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Alabama players left off AP First Team All-American list

The Alabama Crimson Tide has had a rough end to the 2019 college football regular season after losing two games in November, being left out of the college football playoff and now being left out of the AP All-American First Team. The First Team is …

The Alabama Crimson Tide has had a rough end to the 2019 college football regular season after losing two games in November, being left out of the college football playoff and now being left out of the AP All-American First Team.

The First Team is riddled with SEC talent from schools all across the conference such as LSU, Georgia, Kentucky, Auburn and South Carolina.

Some notable SEC names that made the First Team roster:

LSU:

  • Joe Burrow, Quarterback
  • Ja’Marr Chase, Wide Receiver
  • Derek Stingley, Cornerback

Kentucky:

  • Lynn Bowden Jr., All-Purpose Player
  • Max Duffy, Punter

Auburn:

  • Derrick Brown, Defensive Tackle

South Carolina:

  • Javon Kinlaw, Defensive Tackle

Georgia:

  • J.R. Reed, Safety

While Alabama did not have any names appear on the First Team roster, they did have some show up on the Second and Third Team:

Second Team:

  • Jedrick Wills Jr., Offensive Tackle
  • DeVonta Smith, Wide Receiver
  • Jaylen Waddle, All-Purpose Player

Third Team:

  • Trevon Diggs, Cornerback
  • Xavier McKinney, Safety

Stay tuned for more updates from Roll Tide Wire!

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All Decade Top 25: Notre Dame Good, Not Great

From a national perspective however, what is the biggest win Notre Dame had the last ten seasons?
At Oklahoma in 2012?

As the decade wraps up we’ll have more and more discussion as to the best this, that and the other in regards to college football.

Here on Fighting Irish Wire I’m working with contributor Jeff Feyerer on a ton of lists in regards to the last day decade that we’re excited to soon share and discuss with everyone of our loyal readers.

In the meantime, I stumbled into this list tonight – the top 25 programs of the decade.

I was curious how Notre Dame would rank and I think Berry Werner at Touchdown Wire did a pretty fine job.

No. 16 Notre Dame (91-37)

There are a lot of wins but the losses feel like they always come in the tougher games on the schedule, which has a load of soft spots. Brian Kelly has done a nice job getting the team to bounce back from off-years.

I have trouble arguing much with the ranking. For those curious Werner put the Irish one spot ahead of Michigan and one spot behind Michigan State.

For those curious Alabama was one while Ohio State, Clemson and Oklahoma all checked in just behind.

Oklahoma State was a little curiously ranked ahead of Notre Dame at 13 but it’s easy to forget how good their start of the decade was. It’s also hard to get to upset about a team who has won 10+ games six times in the window being ranked above, especially since they haven’t missed a bowl game since 2005 but for those interested, they have won just one more Big XII Championship in that time than Notre Dame.

Notre Dame has played for one national championship (and gotten destroyed) and made one College Football Playoff in that time, which alone gets them easily in the top-25.

From a national perspective however, what is the biggest win Notre Dame had the last ten seasons?

At Oklahoma in 2012?

Taking Florida State to the wire in 2014 or Clemson to the gun in 2015? Heartbreaking thrillers sure, but still losses.

They’ve had a seat at the table but until they knock off one of these top-five or so teams the perception will remain.

The good news however is that if you were to simply do this same top 25 over the last three seasons how many teams would come ahead of Notre Dame?

Clemson, Ohio State, Alabama, LSU, Georgia, Oklahoma and who else?

It’s the looks of a very good program on the cusp of joining the elites but until that top-five or so matchup is won, you won’t see many chirping for the Irish to be seen in quite the same class.

Final regular season Amway Coaches Poll

Texas misses out on the final regular-season Amway Coaches Poll. The top four and its order is the same as the College Football Playoff.

Texas misses out on the final Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. The Longhorns did not even receive a vote, but two Big 12 teams make it into the top 25.

The top four teams are in the same order as the College Football Playoff, as LSU, Ohio State, Clemson, and Oklahoma are followed by Georgia and Oregon at No. 5 and No. 6.

