn State Nittany Lions (11-1) beat Minnesota, crushed Maryland 44-7. Plays Oregon in the Big Ten Championship

4) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-1) beat Army, beat USC 49-35.

5) SMU Mustangs (11-1) beat Virginia and smashed California 38-6. Faces Clemson in the ACC Championship.

6) Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) beat Indiana, then fell to Michigan 13-10.

7) Indiana Hoosiers (11-1) lost to Ohio State, then crushed Purdue 66-0.

8) Boise State Broncos (11-1) topped Wyoming and ripped Oregon State 34-18. Takes on UNLV for the Mountain West Championship.

9) Georgia Bulldogs (10-2) beat UMASS and survived Georgia Tech 44-42 in 8OT. Tangles with Texas for the SEC Championship.

10) Tennessee Volunteers (10-2) beat UTEP and Vanderbilt 36-23.

11) Miami Hurricanes (10-2) beat Wake Forest and was upset by Syracuse 42-38.

12) BYU Cougars (10-2) lost to Arizona State and beat Houston 30-18.

13) Alabama Crimson Tide (9-3) lost to Oklahoma, beat Auburn 28-14

14) Arizona State Sun Devils (10-2) beat BYU and Arizona 49-7. Faces Iowa State in the Big 12 Championship.

15) Iowa State Cyclones (10-2) beat Utah and Kansas State 29-24. Meets Arizona State in the Big 12 Championship next.

16) South Carolina Gamecocks (9-3) beat Clemson 17-14.

17) Mississippi Rebels (9-3) lost to Florida, beat Mississippi State 26-14.

18) Clemson Tigers (9-3) lost to South Carolina 17-14. Plays SMU in the ACC Championship.

19) Colorado Buffaloes (9-3) lost to Kansas. Rebounded against Oklahoma State 52-0.

20) Syracuse Orange (9-3) beat UConn and upset Miami 42-38.

21) Illinois Fighting Illini (9-3) beat Rutgers and Northwestern 38-28.

22) UNLV Rebels (10-2) beat Nevada 38-14. Takes on Boise State in the Mountain West Championship.

23) Army Black Knights (10-1) lost to Notre Dame 49-14 and beat UTSA 29-24. Faces Tulane next in the AAC Championship.

24) Missouri Tigers (9-3) beat Mississippi State and Arkansas 28-21.

25) Memphis Tigers (10-2) beat Tulane 34-24. 

My NCAA Rankings 2024-25 After Week 12

The college football turns to late November. Only three teams remain unbutton. 

 1) Oregon Ducks (11-0) topped Wisconsin 16-13.  Has a week off.

2)  Indiana Hoosiers (10-0) did not play. Visits Ohio State next.

3) Ohio State Buckeyes (9-1) breezed past Northwestern 31-7. Hosts Indiana next.

4) Penn State Nittany Lions (9-1) crushed Purdue 49-10. Visits at Minnesota next.

5) Texas Longhorns (9-1) beat Arkansas 20-10. Hosts Kentucky next.

6) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-1) beat Virginia 35-14. Tangles with Army next.

7) SMU Mustangs (9-1) beat Boston College 38-28. Visits Virginia next.

8) Alabama Crimson Tide (8-2) crushed Mercer 52-7. Visits Oklahoma next.

9) Boise State Broncos (9-1) beat San Jose State 42-21. Visits Wyoming next.

10) Mississippi Rebels (8-2) did not play. Visits Florida next.

11) Georgia Bulldogs (8-2) beat Tennessee 31-17.  Hosts UMass next.

12) Texas A&M Aggies (8-2) beat New Mexico State 38-3. Visits Auburn next.

13) Miami Hurricanes (9-1) did not play. Hosts Wake Forest next.

14) BYU Cougars (9-1) fell to Kansas 17-13. Visits Arizona State next.

15) Tennessee Volunteers (8-2) lost to Georgia 31-17. Hosts UTEP next.

16) Army Black Knights (9-0) did not play. Meets up with Notre Dame next.

17) Colorado Buffaloes (8-2) beat Utah 49-24.  Visits Kansas next.

18) South Carolina Gamecocks (7-3) beat Missouri 34-30. Hosts Wofford next.

19) Iowa State Cyclones (8-2) beat Cincinnati 34-17. Visits Utah next.

20) Missouri Tigers (7-3) fell to South Carolina 34-30.  Visits Mississippi State next.

21) Arizona State Sub Devils (8-2) beat Kansas State 24-14. Hosts BYU next.

22) Tulane Green Wave (9-2) shutout Navy 35-0. Has a week off.

23) Memphis Tigers (9-2) crushed UAB 53-18.  Has a week off.

24) Illinois Fighting Illini (7-3) beat Michigan State38-16 visits Rutger next.

25) Syracuse Orange (7-3) beat California 33-25. Hosts UConn next.

25) Duke Blue Devils (7-3) did not play.

My NCAA Rankings 2024-25 After Week 11

 Last week Miami suffered their first loss, Ole Miss shocked Georgia, Alabama routed LSU in a key SEC game. The season continues this week.

 1) Oregon Ducks (10-0) crush Maryland 39-18. Visits Wisconsin next.

2)  Indiana Hoosiers (10-0) beat Michigan 20-15. Has a week off.

3) Ohio State Buckeyes (8-1) shutout Purdue 45-0.  Visits Northwestern next.

4) BYU Cougars (9-0) nipped Utah 22-21. Hosts Kansas next.

