So, the obvious question on seeing the final ratings for 2022 and seeing that the TCU Horned Frogs ended up in #6 is was this a result of being blown out so badly in the championship game by Georgia, or should they have been in the playoff at all? The short answer is that going into bowl season, TCU had the fifth best resume among teams, suggesting that losing in the Big 12 championship game to Kansas State should have knocked them out, and that even before the four-team playoff, there was another team that was more deserving of being in that playoff in the first place. Which team was that? See below for the full rankings heading into bowl season:
1. Georgia Bulldogs (13-0) - 1.2
2. Michigan Wolverines (13-0) - 1.8
3. Ohio State Buckeyes (11-1) - 3.0
4. Alabama Crimson Tide (10-2) - 4.6
5. TCU Horned Frogs (12-1) - 5.5
6. Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2) - 6.7
7. Tennessee Volunteers (10-2) - 6.8
(tie) Utah Utes (10-3) - 6.8
9. Kansas State Wildcats (10-3) - 9.0
10. Oregon Ducks (9-3) - 10.9
11. USC Trojans (11-2) - 11.3
12. Clemson Tigers (11-2) - 11.4
13. Texas Longhorns (8-4) - 12.9
14. Florida State Seminoles (9-3) - 14.5
15. Tulane Green Wave (11-2) - 15.6
16. Oregon State Beavers (9-3) - 15.8
17. LSU Tigers (9-4) - 16.4
18. Washington Huskies (10-2) - 18.5
19. Mississippi State Bulldogs (8-4) - 19.5
20. UCLA Bruins (9-3) - 20.4
21. South Carolina Gamecocks (8-4) - 21.4
22. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-4) - 23.2
23. Florida Gators (6-6) - 24.8
(tie) Ole Miss Rebels (8-4) - 24.8
25. Kentucky Wildcats (7-5) - 25.6
26. South Alabama Jaguars (10-2) - 27.6
27. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7-5) - 27.9
28. Troy Trojans (11-2) - 28.0
29. Illinois Fighting Illini (8-4) - 28.6
30. Cincinnati Bearcats (9-3) - 30.5
31. Louisville Cardinals (7-5) - 30.6
32. Oklahoma Sooners (6-6) - 30.8
33. UTSA Roadrunners (11-2) - 34.8
34. Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-5) - 35.2
35. Duke Blue Devils (8-4) - 36.7
36. Arkansas Razorbacks (6-6) - 37.2
37. UCF Knights (9-4) - 37.5
38. James Madison Dukes (8-3) - 38.5
39. North Carolina Tar Heels (9-4) - 38.6
40. Baylor Bears (6-6) - 38.7
41. Syracuse Orange (7-5) - 38.8
42. Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-4) - 39.8
43. Pittsburgh Panthers (8-4) - 43.3
44. Iowa Hawkeyes (7-5) - 44.4
45. Washington State Cougars (7-5) - 46.3
46. Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-5) - 46.7
47. Fresno State Bulldogs (9-4) - 47.8
48. NC State Wolfpack (8-4) - 48.5
49. Missouri Tigers (6-6) - 49.0
50. Kansas Jayhawks (6-6) - 49.2
51. Maryland Terrapins (7-5) - 49.7
52. SMU Mustangs (7-5) - 49.9
53. Purdue Boilermakers (8-5) - 50.6
54. Iowa State Cyclones (4-8) - 54.0
55. Air Force Falcons (9-3) - 56.2
56. Houston Cougars (7-5) - 56.3
57. Marshall Thundering Herd (8-4) - 57.9
58. ECU Pirates (7-5) - 58.1
59. Boise State Broncos (9-4) - 59.0
60. Memphis Tigers (6-6) - 59.8
61. Texas A&M Aggies (5-7) - 60.0
(tie) Wisconsin Badgers (6-6) - 60.0
63. Auburn Tigers (5-7) - 62.9
64. West Virginia Mountaineers (5-7) - 64.1
65. BYU Cougars (7-5) - 64.7
66. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (9-3) - 66.9
67. UAB Blazers (6-6) - 68.3
68. Appalachian State Mountaineers (6-6) - 68.4
69. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (6-6) - 69.0
70. Army Black Knights (6-6) - 70.3
71. Ohio Bobcats (9-4) - 70.5
72. Michigan State Spartans (5-7) - 70.8
73. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8-5) - 71.1
74. Liberty Flames (8-4) - 73.8
75. San Jose State Spartans (7-4) - 74.2
76. North Texas Mean Green (7-6) - 75.7
77. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-6) - 76.0
78. Toledo Rockets (8-5) - 77.9
79. Vanderbilt Commodores (5-7) - 79.5
80. Arizona Wildcats (5-7) - 80.3
81. Miami Hurricanes (5-7) - 80.7
82. Georgia Southern Eagles (6-6) - 82.0
83. San Diego State Aztecs (7-5) - 84.2
84. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-7) - 85.9
85. Florida Atlantic Owls (5-7) - 86.9
86. Georgia State Panthers (4-8) - 87.9
87. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (7-5) - 88.0
88. Wyoming Cowboys (7-5) - 88.1
89. California Golden Bears (4-8) - 89.0
90. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (5-7) - 89.3
91. Navy Midshipmen (4-8) - 90.0
92. Indiana Hoosiers (4-8) - 93.0
93. Connecticut Huskies (6-6) - 93.6
94. Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-8) - 94.2
95. Virginia Cavaliers (3-7) - 96.1
96. Eastern Michigan Eagles (8-4) - 97.0
97. Buffalo Bulls (6-6) - 97.2
98. Stanford Cardinal (3-9) - 97.8
99. Old Dominion Monarchs (3-9) - 98.7
100. Arizona State Sun Devils (3-9) - 99.1
101. Miami University RedHawks (6-6) - 100.7
102. Kent State Golden Flashes (5-7) - 101.6
(tie) Virginia Tech Hokies (3-8) - 101.6
104. Utah State Aggies (6-6) - 103.4
105. UNLV Rebels (5-7) - 104.9
106. Boston College Eagles (3-9) - 105.2
107. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (4-8) - 106.1
108. Rice Owls (5-7) - 106.3
109. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-8) - 108.7
110. UTEP Miners (5-7) - 108.8
111. Ball State Cardinals (5-7) - 109.3
112. Texas State Bobcats (4-8) - 112.0
113. Arkansas State Red Wolves (3-9) - 113.8
114. Temple Owls (3-9) - 114.2
115. Western Michigan Broncos (5-7) - 114.6
116. New Mexico State Aggies (6-6) - 115.6
117. Central Michigan Chippewas (4-8) - 116.7
118. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (3-9) - 117.4
119. Northern Illinois Huskies (3-9) - 118.7
120. South Florida Bulls (1-11) - 120.4
121. Bowling Green Falcons (6-6) - 120.7
122. FIU Golden Panthers (4-8) - 121.7
123. Hawaii Warriors (3-10) - 123.5
124. Akron Zips (2-10) - 125.0
125. Charlotte 49ers (3-9) - 125.4
126. Northwestern Wildcats (1-11) - 125.9
127. Nevada Wolf Pack (2-10) - 126.3
128. Colorado Buffaloes (1-11) - 127.8
129. New Mexico Lobos (2-10) - 128.1
130. Colorado State Rams (3-9) - 129.5
131. Massachusetts Minutemen (1-11) - 130.1