Below is the latest Amway Coaches Poll in its entirety, voted on by 65 FBS head coaches.

1) Louisiana State

2) Ohio State

3) Clemson

4) Oklahoma

5) Georgia

6) Oregon

7) Florida

8) Baylor

9) Alabama

10) Utah

11) Wisconsin

12) Penn State

13) Auburn

14) Notre Dame

15) Memphis

16) Minnesota

17) Michigan

18) Boise State

19) Iowa

20) Appalachian State 

21) Navy

22) Cincinnati

23) Southern California

24) Air Force

25) Virginia

Schools dropped out

None

Others receiving votes

Oklahoma State 64; Southern Methodist 61; Kansas State 20; Indiana 10; UL Lafayette 6; Florida Atlantic 6; Central Florida 6; San Diego State 5; Tennessee 4; Kentucky 3; Iowa State 3; Arizona State 3; Virginia Tech 2; Hawaii 1; California 1.

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Fans vote who should be No. 1 seed for College Football Playoff

The No. 2 LSU Tigers and No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes both took care of business on Saturday to finish the season undefeated heading into the College Football Playoff. While both the Tigers and Buckeyes have solid cases for the top seed in this year’s …

The No. 2 LSU Tigers and No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes both took care of business on Saturday to finish the season undefeated heading into the College Football Playoff.

While both the Tigers and Buckeyes have solid cases for the top seed in this year’s bracket, we’re not going to debate on that just yet.

First, we’re going to show you who America thinks deserves the top spot ahead of Selection Sunday.

As of 3:40 am, America has LSU earning 69% of votes for the No. 1 seed, while Ohio State has 31% of the poll. (Nice)

Will the Tigers leapfrog the three-time defending Big Ten Champions Sunday? Time will tell.

Notre Dame Football: PFF Ranks Irish In Top 10

Notre Dame checks in just ahead of Wisconsin and Penn State who come in at nine and ten respectively while the same Michigan team who beat Notre Dame 45-14 in late October checks in at 11.

Notre Dame football fans have been a bit frustrated and upset that despite going 5-0 in the month of November, their Fighting Irish squad only moved up to the fifteenth spot in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings, two whole spots higher than they were rated five games ago at the start of November.

It won’t get them out of the Camping World Bowl and into the Cotton or Orange Bowls, but there was one place that does see them as a top-ten team in the nation.

Pro Football Focus released their latest PFFELO rankings following Week 14 of the college season and threw some significant praise Notre Dame’s way, ranking them seventh.

In their summary of the 10-2 Fighting Irish, Pro Football Focus offered the following:

It was back to a below-average passing grade for Ian Book, who had previously strung together three quality performances in an otherwise up-and-down 2019 campaign. The Fighting Irish still covered on Saturday thanks to a defensive touchdown with under a minute to go. The Fighting Irish defense didn’t quite live up to lofty preseason expectations, though, as we had them ranked as the top overall defensive unit in the country in the preseason. They have dropped to third in our opponent-adjusted unit ranking and are only represented by one honorable mention on the PFF All-American team. – Pro Football Focus on Notre Dame

I hadn’t previously seen that PFF had Notre Dame ranked as the best defensive unit in the country before the season started but that’s a bit surprising.  Not that the unit wasn’t still very good outside of one awful night, but as we saw replacing the likes of Jerry Tillery, Drue Tranquill and Julian Love was a lot to ask, especially early on.

Notre Dame checks in just ahead of Wisconsin and Penn State who come in at nine and ten respectively while the same Michigan team who beat Notre Dame 45-14 in late October checks in at 11.

I won’t spoil the whole poll, you should check out their site for the full rankings but I will share that their lack of Baylor support at 17 is more than a bit surprising.

