Too Late for Week 9 Rankings???

Nov 7, 2015, 9:54 AM

Ok, so it's already the Saturday of Week 10 and I'm posting Week 9 rankings. Late much? Here's the deal:

I've been crunching numbers, comparing and contrasting, and blowing up the CFP Selection Committee's rankings all week trying to determine who's who so far this year, and it took me until now to get it all straightened out. So, before Week 10 really kicks off, I'm posting my take on the FBS Top 25 here for your scrutiny.

It also must be noted that there is a TON of football left to be played this season, so while I do feel like I've done a great job with the rankings post Week 9, I also know that there will be a lot of changes that must be made, especially once the Big 12 starts to implode on itself (ehem).

So, without further ado:

FBS Top 25 (per me)

1. LSU
2. Clemson
3. Michigan State
4. Iowa
5. Florida
6. Alabama
7. Stanford
8. Notre Dame
9. Memphis
10. Utah
11. Ohio State
12. Baylor
13. Oklahoma State
14. TCU
15. Ole Miss
16. Michigan
17. Northwestern
18. Texas A&M
19. Mississippi State
20. Florida State
21. Oklahoma
22. UCLA
23. Temple
24. Houston
25. North Carolina

For the record I am a huge Clemson fan and am in no way a corndog lovin' wannabe "Tiger" from the copycat "Death Valley" in the middle of nowhere SEC hellhole that is LSU. I'm just trying to present what I believe to be an unbiased look at the rankings.

I know there will most likely be some disagreement, and that's the point. This is my take on what the FBS landscape looks like right now, but I'd love to hear yours! So dissect away! Looking forward to some interesting takes on this one!

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Hey, I don't disagree with you, and I personally think that Clemson would take LSU to town if they got a shot head to head.

That being said, I don't believe in what most pundits refer to as the "eye test". There is no such thing, because the "eye test" amounts to preference and bias. It's what's wrong with almost every poll out there, including the AP Poll, Coaches Poll, and the CFP Rankings. The "eye test" is what gave us so much controversy in the Pre-BCS era, and what ultimately led to the formation of the BCS system.

Clemson, I believe, is the better team, but LSU has a better resume at this point. LSU has two wins versus Top 25 opponents (#19 MSST and #5 FLA) whereas Clemson only has one win versus Top 25 opponents (#8 ND). Clemson does haave a better strength of schedule so far with a 4-0 record against winning teams, three of which are Power 5 conference teams. LSU does have a 3-0 record against winning teams with two of those wins coming against Power 5 conference teams.

You could move Clemson to #1, but with LSU boasting more wins against Top 25 teams and a better win, I feel they have to be ahead.

Again, trying to avoid that whole bias thing.

Too Late for Week 9 Rankings???

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