Remember: Rankings should be based on results, not future projections or betting odds. Not everyone thinks this way, but it is exactly how college football rankings should be handled.
Ohio State should be ranked higher than Michigan because it won at Notre Dame. Florida State should be ranked higher than Georgia because of its victories over LSU and Clemson. Rankings should not be based on reputation, or what happened last season, or who is projected to win the national championship in a few months. This should be a results-driven process with no consideration for the future, only the past five weeks of actual scores against specific opponents.
With this in mind, let’s give you the Pac-12 football rankings after Week 5: