Sunday, December 9, 2018

2018 College Football Rankings - Week 15

After the final game of the regular season (Army-Navy), there were some minor changes in our analysis. Here are the final results (for the regular season):

1. Alabama Crimson Tide (13-0) - 1.0
2. Clemson Tigers (13-0) - 2.0
3. Georgia Bulldogs (11-2) - 3.3
4. UCF Knights (12-0) - 3.8
5. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-0) - 4.9
6. Michigan Wolverines (10-2) - 6.1
7. LSU Tigers (9-3) - 7.3
8. Ohio State Buckeyes (12-1) - 7.7
9. Oklahoma Sooners (12-1) - 9.2
10. Missouri Tigers (8-4) - 11.1
11. Syracuse Orange (9-3) - 13.2
12. Kentucky Wildcats (9-3) - 14.0
13. Fresno State Bulldogs (11-2) - 14.1
14. Florida Gators (9-3) - 14.4
15. Washington State Cougars (10-2) - 14.5
16. Penn State Nittany Lions (9-3) - 15.6
17. Mississippi State Bulldogs (8-4) - 16.7
18. Texas A&M Aggies (8-4) - 17.9
19. Appalachian State Mountaineers (10-2) - 19.3
20. Washington Huskies (10-3) - 20.0
21. West Virginia Mountaineers (8-3) - 20.8
22. Cincinnati Bearcats (10-2) - 22.5
23. Utah State Aggies (10-2) - 23.5
24. Utah Utes (9-4) - 24.1
25. Boise State Broncos (10-3) - 24.7
26. Iowa Hawkeyes (8-4) - 25.8
27. Army Black Knights (10-2) - 26.9
(tie) South Carolina Gamecocks (7-5) - 26.9
29. Texas Longhorns (9-4) - 29.3
30. Stanford Cardinal (8-4) - 30.7
31. NC State Wolfpack (9-3) - 31.7
32. Auburn Tigers (7-5) - 32.9
33. Purdue Boilermakers (6-6) - 33.6
34. Michigan State Spartans (7-5) - 34.8
35. Miami Hurricanes (7-5) - 35.4
36. Oregon Ducks (8-4) - 35.8
37. Iowa State Cyclones (8-4) - 35.9
38. Georgia Southern Eagles (9-3) - 38.6
39. Vanderbilt Commodores (6-6) - 39.2
40. Troy Trojans (9-3) - 41.5
41. Pittsburgh Panthers (7-6) - 41.7
42. Ohio Bobcats (8-4) - 42.0
43. Virginia Cavaliers (7-5) - 42.8
44. Arizona State Sun Devils (7-5) - 44.1
45. Northwestern Wildcats (8-5) - 45.3
46. Buffalo Bulls (10-3) - 45.8
47. Memphis Tigers (8-5) - 46.7
48. Boston College Eagles (7-5) - 47.5
49. Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-6) - 50.6
50. Duke Blue Devils (7-5) - 51.5
51. Wisconsin Badgers (7-5) - 52.0
52. Arkansas State Red Wolves (8-4) - 54.6
53. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (8-5) - 54.7
54. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-5) - 55.6
55. Temple Owls (8-4) - 56.4
56. BYU Cougars (6-6) - 57.2
57. Maryland Terrapins (5-7) - 57.5
58. UAB Blazers (10-3) - 57.6
59. Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-6) - 59.0
60. USC Trojans (5-7) - 59.6
61. North Texas Mean Green (9-3) - 59.9
62. Houston Cougars (8-4) - 62.5
63. Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-7) - 64.1
64. Baylor Bears (6-6) - 64.8
(tie) Tennessee Volunteers (5-7) - 64.8
66. TCU Horned Frogs (6-6) - 65.9
67. Eastern Michigan Eagles (7-5) - 66.3
68. California Golden Bears (7-5) - 67.0
69. Ole Miss Rebels (5-7) - 68.5
70. Northern Illinois Huskies (8-5) - 68.6
71. Miami University RedHawks (6-6) - 69.0
72. Toledo Rockets (7-5) - 71.6
73. Marshall Thundering Herd (8-4) - 72.0
74. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-6) - 73.3
75. Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-8) - 74.1
76. Indiana Hoosiers (5-7) - 75.4
77. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (7-6) - 75.6
78. Kansas State Wildcats (5-7) - 75.8
79. Virginia Tech Hokies (6-6) - 78.4
80. Arizona Wildcats (5-7) - 78.9
81. FIU Golden Panthers (8-4) - 80.5
82. San Diego State Aztecs (7-5) - 81.6
83. Florida State Seminoles (5-7) - 82.8
84. Tulane Green Wave (6-6) - 83.5
85. Western Michigan Broncos (7-5) - 83.8
86. Air Force Falcons (5-7) - 85.4
87. Florida Atlantic Owls (5-7) - 87.3
88. Nevada Wolf Pack (7-5) - 88.3
89. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-5) - 88.4
90. Colorado Buffaloes (5-7) - 88.5
91. Wyoming Cowboys (6-6) - 91.0
92. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (6-6) - 91.1
93. Hawaii Warriors (8-5) - 92.1
94. SMU Mustangs (5-7) - 93.0
95. South Florida Bulls (7-5) - 94.0
96. UCLA Bruins (3-9) - 96.0
97. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (7-5) - 98.1
98. Illinois Fighting Illini (4-8) - 99.8
(tie) North Carolina Tar Heels (2-9) - 99.8
100. Charlotte 49ers (5-7) - 100.2
101. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (5-7) - 100.3
102. Navy Midshipmen (3-10) - 100.5
103. Liberty Flames (6-6) - 102.4
104. Kansas Jayhawks (3-9) - 105.1
105. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-9) - 105.8
106. Arkansas Razorbacks (2-10) - 106.1
107. Ball State Cardinals (4-8) - 106.8
108. UNLV Rebels (4-8) - 108.4
109. New Mexico Lobos (3-9) - 109.8
110. South Alabama Jaguars (3-9) - 110.9
111. Massachusetts Minutemen (4-8) - 111.2
112. Old Dominion Monarchs (4-8) - 111.3
113. Akron Zips (4-8) - 111.7
114. ECU Pirates (3-9) - 113.1
115. Georgia State Panthers (2-10) - 114.7
116. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1-11) - 115.8
117. UTSA Roadrunners (3-9) - 117.8
118. Bowling Green Falcons (3-9) - 118.4
119. Oregon State Beavers (2-10) - 118.9
120. Texas State Bobcats (3-9) - 120.4
121. Kent State Golden Flashes (2-10) - 121.6
122. Louisville Cardinals (2-10) - 121.9
123. Colorado State Rams (3-9) - 122.6
124. New Mexico State Aggies (3-9) - 123.1
125. Central Michigan Chippewas (1-11) - 124.6
126. San Jose State Spartans (1-11) - 125.7
127. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (3-9) - 125.9
128. Rice Owls (2-11) - 127.2
129. Connecticut Huskies (1-11) - 128.6
130. UTEP Miners (1-11) - 129.8

