CFP Rankings: Michigan stays at #4
Full rankings:
1. Alabama (11-0)
2. Clemson (11-0)
3. Notre Dame (11-0)
4. Michigan (10-1)
5. Georgia (10-1)
6. Oklahoma (10-1)
7. LSU (9-2)
8. Washington State (10-1)
9. UCF (10-0)
10. Ohio State (10-1)
11. Florida (8-3)
12. Penn State (8-3)
13. West Virginia (8-2)
14. Texas (8-3)
15. Kentucky (8-3)
16. Washington (8-3)
17. Utah (8-3)
18. Mississippi State (7-4)
19. Northwestern (7-4)
20. Syracuse (8-3)
21. Utah State (10-1)
22. Texas A&M (7-4)
23. Boise State (9-2)
24. Pitt (7-4)
25. Iowa State (6-4)
November 20th, 2018 at 7:39 PM ^
Yes!!!!!! Perfect position....Shock the world
November 20th, 2018 at 7:39 PM ^
Well, I'd say OSU being stuck around #10 means it's Michigan or bust for the Big Ten barring some absolute chaos. Maybe that means the Big Ten will stick it to OSU this time to get us into the CFP
November 20th, 2018 at 9:39 PM ^
OSU shouldn't get in even if they win against Michigan and against Northwestern. The beat down against Purdue and bad performances week in and week out are not the mark of a playoff team.
November 20th, 2018 at 7:42 PM ^
And yet, I feel like they are better then Florida . . .
November 20th, 2018 at 7:51 PM ^
Florida...just one leg that they are using to prop us the mighty SEC to make sure they have a shot at getting two teams in
November 20th, 2018 at 10:32 PM ^
Florida should be #5 and Mississippi State should be #6.
November 20th, 2018 at 7:46 PM ^
Not that it matters, but ND should be ahead of Clemson. They're the only team to beat another Top4 team, and Clemson plays in a dogshit ACC.
November 20th, 2018 at 7:50 PM ^
Agreed, a lot of this would be solved if ND would join a conference. Would be awesome to see them square off against Clemson in the ACC title game
November 20th, 2018 at 7:58 PM ^
I agree but we all know its about looks.
November 20th, 2018 at 9:19 PM ^
Pre-season expectations and perceptions play such a huge factor too. Why is Clemson over ND? Basically because ND was ranked lower to start the season
Notre Dame has wins over #4 Michigan, "#20" Syracuse and "#24" Pitt.
Clemson has the win over Cuse too, plus #22 Texas A&M and that's it. Notre Dame's resume is clearly better than Clemson's, even with Clemson running up the score against the bottom of its schedule and it's basically because the preseason expectations were higher for Clemson
November 20th, 2018 at 8:54 PM ^
I'm glad they didn't, actually. That leaves Michigan the opportunity to get big wins over OSU and NW in the CG. That would be M's 13th 'data point' - the one that ND won't have. Might be enough to leapfrog ND for #3. I don't think that happens, but at least the opportunity is still there for it. If ND had jumped Clemson, any jump for us was off the table.
Slim chance, but its still there...
November 21st, 2018 at 3:17 AM ^
Wait, ND doesn’t have to play Army in the Non-Conference Conference Championship? (NCCC)
November 21st, 2018 at 3:21 AM ^
Wait, ND doesn’t have to play Army in the Non-Conference Conference Championship? (NCCC)
November 20th, 2018 at 7:47 PM ^
After we win this weekend, does Penn St jump OSU? That would be hilarious.
November 20th, 2018 at 7:48 PM ^
BEAT OHIO.
November 20th, 2018 at 9:05 PM ^
No. SHUT OUT OHIO. That will guarantee our spot in the CFP.
November 20th, 2018 at 9:18 PM ^
...assuming we also beat NW, which I believe will go much better this time.
November 20th, 2018 at 7:51 PM ^
Keep winning. That’s all that matters.
November 20th, 2018 at 7:56 PM ^
#truth
November 20th, 2018 at 7:52 PM ^
Imagine how wide Pollack’s ass must be with his head up it all the time..
November 20th, 2018 at 7:55 PM ^
The Invitational Beauty Contest
Top 10 looks about right except LSU but what do I know?
November 20th, 2018 at 8:03 PM ^
The committee should really stop including FCS wins in the records they look at. Florida has played 2 FCS schools this season, they should be considered 6-3.
Also in order to be playoff eligible you shouldn't be able to play more than 2 FCS schools over a 5 year span.
