Sunday, September 28, 2014

College Football Rankings - 28 Sep

Texas A&M is the first team this season to maintain the top spot in my rankings, but they didn't do it by blowing away the opposition like they did in the first 4 weeks. This time, facing #7 Arkansas, they had to make a late comeback before winning in overtime, moving them to 5-0 to open their first season post-Manziel. Here are this week's full rankings:





Record
Proj
SOS
Rank
LW
Team
Rating
W
L
W
L
Curr
Overall
1
1
Texas A&M
-32.681
5
0
11
2
39
8
2
5
Auburn
-32.085
4
0
10
2
11
1
3
3
Oklahoma
-30.839
4
0
11
1
15
23
4
10
UCLA
-28.36
4
0
12
1
3
10
5
6
Ole Miss
-28.319
4
0
9
3
37
4
6
7
Arkansas
-27.613
3
2
8
4
7
3
7
41
TCU
-26.312
3
0
10
2
109
49
8
2
Georgia
-23.854
3
1
9
4
33
26
9
8
Alabama
-23.712
4
0
8
4
69
2
10
4
Baylor
-23.508
4
0
10
2
125
60
11
11
Memphis
-22.598
2
2
9
3
5
75
12
13
Georgia Southern
-21.583
3
2
10
2
46
116
13
9
North Texas
-21.145
2
2
10
3
84
99
14
14
Brigham Young
-20.888
4
0
11
1
21
67
15
12
Mississippi State
-20.046
4
0
8
4
57
9
16
23
Oregon
-19.45
4
0
10
3
75
48
17
24
West Virginia
-19.217
2
2
8
4
6
13
18
33
Michigan State
-18.964
3
1
10
3
121
86
19
17
Temple
-18.905
3
1
9
3
101
91
20
19
LSU
-18.884
4
1
7
5
105
6
21
26
Marshall
-17.702
4
0
12
1
107
98
22
15
Clemson
-17.647
2
2
8
4
22
63
23
42
Tennessee
-16.95
2
2
7
5
4
12
24
32
Nebraska
-16.891
5
0
10
3
100
78
25
16
Wisconsin
-16.519
3
1
9
3
103
84
26
27
East Carolina
-16.456
3
1
10
2
48
103
27
18
Louisville
-16.357
4
1
8
4
74
43
28
25
Ohio State
-16.301
3
1
9
3
93
68
29
38
Florida State
-16.149
4
0
10
3
27
36
30
30
USC
-15.878
3
1
8
4
42
24
31
29
Texas
-15.871
2
2
6
6
10
5
32
48
Maryland
-14.468
4
1
9
3
66
53
33
22
Notre Dame
-14.371
4
0
9
3
99
50
34
31
Louisiana Tech
-14.255
2
3
8
4
2
39
35
21
South Carolina
-13.017
3
2
7
5
9
7
36
35
Virginia
-12.93
3
2
7
5
38
31
37
20
Utah
-12.787
3
1
7
5
96
38
38
59
Middle Tennessee
-12.775
3
2
8
4
17
64
39
34
Florida
-12.704
2
1
6
5
60
37
40
71
Minnesota
-12.505
4
1
9
3
28
55
41
43
Miami (FL)
-12.391
3
2
7
5
25
40
42
36
Stanford
-12.385
3
1
7
5
97
27
43
28
North Carolina State
-12.129
4
1
8
4
73
61
44
58
Kansas State
-11.75
3
1
6
6
86
18
45
67
Western Kentucky
-10.512
2
2
8
4
26
81
46
49
Georgia Tech
-10.219
4
0
8
4
54
19
47
46
Virginia Tech
-10.162
3
2
7
5
49
56
48
65
Northern Illinois
-9.4252
3
1
11
2
31
119
49
55
Arizona
-9.4122
4
0
8
4
79
34
50
47
California
-9.0438
3
1
6
6
70
25
51
50
Oklahoma State
-8.8577
3
1
6
6
90
15
52
61
Missouri
-8.7549
4
1
6
6
87
22
53
37
Boise State
-8.7005
3
2
8
4
30
89
54
45
Duke
-8.6728
4
1
9
4
124
102
55
68
Washington State
-8.6642
2
3
6
6
24
45
56
54
Houston
-8.6621
2
2
7
5
92
97
57
40
Navy
-7.9295
2
3
7
5
14
57
58
84
Northwestern
-7.5072
2
2
6
6
71
65
59
66
Colorado State
-7.4367
3
1
10
3
67
111
60
74
Nevada
-7.1894
3
1
9
4
55
85
61
57
Rutgers
-7.0828
4
1
6
6
80
33
62
52
Kentucky
-6.6198
3
1
6
6
106
32
63
51
Pittsburgh
-6.4858
3
2
6
6
56
77
64
39
Penn State
-5.4869
4
1
7
5
77
58
65
60
Boston College
-5.0628
3
2
6
6
91
54
66
70
Rice
-4.994
1
3
5
7
8
46
67
62
UTSA
-4.7438
1
3
6
6
16
76
68
63
Appalachian State
-4.2214
1
3
8
4
45
123
69
44
Arizona State
-4.1895
3
1
6
6
81
47
70
80
Akron
-3.791
2
2
9
4
36
121
71
77
Arkansas State
-3.7326
2
2
8
4
34
114
72
69
UCF