 

Mountain West Basketball: Week 5 DPI Computer Rankings

Mountain West Basketball: Week 5 DPI Computer Rankings Aggies and Aztecs already separating themselves from the pack Contact/Follow @andrewdieckhoff & @MWCwire ‘Tis the season…for computer rankings Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone-and more …

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Mountain West Basketball: Week 5 DPI Computer Rankings

Aggies and Aztecs already separating themselves from the pack

Contact/Follow @andrewdieckhoff & @MWCwire

‘Tis the season…for computer rankings

Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone—and more importantly, with nearly 1,200 Division I games having been played—it’s time to start looking at how teams are stacking up against one another.

To do so, allow me to introduce my analytics system, the Dieckhoff Power Index—or DPI, for short.

The DPI assigns teams an overall rating out of 100 points, which will hopefully make it easy to digest for people who, like me, have little to no knowledge of advanced math.

Without getting into too long an explanation, the DPI is a mixture of:

  • offensive efficiency
  • defensive efficiency
  • statistical performance in the “four factors”: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounds, and free throws.

A deeper explanation of the history and methodology behind the system can be found at the DPI website. The site has the full rankings for all 353 teams and will feature bracketology projections later in the season.

But for our purposes here at Mountain West Wire, all you really need to know is this: high scores are good and low scores are bad. These ratings paint a picture of how the eleven teams in the MWC match up on both sides of the ball, nationally and within the league.

Updated DPI rankings for the Mountain West will be posted here weekly throughout the season. I will also give some insights into each team and track their movement in the standings.

Without further ado, here are the first batch of rankings for the DPI on the heels of the holiday weekend. The grades and rankings are current through all games played on Monday, December 2.

(Note: Games against non-Div. I opponents are not counted in the DPI.)

Utah State (#1 MW, #11 overall) — DPI GRADE: 86.50

  • Offense Grade: 88.9 (#1 MW, #11 overall)
  • Defense Grade: 83.9 (#2 MW, #19 overall)
  • 4-Factor Grade: 86.7 (#2 MW, #45 overall)

Though it seems counter-intuitive with potential All-American Sam Merrill in the mix, Utah State’s weakest offensive trait so far has been its shooting. The defense has also struggled to force turnovers. But when the Aggies get Neemias Queta (knee) back, both of those marks should go up considerably. These issues are minor, though, as Utah State has been a top-20 team on either side of the ball. They’re still tops in the MW—for now.

Games this week: 12/4 @ San Jose State; 12/7 vs. Fresno State

San Diego StATE (#2 MW, #20 overall) — DPI GRADE: 84.95

  • Offense Grade: 80.9 (#2 MW, #61 overall)
  • Defense Grade: 85.8 (#1 MW, #8 overall)
  • 4-Factor Grade: 88.1 (#1 MW, #32 overall)

Outside of Michigan, the Aztecs had probably the best weekend out of any team in the country. After garnering lukewarm NCAA Tournament consideration before the season, SDSU is already knocking on the door of the Top 25 polls after just four weeks. Their top-10 defense has been the key, with the Aztecs allowing the 17th-lowest effective field goal percentage in the country. They are charging hard for Utah State’s throne.

Games this week: 12/4 @ Colorado State; 12/8 vs. San Jose State

 

COLORADO STATE (#3 MW, #109 OVERALL) — DPI GRADE: 76.15

  • Offense Grade: 77.8 (#3 MW, #88 overall)
  • Defense Grade: 69.0 (#7 MW, #165 overall)
  • 4-Factor Grade: 81.6 (#4 MW, #91 overall)

A bit of a shock here, as the Rams were picked to finish ninth in the preseason Mountain West poll. Colorado State has a couple regrettable losses already, but recent wins over Washington State and Loyola Chicago were encouraging. The team has shot the ball relatively well, but its secret to success so far has been getting to the free throw line. The Rams have already made more than 200 trips to the line, a top-10 mark nationally.