5) Penn State Nittany Lions (8-1) beat Washington 35-6. Visits Purdue next.

6) Texas Longhorns (8-1) crushed Florida 49-17. Visits Arkansas next.

7) Tennessee Volunteers (8-1) beat Mississippi State 33-14. Visits Georgia next.

8) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-1) cruised past FSU 52-3. Hosts Virginia next.

9) SMU Mustangs (8-1) did not play. Plays Boston College next.

10) Alabama Crimson Tide (7-2) crushed LSU 42-13. Hosts Mercer next.

11) Miami Hurricanes (9-1) was upset by Georgia Tech 28-23. Has a week off.

12) Boise State Broncos (8-1) beat Nevada 28-21. Visits San Jose State next.

13) Mississippi Rebels (8-2) beat Georgia 28-10. has a week off.

14) Texas A&M Aggies (7-2) did not play. Entertains New Mexico State next.

15) Georgia Bulldogs (7-2) lost to Ole Miss 28-10. Takes on Tennessee at home next.

16) Army Black Knights (9-0) beat North Texas 14-3. Has a week off.

17) Missouri Tigers (7-2) beat Oklahoma 30-23. Visits South Carolina next.

18) Kansas State Wildcats (7-2) did not play. Hosts Arizona State next.

19) Colorado Buffaloes (7-2) beat Texas Tech 41-27. Entertains Utah next.

20) Washington State Cougars (8-1) smashed Utah State 49-28. Visits New Mexico next.

21) Iowa State Cyclones (7-2) fell to Kansas 45-36. Hosts Cincinnati next.

22) LSU Tigers (6-3) was crushed by Alabama 42-13. Visits Florida next.

23) South Carolina Gamecocks (6-3) rolled past Vanderbilt 28-7. Hosts Missouri next.

24) Louisville Cardinals (6-3) did not play. Visits Stanford next.

25) Duke Blue Devils (7-3) beat NC State 29-19. Does not play.

My NCAA Rankings 2024-25 After Week 10

  Lots of upsets last week. Penn State suffered their first lost to Ohio State. 

 1) Oregon Ducks (9-0) rolled over Michigan 38-17. Hosts Maryland next.

2)  Indiana Hoosiers (9-0) crushed Michigan State 47-10. Hosts Michigan next.

3) Miami Hurricanes (9-0) ran away from Duke 53-31. Visits Georgia Tech next.

4) Ohio State Buckeyes (7-1) beat Penn State 20-13. Hosts Purdue next.

5) BYU Cougars (8-0) did not play. Visits Utah next.

6) Georgia Bulldogs (7-1) beat Florida 34-20. Visits Ole Miss next.

7) Penn State Nittany Lions (7-1) fell to Ohio State 20-13. Hosts Washington next.

8) Tennessee Volunteers (7-1) beat Kentucky 28-18. Entertains Mississippi State next.

9) Texas Longhorns (7-1) did not play. Hosts Florida next.

10) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-1) did not play. Entertains FSU next.

11) SMU Mustangs (8-1) crushed Pitt 48-25. Has a week off.

12) Alabama Crimson Tide (6-2) did not play. Visits LSU next.

13) Iowa State Cyclones (7-1) fell to Texas Tech 23-22. Visits Kansas next.

14) Boise State Broncos (7-1) cruised past San Diego State 56-24. Hosts Nevada next.

15) Texas A&M Aggies (7-2) lost to South Carolina 44-20.  Has a week off.

16) LSU Tigers (6-2) did not play. Hosts Alabama next.

17) Clemson Tigers (6-2) lost to Louisville 33-21. Visits Virginia Tech next.

18) Pittsburgh Panthers (7-1) lost to SMU 48-25. Host Virginia next.

19) Army Black Knights (8-0) beat Air Force 20-3. Visits North Texas next.

20) Missouri Tigers (6-2) did not play. Hosts Oklahoma next.

21) Kansas State Wildcats (7-2) lost to Houston 24-19. Has a week off.

22) Colorado Buffaloes (6-2) did not play. Visits Texas Tech next

23) Vanderbilt Commodores (6-3) beat Auburn 17-7. Hosts South Carolina next.

24) South Carolina Gamecocks (5-3) upset Texas A&M 44-20. Visits Vanderbilt next.

25) Washington State Cougars (7-1) did not play. Visits Utah State next.

    

My NCAA Rankings 2024-25 After Week 9

 Oregon remains on top. The rankings shuffled up a bit. A couple of undefeated teams tasted defeat. Only 8 remain. 

1) Oregon Ducks (8-0) whipped Illinois 38-9. Visits Michigan next.

2) Penn State Nittany Lions (7-0) pulled away from Wisconsin 28-17. Hosts Ohio State next.

3) Indiana Hoosiers (8-0) beat Washington 31-17. Visits Michigan State next.

4) Miami Hurricanes (8-0) throttled Florida State 36-14. Hosts Duke next.

5) Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1) held off Nebraska 21-17. Visits Penn State,

6) BYU Cougars (8-0) won against UCF 37-24. Enjoys a week off.

7) Iowa State Cyclones (7-0) did not play. Entertains Texas Tech next.

8) Georgia Bulldogs (6-1) did not play. Clashes with the Florida Gators next.

9) Tennessee Volunteers (6-1) did not play. Entertains Kentucky next.

10) Texas Longhorns (7-1) held off Vandy 27-24. Enjoys a week off. 

