2018 College Football Rankings - Week 6

Alabama and Georgia solidified their positions at the top of the rankings, but the other two SEC teams that had been in the top four, LSU and Kentucky, both lost, dropping them back to #7 and #8. Still, the top four now is more familiar than ever, as undefeated Ohio State and Clemson have slid into the #3 and #4 spots respectively. The more things change, the more they say the same - especially in the world of college football.

Notre Dame is nipping at Clemson's heels, just barely back in the #5 spot, while, don't look now, but UCF still hasn't lost. The last time that happened was in the Cure Bowl on December 17, 2016. They have crept all the way up to #6. They still haven't played anybody voters would consider good - or in fact anybody with a winning record. Their best opponent according to our current rankings is #73 Florida Atlantic, which is (3-3). Nor do they play anyone that should be a challenge until November 17th, when they play #14 Cincinnati and November 23rd, when they play #32 South Florida. Both of those teams are currently undefeated and UCF has beaten the opponents they've played by an average of 31.2 points, with the closest game being a 20-point win over Florida Atlantic. It will be interesting to see if, with this schedule, UCF is able to build up enough of a resume to climb into our top four like they did last season entering the bowl games, which in our mind would justify including them in the College Football Playoff. There would be quite a clamor among the public as well, we believe, since that would mean that UCF was undefeated for the second straight season, a difficult feat to accomplish with any schedule.

Here are the current rankings as we see them after six weeks of the 2018 college football season:

1. Alabama Crimson Tide (6-0) - 1.0
2. Georgia Bulldogs (6-0) - 2.0
3. Ohio State Buckeyes (6-0) - 3.5
4. Clemson Tigers (6-0) - 4.6
5. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-0) - 4.8
6. UCF Knights (5-0) - 5.7
7. LSU Tigers (5-1) - 7.9
8. Kentucky Wildcats (5-1) - 8.4
9. Michigan Wolverines (5-1) - 9.7
10. Penn State Nittany Lions (4-1) - 9.8
11. West Virginia Mountaineers (5-0) - 10.4
12. Oklahoma Sooners (5-1) - 11.3
13. Florida Gators (5-1) - 12.9
14. Cincinnati Bearcats (6-0) - 15.3
15. NC State Wolfpack (5-0) - 15.6
16. Washington Huskies (5-1) - 16.8
17. Wisconsin Badgers (4-1) - 17.1
18. Iowa Hawkeyes (4-1) - 20.2
19. Duke Blue Devils (4-1) - 21.7
(tie) Miami Hurricanes (5-1) - 21.7
21. Colorado Buffaloes (5-0) - 22.9
22. Army Black Knights (3-2) - 24.7
(tie) Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-2) - 24.7
24. Fresno State Bulldogs (4-1) - 24.8
25. Oregon Ducks (4-1) - 25.6
26. Texas Longhorns (5-1) - 26.3
27. Washington State Cougars (5-1) - 26.5
28. Appalachian State Mountaineers (3-1) - 28.0
29. Utah State Aggies (4-1) - 28.1
30. South Carolina Gamecocks (3-2) - 28.3
31. Syracuse Orange (4-2) - 28.4
32. South Florida Bulls (5-0) - 29.2
33. Texas Tech Red Raiders (3-2) - 33.1
34. Ole Miss Rebels (4-2) - 33.3
35. Auburn Tigers (4-2) - 34.5
36. North Texas Mean Green (5-1) - 35.5
37. Houston Cougars (4-1) - 37.1
38. Texas A&M Aggies (4-2) - 37.3
39. Utah Utes (3-2) - 38.1
40. Georgia Southern Eagles (4-1) - 38.4
41. Stanford Cardinal (4-2) - 43.2
42. Missouri Tigers (3-2) - 43.4
43. Michigan State Spartans (3-2) - 43.7
44. Virginia Tech Hokies (3-2) - 44.1
45. Oklahoma State Cowboys (4-2) - 45.2
46. Buffalo Bulls (5-1) - 48.0
47. Virginia Cavaliers (3-2) - 49.0
48. Arizona State Sun Devils (3-3) - 49.3
(tie) UAB Blazers (4-1) - 49.3
50. Boston College Eagles (4-2) - 50.2
51. Boise State Broncos (3-2) - 50.8
52. Indiana Hoosiers (4-2) - 51.9
53. Troy Trojans (5-1) - 52.1
54. Baylor Bears (4-2) - 52.4
55. Iowa State Cyclones (2-3) - 55.0
56. Hawaii Warriors (6-1) - 55.9
57. TCU Horned Frogs (3-2) - 56.1
58. Maryland Terrapins (3-2) - 57.1
59. USC Trojans (3-2) - 58.3
60. Purdue Boilermakers (2-3) - 60.6
61. Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-2) - 60.7
62. Vanderbilt Commodores (3-3) - 61.7
63. San Diego State Aztecs (4-1) - 63.3
64. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-3) - 64.2
65. Western Michigan Broncos (4-2) - 64.9
66. Illinois Fighting Illini (3-2) - 66.9
67. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (3-2) - 67.2
68. Northwestern Wildcats (2-3) - 67.4
69. New Mexico Lobos (3-2) - 68.9
70. Arkansas State Red Wolves (3-2) - 69.4
71. Memphis Tigers (4-2) - 69.7
72. FIU Golden Panthers (3-2) - 71.2
73. Florida Atlantic Owls (3-3) - 73.7
74. BYU Cougars (3-3) - 74.7
75. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-3) - 75.2
76. Tulane Green Wave (2-4) - 77.5
77. Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-4) - 78.1
78. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (3-2) - 78.4
79. Air Force Falcons (2-3) - 78.7
80. Pittsburgh Panthers (3-3) - 78.8
81. Toledo Rockets (3-2) - 80.5
82. Arizona Wildcats (3-3) - 80.8
83. Temple Owls (3-3) - 82.0
84. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (3-2) - 83.0
85. Ohio Bobcats (3-2) - 84.6
86. California Golden Bears (3-2) - 85.7
87. Kansas State Wildcats (2-4) - 87.2
88. Liberty Flames (2-3) - 88.3
89. Florida State Seminoles (3-3) - 88.6
90. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (2-2) - 90.2
91. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (2-3) - 90.4
92. Miami University RedHawks (2-4) - 92.2
93. Tennessee Volunteers (2-3) - 93.0
94. Northern Illinois Huskies (3-3) - 93.2
95. Marshall Thundering Herd (3-2) - 93.8
96. Akron Zips (2-2) - 94.7
97. Navy Midshipmen (2-3) - 97.1
98. Nevada Wolf Pack (3-3) - 98.7
99. UNLV Rebels (2-3) - 101.2
100. Kansas Jayhawks (2-4) - 101.9
101. Wyoming Cowboys (2-4) - 102.9
102. Old Dominion Monarchs (1-5) - 103.3
103. Nebraska Cornhuskers (0-5) - 103.5
104. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1-4) - 105.0
105. Ball State Cardinals (2-4) - 105.5
106. SMU Mustangs (2-4) - 106.1
107. ECU Pirates (2-3) - 107.4
108. Central Michigan Chippewas (1-5) - 108.7
(tie) Massachusetts Minutemen (2-5) - 108.7
110. North Carolina Tar Heels (1-3) - 108.8
111. UTSA Roadrunners (3-3) - 110.1
112. Georgia State Panthers (2-4) - 110.7
113. UCLA Bruins (0-5) - 111.9
114. Arkansas Razorbacks (1-5) - 113.2
115. Louisville Cardinals (2-4) - 113.3
116. Charlotte 49ers (2-3) - 114.3
117. South Alabama Jaguars (1-5) - 116.8
118. New Mexico State Aggies (2-4) - 117.6
119. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (2-4) - 118.1
120. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1-5) - 119.9
121. Oregon State Beavers (1-5) - 120.5
122. Kent State Golden Flashes (1-5) - 120.6
123. Colorado State Rams (2-4) - 123.8
124. Connecticut Huskies (1-5) - 124.3
125. Bowling Green Falcons (1-5) - 124.6
126. Texas State Bobcats (1-4) - 124.9
127. Rice Owls (1-5) - 127.1
128. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (1-4) - 127.7
129. San Jose State Spartans (0-5) - 128.1
130. UTEP Miners (0-6) - 129.0