Games this week: 12/4 vs. San Diego State; 12/7 @ Boise State

NEW MEXICO (#4 MW, #110 overall) — DPI GRADE: 76.07

  • Offense Grade: 75.2 (#6 MW, #126 overall)
  • Defense Grade: 72.4 (#4 MW, #127 overall)
  • 4-Factor Grade: 80.7 (#5 MW, #105 overall)

It’s been a mixed bag so far for Paul Weir’s new-look Lobos, but the results have been mostly positive. New Mexico would surely like to get that game to UTEP back, but their win over Wisconsin cancels out the loss to the Miners. The Lobos were above-average at mostly everything in November, but those numbers are boosted by some blowout victories. Early indications are that UNM will be closer to .500 than they will be to the NCAA Tournament.

Games this week: 12/4 vs. Boise State; 12/7 vs. Wyoming

NEVADA (#5 MW, #120 OVERALL) — DPI GRADE: 75.63

  • Offense Grade: 75.6 (#5 MW, #120 overall)
  • Defense Grade: 69.5 (#5 MW, #159 overall)
  • 4-Factor Grade: 81.8 (#3 MW, #89 overall)

There’s precious little daylight separating Teams 3 through 5 in the Mountain West right now, as the Rams hold just a half-point edge over the Wolf Pack. New head coach Steve Alford has already experienced some turbulence, as Nevada has lost to its three best opponents so far. But their shooting and turnover stats indicate that they should be a Top 100 team soon.

Games this week: 12/4 vs. Santa Clara; 12/7 @ Air Force

Head to the page 2 for the back half of the standings.

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WolverinesWire Top 25: Championship Week

Contributor Matthew Lounsberry shares his latest Top 25 rankings as college football’s 2019 season enters Championship Week.

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As quickly as it came, the 2019 college football regular season is over. The Army-Navy game will be played in two weeks as the official end of the regular season, but for all intents and purposes the curtain has been dropped.

With Championship Week upon us, these are my final regular season rankings for who I see as the best 25 teams in the country. As a reminder – or a notice to those who have not followed along all season – Top 25 wins (or wins vs. teams with winning records) carry the most weight in my rankings, followed by head-to-head results, and then losses. Conference affiliation plays a part as well.

There is no perfect or scientific way to rank teams. If you poll 20 people, you’d probably get 20 different variations on 1 through 25. What I’ve tried to do is stay consistent with my previously-mentioned parameters.

Without further ado:

1.) Ohio State (12-0)

The Buckeyes have looked like the most complete team in the country, and after Saturday’s decisive win in Ann Arbor – 56-27 over Michigan – Ohio State now boasts the top resume in the nation as well. The Buckeyes have wins over four of my Top 25 teams, and also boast victories over 9-win Florida Atlantic, and 8-win Indiana. Even with that challenging slate, Ohio State has the highest scoring average in the country, and has allowed the fourth-fewest points per game. The Buckeyes will battle Wisconsin for the Big Ten championship.

2.) LSU (12-0)

No disrespect intended to the Tigers. LSU still has an excellent resume with wins over Florida, Auburn and Alabama. The Tigers defense, which has been the subject of some criticism, played angry in a 50-7 win over Texas A&M on Saturday. LSU could still conceivably take back the No. 1 spot if they beat Georgia soundly in the SEC Championship game, but how the Buckeyes look in Round 2 vs. the Badgers will play a factor as well.

3.) Clemson (12-0)

The Tigers completed their regular season filled with games they could have slept-walked through (and they did against North Carolina) at 12-0, and now the real season begins for Clemson…well, sort of. The Tigers still have to finish their mop-up duty in the ACC Championship game against Virginia. If Ohio State and LSU both win their conference championship games, No. 3 will be Clemson’s ceiling. They’ll have their shot at the Tigers and Buckeyes come playoff time however.

4.) Georgia (11-1)

Georgia’s offense finally broke 30 points for the first time since early October, but it happened against an awful Georgia Tech team. The Bulldogs rolled to a 52-7 victory. Still despite the offensive struggles, Georgia finds itself one win away from the playoff due to a defense that’s allowing just 10.4 points per game (2nd in the country). The Bulldogs have wins over Florida, Auburn and Notre Dame, which counteract their upset loss in overtime to a bad South Carolina team. If Georgia beats LSU, they’re in the playoff. If they lose, it opens the doors for the contenders below.