Sunday, December 2, 2018

2018 College Football Rankings - Week 14

Who SHOULD be in the College Football Playoff? Alabama, Clemson, Georgia and Central Florida. Yes, Georgia and Central Florida. When you remove the names of the teams and simply compare teams based on who they played (with names removed) and what the score was in those games, those are the four teams that actually had the best year and should be in the playoff.

Here is our complete analysis after 14 weeks. Only the Army-Navy game remains and then it's bowl season.

1. Alabama Crimson Tide (13-0) - 1.0
2. Clemson Tigers (13-0) - 2.0
3. Georgia Bulldogs (11-2) - 3.3
4. UCF Knights (12-0) - 3.8
5. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-0) - 4.9
6. Michigan Wolverines (10-2) - 6.1
7. LSU Tigers (9-3) - 7.3
8. Ohio State Buckeyes (12-1) - 7.7
9. Oklahoma Sooners (12-1) - 9.2
10. Missouri Tigers (8-4) - 11.1
11. Syracuse Orange (9-3) - 13.2
12. Kentucky Wildcats (9-3) - 14.0
13. Fresno State Bulldogs (11-2) - 14.2
14. Florida Gators (9-3) - 14.4
(tie) Washington State Cougars (10-2) - 14.4
16. Penn State Nittany Lions (9-3) - 15.6
17. Mississippi State Bulldogs (8-4) - 16.7
18. Texas A&M Aggies (8-4) - 17.9
19. Appalachian State Mountaineers (10-2) - 19.3
20. Washington Huskies (10-3) - 20.0
21. West Virginia Mountaineers (8-3) - 20.8
22. Cincinnati Bearcats (10-2) - 22.5
23. Utah State Aggies (10-2) - 23.8
24. Utah Utes (9-4) - 24.3
25. Army Black Knights (9-2) - 24.9
(tie) Boise State Broncos (10-3) - 24.9
27. Iowa Hawkeyes (8-4) - 25.8
28. South Carolina Gamecocks (7-5) - 26.9
29. Texas Longhorns (9-4) - 29.4
30. Stanford Cardinal (8-4) - 31.1
31. NC State Wolfpack (9-3) - 31.8
32. Auburn Tigers (7-5) - 33.2
33. Purdue Boilermakers (6-6) - 33.7
34. Michigan State Spartans (7-5) - 35.0
35. Miami Hurricanes (7-5) - 35.4
36. Oregon Ducks (8-4) - 35.8
37. Iowa State Cyclones (8-4) - 35.9
38. Georgia Southern Eagles (9-3) - 38.7
39. Vanderbilt Commodores (6-6) - 39.3
40. Troy Trojans (9-3) - 41.5
41. Pittsburgh Panthers (7-6) - 41.7
42. Ohio Bobcats (8-4) - 42.1
43. Virginia Cavaliers (7-5) - 42.7
44. Arizona State Sun Devils (7-5) - 44.2
45. Northwestern Wildcats (8-5) - 45.2
46. Buffalo Bulls (10-3) - 45.4
47. Memphis Tigers (8-5) - 47.0
48. Boston College Eagles (7-5) - 47.6
49. Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-6) - 50.6
50. Duke Blue Devils (7-5) - 51.5
51. Wisconsin Badgers (7-5) - 51.9
52. Arkansas State Red Wolves (8-4) - 54.6
(tie) Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (8-5) - 54.6
54. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-5) - 55.6
55. Temple Owls (8-4) - 56.4
56. BYU Cougars (6-6) - 57.3
57. Maryland Terrapins (5-7) - 57.4
58. UAB Blazers (10-3) - 57.7
59. Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-6) - 59.0
60. USC Trojans (5-7) - 59.6
61. North Texas Mean Green (9-3) - 59.8
62. Houston Cougars (8-4) - 63.0
63. Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-7) - 64.1
64. Tennessee Volunteers (5-7) - 64.7
65. Baylor Bears (6-6) - 64.8
66. TCU Horned Frogs (6-6) - 65.9
67. Eastern Michigan Eagles (7-5) - 66.1
68. California Golden Bears (7-5) - 66.9
69. Ole Miss Rebels (5-7) - 68.4
70. Northern Illinois Huskies (8-5) - 68.6
71. Miami University RedHawks (6-6) - 68.8
72. Toledo Rockets (7-5) - 71.7
73. Marshall Thundering Herd (8-4) - 72.0
74. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-6) - 73.4
75. Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-8) - 74.1
76. Indiana Hoosiers (5-7) - 75.4
77. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (7-6) - 75.6
78. Kansas State Wildcats (5-7) - 75.8
79. Virginia Tech Hokies (6-6) - 78.4
80. Arizona Wildcats (5-7) - 78.9
81. FIU Golden Panthers (8-4) - 80.4
82. San Diego State Aztecs (7-5) - 81.6
83. Florida State Seminoles (5-7) - 82.8
84. Tulane Green Wave (6-6) - 83.8
(tie) Western Michigan Broncos (7-5) - 83.8
86. Air Force Falcons (5-7) - 85.4
87. Florida Atlantic Owls (5-7) - 87.3
88. Nevada Wolf Pack (7-5) - 88.3
89. Colorado Buffaloes (5-7) - 88.4
(tie) Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-5) - 88.4
91. Wyoming Cowboys (6-6) - 90.9
92. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (6-6) - 91.0
93. Hawaii Warriors (8-5) - 92.2
94. SMU Mustangs (5-7) - 93.2
95. South Florida Bulls (7-5) - 94.0
96. UCLA Bruins (3-9) - 95.8
97. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (7-5) - 98.1
98. North Carolina Tar Heels (2-9) - 99.6
99. Illinois Fighting Illini (4-8) - 99.7
100. Charlotte 49ers (5-7) - 99.8
101. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (5-7) - 100.0
102. Navy Midshipmen (3-9) - 101.8
103. Liberty Flames (6-6) - 102.3
104. Kansas Jayhawks (3-9) - 104.9
105. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-9) - 105.9
106. Arkansas Razorbacks (2-10) - 106.0
107. Ball State Cardinals (4-8) - 106.7
108. UNLV Rebels (4-8) - 108.4
109. New Mexico Lobos (3-9) - 109.8
110. South Alabama Jaguars (3-9) - 110.9
111. Massachusetts Minutemen (4-8) - 111.3
(tie) Old Dominion Monarchs (4-8) - 111.3
113. Akron Zips (4-8) - 111.7
114. ECU Pirates (3-9) - 113.1
115. Georgia State Panthers (2-10) - 114.7
116. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1-11) - 115.8
117. UTSA Roadrunners (3-9) - 117.9
118. Bowling Green Falcons (3-9) - 118.3
119. Oregon State Beavers (2-10) - 118.9
120. Texas State Bobcats (3-9) - 120.4
121. Kent State Golden Flashes (2-10) - 121.6
122. Louisville Cardinals (2-10) - 121.9
123. Colorado State Rams (3-9) - 122.6
124. New Mexico State Aggies (3-9) - 123.1
125. Central Michigan Chippewas (1-11) - 124.6
126. San Jose State Spartans (1-11) - 125.7
127. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (3-9) - 125.9
128. Rice Owls (2-11) - 127.2
129. Connecticut Huskies (1-11) - 128.6
130. UTEP Miners (1-11) - 129.8