11) Texas A&M Aggies (7-1) made a statement over LSU 38-23. Visits South Carolina next.

12) Clemson Tigers (6-1) did not play. Hosts Louisville next.

13) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-1) crushed Navy 51-14, Enjoys a week off.

14) Pittsburgh Panthers (7-0) crushed Syracuse 41-13. Visits SMU next.

15) SMU Mustangs (7-1) nipped Duke 28-27 in overtime. Hosts Pitt next.

16) Kansas State Wildcats (7-1) prevailed over Kansas 29-27. Visits Houston next.

17) Alabama Crimson Tide (6-2) shut out Missouri 34-0. Has a week off.

18) Boise State Broncos (6-1) topped UNLV 29-24. Hosts San Diego State next.

19) LSU Tigers (6-2) fell to Texas A&M 38-23. Has a week off.

20) Army Black Knights (7-0) did not play. Hosts rival Air Force.

21) Ole Miss (6-2) beat Oklahoma 26-14. Visits Arkansas next.

22) Missouri Tigers (6-2) lost to Alabama 34-0. Has a week off.

23) Illinois Fighting Illini (6-2) was whipped by Oregon 38-9. Hosts Minnesota next.

24) Colorado Buffaloes (6-2) beat Cincinnati 34-23. Has a week off.

25) Vanderbilt Commodores (5-3) fell to Texas 27-24. Visits Auburn next.

Ole Miss (6-2) beat Oklahoma 26-14.

My NCAA Rankings 2024-25 After Week 7

A new team took over the top spot and I have all the undefeated teams ranked. There are some good two loss teams that are sitting outside my top 25. Next week some more teams will lose their second game. Check out my rankings next week to see the changes.

1) Texas Longhorns (6-0) crushed their rival Oklahoma 34-3. Hosts Georgia next.

2) Oregon Ducks (6-0) topped Ohio State 32-31. Visits Purdue next.

3) Penn State Nittany Lions (6-0) survived against USC 33-30. Has a week off.

4) Miami Hurricanes (6-0) did not play. Visits Louisville next.    

5) BYU Cougars (6-0) whipped Arizona 41-19. Host Oklahoma State next.

6) Iowa State Cyclones (6-0) cruised past West Virginia 28-16. Host Central Florida next.

7) Indiana Hoosiers (6-0) did not play. Host Nebraska next.

8) Ohio State Buckeyes (5-1) fell short to Oregon 32-31. Ohio State has a week off.

9) Alabama Crimson Tide (5-1) topped South Carolina 27-25.  Visits Tennessee next.

10) Georgia Bulldogs (5-1) beat Mississippi State 41-31. Visits Texas next.

11) LSU Tigers (5-1) prevailed against Ole Miss 29-26. Visits Arkansas next.

12) Tennessee Volunteers (5-1) held off Florida 23-17 in OT. Hosts Alabama next.

13) Clemson Tigers (5-1) crushed Wake Forest 49-14. Hosts Virginia next.

14) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-1) stomped Stanford 49-7. Visits Georgia Tech next.

15) Texas A&M Aggies (5-1) did not play. Visits Mississippi State next.

16) Pittsburgh Panthers (6-0) topped California 17-15. Has a week off.

17) Missouri Tigers (5-1) bounced back against UMass 45-3. Host Auburn next.

18) Illinois Fighting Illini (5-1) beat Purdue 50-49 in overtime. Host Michigan next.

19) Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-1) did not play. Visits Indiana next.

20) SMU Mustangs (5-1) did not play. The Mustangs visit Stanford next.

21) Boise State Broncos (5-1) beat Hawaii 28-7. Enjoy a week off.

22) Kansas State Wildcats (5-1) topped Colorado 31-28. Visits West Virginia next.

23) Army Black Knights (6-0) crushed UAB 44-10. Hosts ECU next.

24) Navy Midshipmen (5-0) did not play. Hosts Charlotte next.

25) Liberty Flames (5-0) beat FIU 31-24 in OT. Has a week off.

Big games this week #10 Georgia challenges #1 Texas, #19 Nebraska visits #8 Indiana, #9 Alabama visits #12 Tennessee,                

My NCAA Rankings 2024-25 After Week 6

 

NCAA Football had so many upsets week 6. Alabama fell to Vandy, Tennessee stumbled against Arkansas. Texas A&M crushed Missouri 41-10. Washington stopped Michigan. My top 25 looks quit different as we start week 2 of October.

1) Ohio State Buckeyes (5-0) Rolled past Iowa 35-7. Visit Oregon next.

2) Texas Longhorns (5-0) did not play. Texas returns to action against Oklahoma.

3) Oregon Ducks (5-0) defeated Michigan State 31-10. Host Ohio State next.

4) Penn State Nittany Lions (5-0) defeated UCLA 27-11. Visit USC next.

5) Miami Hurricanes (6-0) nipped California 39-38. Enjoys a week off.

6) BYU Cougars (5-0) did not play. Hosts Arizona next.

7) Iowa State Cyclones (5-0) rolled past Baylor 43-21. Visits WVU next.

8) Indiana Hoosiers (6-0) rolled past Northwestern 41-24. Will rest up this week.

9) Alabama Crimson Tide (4-1) was surprised by Vanderbilt 40-35. Hosts South Carolina next.

10) Georgia Bulldogs (4-1) beat Auburn 31-13. Host Mississippi State next.