5.) Oklahoma (11-1)

The Sooners stumbled into 2019’s rendition of Bedlam with a series of near-losses, but Oklahoma showcased its superiority against their rivals from Stillwater in a 34-16 win over Oklahoma State. The win wasn’t a huge resume builder for the Sooners, but it was a sign that perhaps Oklahoma is coming out of its funk. If the Sooners beat Baylor in the Big 12 championship game, and Georgia loses to LSU, Oklahoma will have an excellent chance to reach the playoff.

6.) Florida (10-2)

The Gators had little trouble dispatching rival Florida State on Saturday, 40-17, and got another win with Auburn beating Alabama. Florida’s marquee victory over Auburn looks better as a result to the Tigers win, and Alabama losing a second game allowed room for the Gators to move up. Florida’s win over Auburn is far better than any win Utah has this season, which is why I currently have the Gators ahead of the Utes.

7.) Utah (11-1)

Utah has a chance to prove itself during Championship Week when it plays Oregon. The Utes may not have a marquee win, but they’ve crushed every opponent in their path since the loss at USC. Since falling to the Trojans, Utah has beaten its opponents by an average of 29 points per game. The Utes are hurt by playing in a weak Pac-12, but their utter dominance the past several weeks is impressive nonetheless. If Utah beats Oregon to win the Pac-12 title, they’ll have an argument to reach the playoff.

8.) Baylor (11-1)

Most, myself included, forgot about Baylor after their devastating loss at home to Oklahoma – in which the Bears blew a 25-point lead. But Baylor rebounded with wins over Texas and Kansas – 61-6 on Saturday – to end the regular season. The Bears have an outside chance at the playoff if they were to upset the Sooners in the Big 12 championship game. They’d need some help, but with one loss the possibility is still on the table.

9.) Wisconsin (10-2)

This seems a little high for the Badgers after they were upset by a 6-6 Illinois team and got blown out by Ohio State, but Wisconsin has Top 25 wins over Michigan, Iowa and now rival Minnesota. The Badgers went to Minneapolis and poured cold water on the Gopher’s special season in a 38-17 drubbing. With the win, Wisconsin reclaimed its spot atop the Big Ten’s West division and will have a rematch against the Buckeyes for the Big Ten title.

10.) Auburn (9-3)

The Tigers jump all the way back into my Top 10 after their shootout win over Alabama on Saturday, 48-45. It took every trick head coach Gus Malzahn could muster – including fighting for an extra second to end the first half with a field goal – to beat the Crimson Tide. Auburn has two wins over Top 25 teams, and they came in the first game of the season (Oregon) and the final game of the season. In-between, the Tigers lost games to my No. 2, No. 4 and No. 6 teams by an average of 7 points per game. Not a bad resume.

11.) Alabama (10-2)

It’s shocking really to see a (2) in the loss column for the Crimson Tide. It’s the first time Alabama has lost two games in a single season since 2014, and the first time the Tide have lost two games in the regular season since 2010. Injuries finally caught up to Alabama however. After losing several defensive players in Fall camp and during the season, the injury to quarterback Tua Tagovialoa was truly what broke the elephant’s back. No disrespect to backup Mac Jones, but he’s no Tua. On a separate note, I’m starting the Jaylen Waddle 2020 Heisman campaign right now. The sophomore nearly willed Alabama to victory over Auburn with four catches for 98 yards (!!) and three touchdowns. He also returned a kickoff for a touchdown. Waddle is the fastest player in college football, and he should be on Heisman watchlists all offeseason.

12.) Minnesota (10-2)

A special season came to a disappointing end for the Golden Gophers. Minnesota started 9-0 for the first time since 1904, but then finished 1-2 with losses to Iowa and Wisconsin to miss out on a Big Ten West division title. The Gophers will not play for the Big Ten title, but should still get a good bowl game to try to end their very good year on a positive note.