November 20th, 2018 at 8:35 PM ^
Agreed, and the same goes for Alabama. 4 of their 11 wins are against Mercer (FCS), The Citadel (FCS), Arkansas State, and LA Lafayette.
Just because they are loaded with talent shouldn’t excuse them from scheduling 5 bye weeks.
November 20th, 2018 at 9:07 PM ^
^^^ THIS right here is friggin' ridiculous. Michigan would look like world beaters too if just about every other game was a bye.
November 20th, 2018 at 9:12 PM ^
Didn’t they play UL this year too? How many conference games do they play? 7?
November 20th, 2018 at 9:24 PM ^
He's mistaken. Bama played Louisville in the opener (which to Bama's credit looked like a much better matchup when it was scheduled)
Mercer was their November cupcake last year. This year's non-con was Louisville, ULL, Arkansas State, and the Citadel which is still effectively 3 auto-wins in a league that only plays 8 conference games anyway
November 20th, 2018 at 9:28 PM ^
Oops! My mistake. Alabama did indeed have 4 “bye” weeks this season, not 5. Thanks for the correction lhglrkwg.
November 20th, 2018 at 11:28 PM ^
Plus Alabama plays annual dumpster fire Tennessee every year as a rivalry game from the east and only one other East team...this year being Missouri. They could go a decade without playing Georgia or Florida in the regular season.
November 20th, 2018 at 9:26 PM ^
Florida has easily got to be the most overrated team in the CFP right now. They are trash.
As you noted, 2 FCS wins, plus a close win vs South Carolina and a blowout loss vs Mizzou. The whole SEC is overrated and their resumes are all one big circular reference circle jerk since none of them play any decent non-con opponents
November 20th, 2018 at 8:09 PM ^
This is all good but we really, really need to beat OSU. That’s all I’m worried about.
November 20th, 2018 at 8:29 PM ^
Bring it home boys. Beat ohio state
November 20th, 2018 at 8:34 PM ^
UCF ahead of Ohio State now? No way we can win now. OSU will be too amped up by all the DISRESPEKT this week.
November 20th, 2018 at 8:40 PM ^
With all of the commentary about who the committee is using to prop up whom... maybe it’s Michigan that the committee is using to prop up ND. What other “quality wins” do they really have now? Their SOS is not UCF bad, and they certainly “pass the eye test;” but after Week 1, the teams they’ve played have been ass-tastic.
November 20th, 2018 at 8:59 PM ^
The just throttled Syracuse...as bad as we throttled Penn State. They're about on par with Penn State.
November 20th, 2018 at 8:43 PM ^
Notre Dame is better than Clemson.
November 20th, 2018 at 8:44 PM ^
It is amazing how the top ten have distanced themselves from the rest. Here in week 12, 9 of the top 10 teams have 1 or fewer losses. By week 11 of 2016 and 2017 only 6 teams had 1 or fewer losses and by week 12 of 2016 only five such teams remained.
November 20th, 2018 at 9:05 PM ^
Crazy that WSU is below LSU. And LSU is my inherited team through my wife. LSU should be 10.
November 21st, 2018 at 12:42 AM ^
You're lucky. I inherited Duke.
November 21st, 2018 at 3:58 AM ^
Yeah, well I've got you both beat: I inherited Purdue and (though not quite the same thing because it's through my daughter) Michigan State.
November 20th, 2018 at 10:33 PM ^
I absolutely don’t care, but I am curious: Why does Oklahoma winning ugly (although the offense is flashy) get a pass, while Ohio State is ridiculed? Any team in the top 15 would hang 40+ on the Sooner defense. Living here in Iowa, I see a lot of Big12 games and Iowa State is the ONLY one that even comes close to a competent defense. ISU has all 2-3 star recruits and SHUT DOWN #13 West Virginia. Big12 is trash!
November 20th, 2018 at 11:25 PM ^
The SEC seems to be credited for wins over ranked teams but not penalized for losses. So these teams don’t drop in rankings and artificially inflate one another’s ranking. People argue that UF is at 11 bc they beat 7. But then why is LSU #7 with 2 beatdowns? This and the fact that OSU remains at 10 makes me nervous of the committees intentions. If UM wins out and UGA knocks off Bama then we all know how this story ends.
November 20th, 2018 at 11:29 PM ^
No love on the Committee for Wisconsin. Wisconsin has to be the most disappointing B1G team this year. Most of that is due to a defense that was average, tethered to an offense that is not geared to come from behind if necessary.