11) Ole Miss Rebels (5-1) bounce back by beating South Carolina 27-3. Visit LSU next.

12) LSU Tigers (4-1) had a week off. Host Ole Miss next.

13) Tennessee Volunteers (4-1) lost to Arkansas 19-14. Host Florida next

14) Clemson Tigers (4-1) beat FSU 29-13. Visit Wake Forest next.

15) Oklahoma Sooners (4-1) did not play. Tangle with Texas next.

16) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-1) did not play. Host Stanford next.

17) Texas A&M Aggies (5-1) crushed Missouri 41-10. Has a week off.

18) Pittsburgh Panthers (5-0) beat UNC 34-24. Host California next.

19) Missouri Tigers (4-1) was crushed by Texas A&M 41-10. Visits Massachusetts next.

20) Illinois Fighting Illini (4-1) did not play. Hosts Purdue next.

21) Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-1) topped Rutgers 14-7. Has a week off.

22) SMU Mustangs (5-1) topped Louisville 34-27. Has a week off.

23) Liberty Flames (4-0) had their game cancelled. Host FIU next.

24) Army Black Knights (5-0) crushed Tulsa 49-7. Host UAB next.

25) Navy Midshipmen (5-0) beat Air Force 34-7. Have a week off.

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22) Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-0) beat Washington 21-18. Visits Nebraska next.

23) Duke Blue Devils (5-0) topped North Carolina 21-20. Visits Georgia Tech next.

My NCAA Rankings 2024-25 After Week 5

NCAA Football rolled through week 5. My previous number one and number six fell. The top 6 look solid. After that there is some shuffling. A few teams fell out and a few other teams are looking to get inside the rankings. The first full month of College Football has come to an end. How will October unfold?

1) Alabama Crimson Tide (4-0) beat Georgia 41-34. Visit Vanderbilt next.

2) Ohio State Buckeyes (4-0) crushed Michigan State 38-7. Entertain Iowa next.

3) Texas Longhorns (5-0) defeated Mississippi State 35-13. Texas enjoys a week off.

4) Oregon Ducks (4-0) dropped UCLA 34-13. Host Michigan State next.

5) Tennessee Volunteers (4-0) did not play. Visit Arkansas next.

6) Penn State Nittany Lions (4-0) defeated Illinois 21-7. Host UCLA next.

7) Miami Hurricanes (5-0) barely avoided an upset with a 38-34 win over Virginia Tech.  Visits California next.

8) Missouri Tigers (4-0) did not play. Visits Texas A&M next.

9) Georgia Bulldogs (3-1) lost to Alabama 41-34. Tries to regroup with Auburn next.

10) Michigan Wolverines (3-1) beat Minnesota 27-24. Visits Washington next.

11) BYU Cougars (5-0) beat Baylor 34-28. Have a week off.

12) USC Trojans (3-1) regrouped and beat Wisconsin 38-21. Visits Minnesota next.

13) LSU Tigers (4-1) took care of South Alabama 42-10. Enjoys a week off.

14) Iowa State Cyclones (4-0) shut out Houston 20-0. Host Baylor next.

15) Indiana Hoosiers (5-0) defeated Maryland 42-28. Visit Northwestern next.

16) Ole Miss Rebels (4-1) were upset by Kentucky 20-17. Visit South Carolina next.

17) Oklahoma Sooners (4-1) beat Auburn 27-21. Has a week off.

18) Clemson Tigers (3-1) whipped Stanford 40-14. Visits FSU next.

19) Pittsburgh Panthers (4-0) did not play, Visits UNC next.

20) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-1) beat Louisville 31-24. Has a week off.

21) Illionois Fighting Illini (4-1) lost to Penn State 21-7. Has a week off.

22) Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-0) beat Washington 21-18. Visits Nebraska next.

23) Duke Blue Devils (5-0) topped North Carolina 21-20. Visits Georgia Tech next.

24) Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-1) beat Purdue 28-10. Host undefeated Rutgers next.

25) Texas A&M Aggies (4-1) beat Arkansas 21-17. Host Missouri next.

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My Rankings: NCAA Football 2014-15 Final Ranking

The college football playoffs provided an undisputed champion in the Ohio State Buckeyes. Urban Myer has to be the coach of the year having a team when a championship led by a third string quarterback!  TCU moved up the most. I have Alabama, Oregon and Michigan State finishing out my top five.
     

Here are my final rankings of the season:

1) Ohio State Buckeyes (14-1)  beat Alabama 42-35 and stunned Oregon 42-20.

2) Texas Christian Horned Frogs (12-1) crushed Mississippi 42-3.

3) Alabama Crimson Tide  (12-2) lost to Ohio State 42-35.

4) Oregon Ducks (13-2)  crushed Florida State 59-20, fell to Ohio State 42-20,

5) Michigan State Spartans (11-2) beat Baylor 42-41.

6) Baylor Bears (11-2) lost to Michigan State 42-41.

7) Florida State University Seminoles (13-1) lost to Oregon 59-20.

8) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (11-3) beat Mississippi State 49-34.

9) Georgia Bulldogs (10-3)  whipped Louisville 37-14.

10)Missouri Tigers (11-3) beat Minnesota 33-17.

11) Clemson Tigers (10-3) crushed Oklahoma 40-6. 

12) UCLA Bruins (10-3)  defeated Kansas State 40-35.

13) Arizona State Sun Devils (10-3) beat Duke 36-31

14) Mississippi State Bulldogs (10-3) lost to Georgia Tech 49-34.