13.) Penn State (10-2)

The Nittany Lions played uninspired football in a 27-6 win over Rutgers, but it’s somewhat understandable given that Penn State’s hopes for a Big Ten championship came crashing down the previous week at Ohio State. The Nittany Lions are in position to possibly receive a bid to play in a New Year’s Six bowl.

14.) Oregon (10-2)

The Ducks’ playoff hopes were dashed two weeks ago with their loss at Arizona State, but Oregon bounced back this week with a 24-10 win over rival Oregon State. The Ducks still have a chance for a Pac-12 championship when they play Utah this week. If Oregon wins, it will go to the Rose Bowl. If Oregon loses, but Utah reaches the playoff, Oregon will still go to the Rose Bowl.

15.) Memphis (11-1)

The Tigers secured their place in my rankings as the top Group of Five team in the country with a 34-24 win over Cincinnati on Friday. The two teams will play each other again this week with the American Athletic Conference championship on the line. Win that, and Memphis will assuredly be the Group of Five’s representative in the New Year’s Six.

16.) Michigan (9-3)

After a month of showing vast improvement, it all came crashing down for the Wolverines in a humiliating 56-27 defeat at the hands of rival Ohio State. It was an unacceptable showing, especially at the Big House, and leaves Michigan once again searching for answers as it approaches the offseason. The Wolverines still have a bowl game to reach the 10-win plateau that has been their ceiling thus far under Jim Harbaugh, but with preseason expectations of winning the Big Ten, 2019 can only be characterized as another year of disappointment for the Wolverines.

17.) Notre Dame (10-2)

This seems too low for the Fighting Irish after they hit the 10-win mark for the third consecutive season. However, in its two biggest games – at Georgia and at Michigan – Notre Dame fell short, and the loss to the Wolverines was more than decisive. On Saturday, the Irish defeated rival Stanford on the road for the first time since 2007, 45-24, after a slow start. Notre Dame is held back by the fact that their best wins this season were over Navy and Virginia, two teams that occupy spots in the 20-25 range of my rankings.

18.) Boise State (11-1)

The Broncos got a test from Colorado State on Saturday, but prevailed with a 31-24 victory. Boise State went unbeaten in conference play, with their only loss coming against BYU. The Broncos will play Hawaii for the Mountain West championship, and need Cincinnati to beat Memphis in order to earn the Group of Five’s bid to the New Year’s Six.

19.) Iowa (9-3)

All-in-all, it was a pretty good season for the Hawkeyes. Iowa capped the year with a last-second field goal to beat rival Nebraska, 27-24. The Hawkeyes’ three losses came against teams ranked in my Top 20, and the defeats were by a combined total of 14 points (4.7 ppg). Certainly, Iowa would have liked to compete for a Big Ten West division title, but Hawkeye fans shouldn’t be too disappointed, especially if Iowa wins its bowl game.

20.) Appalachian State (11-1)

The Mountaineers concluded their regular season by stomping Troy to the tune of 48-13, giving them 11 wins on the year. Appalachian State will have a rematch with Louisana – whom they beat 17-7 back on Oct. 9 – for the Sun Belt championship. In order to earn the Group of Five bid to a New Year’s Six bowl, the Mountaineers would have to win that game, and Memphis and Boise State would have to lose their conference championship games. Even then, there’s a possibility the bid would go to Cincinnati in that scenario.

21.) Navy (9-2)

Navy outscored Houston in a shootout on Saturday, 56-41, to reach nine wins on the year. The Midshipmen will conclude their regular season in two weeks when they face Army in the annual rivalry game. It’s been a nice bounce back season for Navy, which went 3-9 last year. The Midshipmen’s only losses came against Notre Dame and Memphis.

22.) Cincinnati (10-2)

The Bearcats had looked vulnerable for a few weeks, and that proved to be the case this past Saturday when Memphis defeated Cincinnati, 34-24. Luckily, the Bearcats had already clinched their division, so they’ll get another shot at the Tigers this weekend for the American championship. Still, the loss was a big blow to Cincinnati’s hopes of getting into the New Year’s Six.