-3.1869
1
2
6
6
68
92
73
82
San Jose State
-2.8125
1
3
6
6
12
79
74
64
Texas State
-2.5087
2
2
8
4
113
120
75
56
Michigan
-2.1938
2
3
4
8
41
28
76
92
Air Force
-1.9742
3
1
8
4
119
115
77
86
Utah State
-0.8898
2
2
7
6
63
93
78
75
Oregon State
-0.6925
3
1
6
6
88
66
79
78
Washington
-0.0537
4
1
6
7
126
73
80
53
UAB
-0.0255
2
2
4
8
108
35
81
89
North Carolina
-0.0159
2
2
4
8
32
17
82
76
Cincinnati
0.175
2
1
5
7
83
70
83
81
Syracuse
0.177
2
2
4
8
78
44
84
73
Indiana
0.32705
2
2
4
8
58
51
85
90
Florida Atlantic
0.66623
2
3
4
8
23
29
86
79
Old Dominion
1.21111
3
2
6
6
82
88
87
87
Texas Tech
1.21607
2
2
4
8
44
14
88
72
Western Michigan
1.29491
2
2
7
5
102
124
89
91
San Diego State
2.17951
2
2
6
6
111
117
90
83
Fresno State
2.19213
2
3
6
6
40
94
91
107
South Alabama
2.23467
2
2
6
6
64
96
92
100
Iowa
2.54942
4
1
6
6
115
83
93
85
Louisiana-Lafayette
2.65651
1
3
6
6
13
105
94
98
Colorado
3.23315
2
3
3
9
76
41
95
106
Wake Forest
3.41285
2
3
3
9
85
59
96
88
Illinois
3.72425
3
2
5
7
53
62
97
94
Bowling Green
4.11211
3
2
7
5
65
112
98
111
Florida International
4.32982
2
3
4
8
94
71
99
95
Ohio
5.32678
3
2
6
6
98
113
100
96
Buffalo
5.86244
3
2
7
5
110
128
101
114
Iowa State
5.92463
1
3
3
9
52
30
102
103
Vanderbilt
6.1603
1
4
3
9
19
21
103
109
Toledo
6.84652
3
2
6
6
123
126
104
113
South Florida
6.89271
2
3
4
8
62
72
105
104
Army
7.275
1
3
4
8
72
109
106
110
Wyoming
7.88101
3
2
5
7
35
90
107
97
Southern Miss
8.19677
2
3
3
9
20
20
108
105
Miami (OH)
8.21834
0
5
3
9
61
110
109
108
Connecticut
8.43657
1
4
3
9
51
82
110
112
Hawaii
9.10835
1
3
3
10
112
106
111
117
Ball State
9.2901
1
3
4
8
122
125
112
116
Tulane
10.2992
1
4
2
10
59
52
113
102
UTEP
10.4543
2
2
3
9
114
80
114
99
Purdue
10.6627
2
3
2
10
118
74
115
122
Tulsa
10.7703
1
3
2
10
50
42
116
101
Louisiana-Monroe
10.816
3
1
4
8
120
69
117
118
Kansas
12.2649
2
2
3
9
95
16
118
124
UNLV
13.5561
1
4
3
10
43
87
119
93
Southern Methodist
14
0
4
1
11
1
11
120
119
Massachusetts
14.0437
0
5
3
9
89
122
121
120
Central Michigan
14.9702
2
3
4
8
117
127
122
125
Troy
17.1368
0
5
2
10
47
107
123
115
Idaho
17.4161
0
4
1
10
104
104
124
127
Kent State
18.3491
0
4
1
11
29
101
125
121
New Mexico State
19.0777
2
3
3
9
116
118
126
126
Georgia State
19.0915
1
3
1
11
128
95
127
123
New Mexico
19.1768
1
3
2
10
127
108
128
128
Eastern Michigan
20.0868
1
3
2
10
18
100

UCLA climbed to their highest ranking of the season after they dominated the Arizona State Sun Devils 62-27 on Thursday night. The Bruins have played the 3rd-toughest schedule in the nation so far, and are still unscathed, with a visit from the Oregon Ducks looming in 2 weeks.

TCU moved into the top 10 this week as well after a 56-0 shutout of SMU on the road. The Horned Frogs have given up only 21 points this season so far, and while they haven't played anybody, they have taken care of those they've played. They play their 3 toughest games in the next 3 weeks, with Oklahoma, Baylor, and Oklahoma State in consecutive weeks.

Michigan State moved up big this week following a second straight win by at least 40 points. It looks like they are taking out their frustration from losing to Oregon on some of the FBS weaklings, but next week they get Nebraska in what may be a preview of the Big 10 Championship Game.