15) Wisconsin Badgers (11-3) nipped Auburn 34-31.

16) Marshall Thundering Herd (13-1) crushed Northern Illinois 52-23.

17) Boise State Broncos (12-2) defeated Arizona 38-30.

18) Kansas State Wildcats (9-4) fell to UCLA 40-35.

19) USC Trojans (9-4) topped Nebraska 45-42.

20) Utah Utes (9-4) beat Colorado State 45-10

21) Mississippi Rebels (9-4) was crushed by TCU 42-3.

22) Arizona Wildcats (10-4) lost to Boise State 38-30.

23) Air Force Falcons (10-3) defeated Western Michigan 38-24.

24) Memphis Tigers (10-3) defeated BYU 55-48 in a thriller,

25) Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-4) lost to USC 45-42/

19) Louisville Cardinals (9-3)  did not play.

22) Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-3)  did not play.

23) Northern Illinois Huskies (11-2) crushed Bowling Green 51-17.

24) Colorado State Rams (10-2) did not play.

25) Auburn Tigers (8-4) did not play.

My Rankings After week 15: My Top 4 and more

The end of the regular season has come to an end. The contenders showed why they were contenders. Florida State stayed undefeated with another close win. Oregon, Alabama, TCU, and Baylor flexed their muscles.

I moved Ohio State into 4th placed and dropped TCU back a spot. Ohio State surprisingly crushed Wisconsin 59-0 to win a conference championship which was more impressive than Texas Christian University who crushed Iowa State.        

Here are the rankings:

1) Florida State University Seminoles (13-0) nipped Georgia Tech 37-35.

2) Oregon Ducks (12-1)  crushed Arizona 51-13 to win the PAC-12.

3) Alabama Crimson Tide  (12-1) rolled over Missouri 42-13 in the SEC Championship game.

4) Ohio State Buckeyes (12-1)  shutout Wisconsin 59-0.

5) Texas Christian Horned Frogs (11-1) stomped Iowa State 55-3.

6) Baylor Bears (11-1) beat Kansas State 38-27.

7) Michigan State Spartans (10-2) did not play,

8) Mississippi State Bulldogs (10-2) did not play.

9) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (10-3) fell to FSU 37-35 in the ACC Championship game.

10) Kansas State Wildcats (9-3) fell to Baylor 38-27.

11) Mississippi Rebels (9-3) did not play.

12) Georgia Bulldogs (9-3)  did not play.

13)Missouri Tigers (10-3) was whipped by Alabama 42-13.

14) Arizona Wildcats (10-3) lost to Oregon 51-13 in the PAC-12 Championship,

15) Clemson Tigers (9-3)  did not play

16) Arizona State Sun Devils (9-3) did not play.

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17) UCLA Bruins (9-3)  did not play.

18) Wisconsin Badgers (10-3) lost to Ohio State 59-0.

19) Louisville Cardinals (9-3)  did not play.

20) Marshall Thundering Herd (12-1) bounced back to win a conference title with a 26-23 win over Louisiana Tech.

21) Boise State Broncos (11-2) stopped Fresno State 28-14.

22) Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-3)  did not play.

23) Northern Illinois Huskies (11-2) crushed Bowling Green 51-17.

24) Colorado State Rams (10-2) did not play.

25) Auburn Tigers (8-4) did not play.

My Rankings After week 14: Keep changing FSU only undefeated team!

#1 FSU survived a challenge from the Florida Gators. Then #6 Mississippi State were upset by Ole Miss. #14 Georgia Tech took down Georgia in overtime.  #13 Marshall fell to Western Kentucky 67-66 in overtime.

Next week Championship games galore. #1 Florida State battles #!0 Georgia Tech for the ACC crown.#2 Oregon battles #11 Arizona in the PAC-12 Championship. #9 Missouri takes on #3 Alabama in the SEC Championship game. #5 Ohio State takes on #12 Wisconsin for the Big Ten title. #8 Kansas State at #6 Baylor should be fun!

Here are the rankings:

1) Florida State University Seminoles (12-0) survived the Florida Gators 24-19. The Seminoles will face Georgia Tech in the ACC Championship game.

2) Oregon Ducks (11-1)  crushed Oregon State 47-19. The Ducks face Arizona in the PAC-12 Championship game on Friday.

3) Alabama Crimson Tide  (11-1) rolled back to top Auburn 55-44. The Crimson Tide will meet Missouri in Atlanta on Saturday in the SEC Championship.

4) Texas Christian Horned Frogs (10-1) stomped past Texas 48-10. The Horned Frogs entertain Iowa State on Saturday.

5) Ohio State Buckeyes (11-1)  crushed Michigan 42-28. The Buckeyes will play Wisconsin on
Saturday in the Big Ten championship.

6) Baylor Bears (10-1) nipped Texas Tech 48-46. The Bears host Kansas State on Saturday.

7) Michigan State Spartans (10-2) whipped Penn State 34-10. The Spartans wait for a Bowl birth.

8) Kansas State Wildcats (9-2) blasted Kansas 51-13. The Wildcats visit Baylor on Saturday.

9)Missouri Tigers (10-2) topped Arkansas 21-14. The Tigers meet Alabama on Saturday in the SEC Championship.

10) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (10-2) needed overtime to take down Georgia. The Yellow Jackets will take on Florida State for the ACC Championship next.