23.) Air Force (10-2)

Another service academy that finished with a fine year, Air Force concluded its regular season with a 20-6 victory over Wyoming on Saturday. The Falcons’ only losses this season came against Boise State and Navy.

24.) Virginia (9-3)

Virginia was already having its best season in several years, but that fact was amplified to the tenth-degree after the Cavaliers defeated their archrival Virginia Tech on Saturday. Virginia won by a final score of 39-30 to snap a 15-game losing streak against the Hokies. The Cavaliers are a 29-point underdog to Clemson in the ACC Championship game, but ending a decade and a half of consecutive losses against their rivals is enough to satisfy Virginia fans.

25.) SMU

What was once a storybook season didn’t end in fairy tale fashion, but SMU still defeated Tulane on Saturday, 37-20, to give the Mustangs their first 10-win season since 1984. Ever since receiving the death penalty by the NCAA ahead of the 1987 season, SMU had been fighting to return to college football relevance, and the dream finally came true some 32 years later. An incredible season for the Mustangs.

ESPN releases Top 25 power rankings after rivalry week

ESPN releases its latest Top 25 power rankings after rivalry week

As hard as it is to believe, the college football regular season is over. We have one more week of football before the Army-Navy game and bowl season, which is incredibly scary and sad.

Before we kick things off one last time, we’ll relish in the moment right now and go over some interesting power rankings.

Where does ESPN have the Dawgs in one of its finals power rankings? At No. 5 behind the Utes of Utah.

*Pauses for extended eye-rolling*

Below, you will find the network’s Top 10 teams.

  1. LSU
  2. Ohio State
  3. Clemson
  4. Utah
  5. Georgia
  6. Oklahoma
  7. Baylor
  8. Alabama
  9. Florida
  10. Wisconsin

The full Top 25 can be found here:

What do we dislike here? LSU at No. 1 over Ohio State is a coin flip, but works in this scenario. However, having Georgia at No. 5 and even Alabama No. 8 is a crime.

The Dawgs have a better resume than all of the other one-loss teams and we may be biased, but we sure do believe they deserve that Top 4 spot. As for Alabama, what the heck?

That’s one way to fight the ‘Bama Bias’ narrative, putting the Tide over a Gators squad trending in the right direction, with a better resume than Alabama. One could even make a case Wisconsin, Auburn, Minnesota and Penn State should be above the Tide in a power ranking.

But that’s none of our business… Ho hum, Alabama is still glum.

 

ESPN unveils College Football Playoff Rankings for 11/26/19, where is Georgia?

Where is Georgia football in the latest College Football Playoff ranking?

The Georgia Bulldogs held on to defeat the Texas A&M Aggies Saturday, by a score of 19-13 in Athens. Though often ugly in a rain-soaked cross-division battle, the Bulldogs found a way to get the victory and advance to Atlanta (x2) for two more games.

Georgia finds itself going back into the capital of the Peach State in back-to-back weeks, for games against rival Georgia Tech and top-ranked LSU.

With just two weeks remaining, here’s how the Top 10 shaped out on Tuesday night.

 

  1. Ohio State
  2. LSU
  3. Clemson
  4. Georgia
  5. Alabama
  6. Utah
  7. Oklahoma
  8. Minnesota
  9. Baylor
  10. Penn State

UGA Wire’s Jackson Fryburger predicts the College Football Playoff Rankings for 11/26/19

Jackson Fryburger of the UGA Wire breaks down how he thinks the selection committee will rank the Top 25 on Tuesday night

Guess who’s back, back again. Jax is back, tell a friend.

It’s rivalry-week folks and boy, do we have a treat for you. Due to the Georgia basketball game going on in Maui earlier today, we weren’t able to put together a full playoff rankings preview like last week, but we’ll go ahead and give you our expected Top 25 list before the committee reveals theirs.

Remember, just like last week, this method of ranking is based on how we think the committee will evaluate teams and not just our own personal opinion on the nation’s best.

For record’s sake, we’ll try to be as objective as possible, but this is how we see the committee ranking the Top 25 in just under an hour.

You ready? Here we go.

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