11) Arizona Wildcats (10-2) defeated Arizona State 42-35. The Wildcats will face Oregon on Friday.

12) Wisconsin Badgers (10-2) beat Minnesota 34-24. The Badgers will meet Ohio State on Saturday.

13) Mississippi State Bulldogs (10-2) lost to Ole Miss 31-17. The Bulldogs are off until the Bowls.

14) Arizona State Sun Devils (9-3) fell to Arizona 42-35. The Sun Devils await a Bowl.

15) Mississippi Rebels (9-3) upset Mississippi State 31-17. The Rebels wait a Bowl invite.

16) Georgia Bulldogs (9-3) lost to Georgia Tech in overtime. The Bulldogs wait for the Bowl.

17) Oklahoma Sooners (8-3) did not play. The Sooners host the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday.

18) Clemson Tigers (9-3) beat South Carolina 35-17. The Tigers await a Bowl.

19) UCLA Bruins (9-3) were shocked by Stanford 31-10.The Bruins are off until the Bowls. 

20) Louisville Cardinals (9-3) topped Kentucky 44-40. The Cardinals wait for a Bowl bid.

21) Boise State Broncos (10-2) crushed Utah State 50-19. The Broncos face Fresno State in the Mountain West Championship game on Saturday.

22) Marshall Thundering Herd (11-1) were upset in overtime 67-66 by Western Kentucky. The Thundering Herd will face Louisiana Tech on Saturday for the Conference USA Championship.

23) Minnesota Gophers (8-4) lost to Wisconsin 34-24. Next stop a bowl game.

24) Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-3) topped Iowa 37-34 in overtime. Searching for a bowl.

25) Auburn Tigers (8-4) lost to Alabama 55-44.

My Rankings After week 13: The Big Shuffle

Arkansas shocked Ole Miss in a week where many top teams took on cupcake opponents. The week ahead is filled with many rivalry games.

#24 Auburn Tigers at #3 Alabama Crimson and #20 Ole Miss at #6 Mississippi State are games with a lot on the line this week. #4 TCU visits a Burnt Red Hot Texas Longhorns on Thursday. #14 Georgia Tech at #12 Georgia is my game of the week. #15 Arizona State at #16 Arizona on Friday is my second pick. Arkansas is a red hot upset machine and they tangle with #11  Missouri on Saturday. #19 Minnesota at #17 Wisconsin looks like fun!

Here are the rankings:

1) Florida State University Seminoles (11-0) topped Boston College 20-17. The Seminoles finish the regular season against the Florida Gators on Saturday.

2) Oregon Ducks (10-1)  crushed Colorado 44-10. The Ducks visit Oregon State on Saturday.

3) Alabama Crimson Tide  (10-1) rolled on past Western Carolina 48-14. The Crimson Tide host Auburn on Saturday.

4) Texas Christian Horned Frogs (9-1) did not play. The Horned Frogs visit Texas on Thursday.

5) Baylor Bears (9-1) crushed Oklahoma State 49-28. The Bears visit Texas Tech on Saturday.

6) Mississippi State Bulldogs (10-1) destroyed Vanderbilt 51-0. The Bulldogs visit Ole Miss on Saturday.

7) Ohio State Buckeyes (10-1)  beat Indiana 42-27. The Buckeyes host Michigan on Saturday.

8) UCLA Bruins (9-2) rolled over rival USC 38-20. The Bruins host Stanford on Friday.

9) Michigan State Spartans (9-2) walloped Rutgers 45-3. The Spartans visit Penn State on Saturday.

10) Kansas State Wildcats (8-2) beat West Virginia 26-20. The Wildcats host Kansas on Saturday.

11)Missouri Tigers (9-2) defeated Tennessee 29-21.The Tigers host Arkansas on Friday.

12) Georgia Bulldogs (9-2) crushed Charleston Southern 55-9. The Bulldogs host Georgia Tech on Saturday.

13) Marshall Thundering Herd (11-0) topped UAB 23-18. The Thundering Herd hosts Western Kentucky on Saturday.

14) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-2) did not play. The Yellow Jackets visit Georgia on Saturday.

15) Arizona State Sun Devils (9-2) blasted Washington State 52-31. The Sun Devils visit Arizona on Friday.

16) Arizona Wildcats (9-2) crushed Utah 42-10. The Wildcats host the Sun Devils on Friday.

17) Wisconsin Badgers (9-2) nipped Iowa 26-24. The Badgers host Minnesota on Saturday.

18) Colorado State Rams (10-1) stomped New Mexico 58-20. The Rams visit Air Force on Saturday.

19) Minnesota Gophers (8-3) topped Nebraska 28-24. The Gophers visit Wisconsin on Saturday.

20) Mississippi Rebels (8-3) were shutout by Arkansas 30-0. The Rebels host Mississippi State on Saturday.

21) Oklahoma Sooners (8-3) crushed Kansas 44-7. The Sooners have a week off.

22) Louisville Cardinals (8-3) beat Notre Dame 31-28. The Cardinals host Kentucky on Saturday.

23) Nebraska Cornhuskers (8-3) lost to Minnesota 28-24.Nebraska visits Iowa on Saturday.

24) Auburn Tigers (8-3) beat Samford 31-7. The Tigers visit Alabama on Saturday.

25) Clemson Tigers (8-3) shut out Georgia State 28-0. The Tigers host South Carolina on Saturday.

My Rankings After week 12: The Big Shuffle

The week was full of upsets Arkansas shut out LSU, Virginia Tech nipped Duke, Oregon State surprised Arizona State, Northwestern took down Notre Dame, and Alabama made sure Mississippi State wasn't undefeated. The rankings from 2 through 25 have been revamped.

#25 USC at #8 UCLA will be a key game this week. #22 Minnesota visits #21 Nebraska and #19 Arizona visits Utah.

1) Florida State University Seminoles (10-0) rallied to top Miami 30-26. The Seminoles host Boston College on Saturday.

2) Oregon Ducks (10-1)  did not play. The Ducks host Colorado on Saturday.

3) Alabama Crimson Tide  (9-1) beat Mississippi State 25-20. The Crimson Tide host West Carolina on Saturday.

4) Texas Christian Horned Frogs (9-1) topped Kansas 34-30. The Horned Frogs have a week off.

5) Baylor Bears (8-1) did not play. Baylor hosts Oklahoma State on Saturday.

6) Mississippi State Bulldogs (9-1) lost to Alabama 25-20. The Bulldogs host Vanderbilt on Saturday.

7) Ohio State Buckeyes (9-1) beat Minnesota 31-24. The Buckeyes host Indiana on Saturday.

8) UCLA Bruins (8-2) did not play. The Bruins host USC on Saturday.

9) Mississippi Rebels (8-2) did not play. The Rebels visit Arkansas on Saturday.

10) Missouri Tigers (8-2) defeated Texas AM 34-27. The Tigers visit Tennessee on Saturday.

11) Michigan State Spartans (8-2) crushed Maryland 37-15. The Spartans host Rutgers on Saturday.

12) Kansas State Wildcats (7-2) did not play. The Wildcats visit West Virginia on Saturday.

13) Marshall Thundering Herd (10-0) crushed Rice 41-14. The Herd visits UAB on Saturday.

14) Georgia Bulldogs (8-2) crushed Auburn 34-7. The Bulldogs host Charleston Southern on Saturday.

15) Wisconsin Badgers (8-2) ran over Nebraska 59-24. The Badgers visit Iowa on Saturday.

16) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-2) beat Clemson 28-6. The Yellow Jackets enjoy a week off.

18) Arizona State Sun Devils (8-2) lost to Oregon State 35-27. The Sun Devils host Washington State on Saturday.

19) Arizona Wildcats (8-2) nipped Washington 27-26.  The Wildcats visit Utah on Saturday.

20) Colorado State Rams (9-1) did not play. The Rams host New Mexico on Saturday.

21) Nebraska Cornhuskers (8-2) fell to Wisconsin 59-24. Nebraska hosts Minnesota on Saturday.

22) Minnesota Gophers (7-3) lost to Ohio State 31-24. The Gophers visit Nebraska on Saturday.

23) Duke Blue Devils (8-2) was upset by Virginia Tech 17-16. The Blue Devils host North Carolina on Thursday.

24) Auburn Tigers (7-3) lost to Georgia 34-7. The Tigers host Samford on Saturday

25) USC Trojans (7-3) beat California 38-30. The Trojans visit UCLA on Saturday.

My Rankings After week 11: 1,2, stay the same, huge shuffle 1,2, and 18 last undefeated teams

The rankings are a little late this week due to me being away from the computer most of the weekend. FSU and Mississippi State remain in the top spots. TCU and Oregon rise and Alabama stay pat. Then there is a huge shuffle.

Rivalries are always fun so #1 Florida State visiting Miami on Saturday. The game of the week appears to be #2 Mississippi State at #5 Alabama. #7 Ohio State visits #24 Minnesota and #9 Nebraska visits #23 Wisconsin. #10 Missouri Tigers visit Texas AM which should be an interesting game. #11 Auburn Tigers visits #19 Georgia in a key SEC game.


1) Florida State University Seminoles (9-0) beat Virginia  34-20. The Seminoles visit Miami on Saturday.

2) Mississippi State Bulldogs (9-0) beat Tennessee-Martin 45-16. The Bulldogs visit Alabama on Saturday.

3) Texas Christian Horned Frogs (8-1) walloped Kansas State 41-20. The Horned Frogs visit Kansas on Saturday.

4) Oregon Ducks (9-1)  smashed Utah 51-27. The Ducks host Colorado on Saturday.

5) Alabama Crimson Tide  (8-1) topped LSU 20-13 in overtime. The Crimson Tide host Mississippi State on Saturday.

6) Baylor Bears (8-1) crushed Oklahoma 48-14. Baylor does not play.

7) Ohio State Buckeyes (8-1) beat Michigan State 49-37.The Buckeyes visit Minnesota on Saturday.

8) Arizona State Sun Devils (8-1) dropped Notre Dame 55-31. The Sun Devils visit Oregon State on Saturday.

9) Nebraska Cornhuskers (8-1) did not play. Nebraska visits Wisconsin on Saturday.

10) Missouri Tigers (7-2) did not play. The Tigers visit Texas AM on Saturday.

11) Auburn Tigers (7-2) lost to Texas AM 41-38. The Tigers visit Georgia on Saturday

12) UCLA Bruins (8-2) defeated Washington 44-30. The Bruins have a week off.

13) Mississippi Rebels (8-2) shut out Presbyterian 48-0. The Rebels have a week off.

14) Michigan State Spartans (7-2) did lost to Ohio State 49-37. The Spartans visit Maryland on Saturday.

15) Kansas State Wildcats (7-2) fell to TCU 41-20. The Wildcats visit West Virginia on Saturday.

16) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-2) was smacked around by Arizona State 55-31. Notre Dame hosts Northwestern on Saturday.

17) LSU  Tigers (7-3) lost to Alabama 20-13 in overtime. The Tigers visit Arkansas on Saturday.

18) Marshall Thundering Herd (9-0) destroyed Southern Miss 63-17. The Herd hosts Rice on Saturday.

19) Georgia Bulldogs (7-2) crushed Kentucky 63-31. The Bulldogs host Auburn on Saturday.

20) Arizona Wildcats (7-2) defeated Colorado 38-20.  The Wildcats host Washington on Saturday.

21) Duke Blue Devils (8-1) beat Syracuse 27-10. The Blue Devils host Virginia Tech on Saturday.

22) Clemson Tigers (7-2) defeated Wake Forest 34-20. The Tigers visit Georgia Tech on Saturday.

23) Wisconsin Badgers (7-2) beat Purdue 34-16. The Badgers host Nebraska on Saturday.

24) Minnesota Gophers (7-2) crushed Iowa 51-14. The Gophers host Ohio State on Saturday.

25) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-2) crushed North Carolina State 56-23. Georgia Tech hosts Clemson on Saturday.

My Rankings: NCAA Football Rankings after week Six: A New One, Two and Three

One, two, three the teams fell. Ole Miss upset Alabama, Arizona stunned Oregon, TCU shocked Oklahoma. #7 Texas A&M fell to Mississippi State and Michigan State stunned Nebraska. #13 BYU was surprised by Utah State. Northwestern stopped Wisconsin and Oregon State crushed USC as the upsets kept coming. Auburn became my new number one team followed by Baylor and Florida State.

The games of the week #1 Auburn at #5 Mississippi State and #8 TCU visits #2 Baylor.  Texas AM at #10 Mississippi State. Other key games games include #6 Ole Miss at #13 Texas AM, #12 Oregon at #25 UCLA,  #14 Georgia at Missouri,  Duke at #15 Georgia Tech, Washington at #20 California, #23 Louisville at Clemson, and #24 Utah at Oregon State. Alabama at #12 Mississippi, #15 LSU at #4 Auburn, #16 Arizona at #2 Oregon, #19 Stanford at #8 Notre Dame, #3 Oklahoma at #23 TCU, and #25 Ohio State at Maryland might be a surprise game of the week.

Who will prevail in the upcoming week? Time will tell but after next week the maximum amount of undefeated teams drops to 8. Upsets could drop it down even more.

Here are my rankings after week six :

1) Auburn Tigers (5-0) crushed LSU 41-7. The Tigers visit Mississippi State on Saturday.

2) Baylor Bears (5-0) defeated Texas 28-7. The Bears host Texas Christian on Saturday.

3) Florida State University Seminoles (4-0) woke up thrashing Wake Forest 43-3. The Seminoles visit Syracuse on Saturday.

4) Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-0) stunned Texas AM 48-31. The Bulldogs host Auburn on Saturday.

5) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-0) topped Stanford 17-14. The Irish host North Carolina on Saturday.

6) Mississippi Rebels (5-0) shocked Alabama 23-17. The Rebels visit Texas AM on Saturday,

7) Arizona Wildcats (5-0) upset Oregon 31-24. The Wildcats host USC on Saturday.

8) Texas Christian Horned Frogs (4-0) stunned Oklahoma 37-33. TCU visits Baylor on Saturday.

9) Alabama Crimson Tide  (4-1) lost to Ole Miss 23-17. The Crimson Tide visit Arkansas on Saturday.

10) Oklahoma Sooners (4-1) lost to TCU 37-34. The Sooners  take on Texas on Saturday.

11) Kansas State Wildcats (4-1) crushed Texas Tech 45-13. The Wildcats have a bye week.

12) Oregon Ducks (4-1) lost to Arizona 31-24. Oregon visits UCLA on Saturday.

13) Texas AM Aggies (5-1) lost to Mississippi State 48-31. The Aggies host Ole Miss on Saturday.

14) Georgia Bulldogs (4-1) ripped Vanderbilt 44-15. The Bulldogs visit Missouri on Saturday.

15) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-0) beat Miami 28-17. The Yellow Jackets host Duke on Saturday.

16) Michigan State Spartans (4-1) defeated Nebraska 27-22. The Spartans visit Purdue on Saturday.

17) Oklahoma State Cowboys (4-1) cruised past Iowas State 37-20. The Cowboys visit Kansas on Saturday.

18) East Carolina (4-1) crushed SMU 45-24. The Pirates visit South Florida on Saturday.

19) Ohio State Buckeyes (4-1) routed Maryland 52-24. The Buckeyes have a week off.

20) California Golden Bears (4-1) nipped Washington State 60-59. California hosts Washington on Saturday.

21) Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-1) lost to Michigan State 27-22. The Cornhuskers have a week off to recover.

22) Marshall Thundering Herd (5-0) whipped Old Dominion 56-14. Marshall hosts Middle Tennessee State on Saturday.

23) Louisville Cardinals (5-1) beat Syracuse 28-6. The Cardinals visit Clemson on Saturday.

24) Utah Utes (4-1) topped UCLA 30-28. The Utes visit Oregon State on Thursday.

25) UCLA Bruins (4-1) lost to Utah 30-28. The Bruins host Oregon on Saturday.