Complete coverage as the Eagles take on the Hokies at Lane Stadium
Unlike a traditional power poll, it is inevitable that there will be major shifts in our College Football Playoff Committee style ranking system from week to week. We now have two weeks or really two data points to compare and as mentioned last week, this poll is not necessarily who is the best team, but rather whose body of work through two weeks is the best.
After this week though, the polls, whether they be our CFP committee style, our power rankings, the Massey composite rankings or the Sagarin rankings, all agree, the Alabama Crimson Tide are #1. The Tide's week one win over USC was good enough for #6 in the ranking system, but what we are saying here is that Bama's two week body of work with wins over USC and Western Kentucky, is the best resume out there.
Bama is followed by Wisconsin, Texas and Arkansas.
The power poll that feeds into this ranking system is more what you might expect out of the Top 25 or the other polls and currently has Alabama at #1, followed by Ohio State, Florida State and Michigan.
With several big games this week, such as Alabama-Ole Miss, Ohio State-Oklahoma and Michigan State-Notre Dame, you can expect fairly seismic shifts in this each week. Eventually what should happen is that teams with undefeated records will actually be rated lower than those with one loss, etc as the opposition the record was compiled against will be inferior.
BC looks to notch its first ACC win since 2014 at Virginia Tech, the Hokies coming off the emotional loss to Tennessee in the Battle at Bristol. The Book favors Tech in this one, with the Eagles a 7.5 point underdog.
Speaking of the Vegas spread, the Book enjoyed a solid bounce back week after the disaster of week one, with a 27-19 record, good for 58.7 winning percentage.
Enjoy the games and Go Eagles!
Note: the Massey composite rankings are as of Tuesday night, September 13.
CFP COMMITTEE STYLE RANKING
RANK
TEAM
RECORD
MASSEY
SAGARIN
1
Alabama Crimson Tide
2-0
1
1
2
Wisconsin Badgers
2-0
9
17
3
Texas Longhorns
2-0
31
25
4
Arkansas Razorbacks
2-0
15
27
5
Florida State Seminoles
2-0
3
4
6
Houston Cougars
2-0
7
24
7
Tennessee Volunteers
2-0
8
10
8
Clemson Tigers
2-0
4
12
9
Texas A&M Aggies
2-0
19
9
10
West Virginia Mountaineers
2-0
30
32
11
Georgia Bulldogs
2-0
21
48
12
Central Michigan Chippewas
2-0
50
72
13
Arizona State Sun Devils
2-0
36
31
14
Utah Utes
2-0
25
34
15
Ohio State Buckeyes
2-0
2
2
16
Pittsburgh Panthers
2-0
41
38
17
Boise State Broncos
2-0
28
26
18
Army Black Knights
2-0
78
67
19
East Carolina Pirates
2-0
56
56
20
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
2-0
68
73
21
San Diego State Aztecs
2-0
34
51
22
Louisville Cardinals
2-0
12
11
23
Florida Gators
2-0
24
18
24
Western Michigan Broncos
2-0
46
47
25
Stanford Cardinal
1-0
5
5
26
Iowa Hawkeyes
2-0
16
13
27
Nebraska Cornhuskers
2-0
27
22
28
Washington Huskies
2-0
11
8
29
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
2-0
59
76
30
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
2-0
49
42
31
Michigan Wolverines
2-0
6
3
32
Indiana Hoosiers
2-0
61
62
33
Cincinnati Bearcats
2-0
52
57
34
Minnesota Golden Gophers
2-0
58
60
35
Toledo Rockets
2-0
33
39
36
Oregon Ducks
2-0
22
33
37
South Florida Bulls
2-0
37
40
38
Navy Midshipmen
2-0
38
61
39
Colorado Buffaloes
2-0
51
41
40
Texas State Bobcats
1-0
98
114
41
Baylor Bears
2-0
13
19
42
Miami-Florida Hurricanes
2-0
35
29
43
USC Trojans
1-1
26
21
44
Georgia Southern Eagles
2-0
45
80
45
Maryland Terrapins
2-0
69
71
46
Air Force Falcons
2-0
64
69
47
BYU Cougars
1-1
40
44
48
North Carolina Tar Heels
1-1
23
28
49
Auburn Tigers
1-1
29
20
50
South Alabama Jaguars
1-1
86
104
51
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
1-1
72
75
52
Michigan State Spartans
1-0
17
35
53
Marshall Thundering Herd
1-0
53
66
54
Memphis Tigers
1-0
48
77
55
Wyoming Cowboys
1-1
104
112
56
Appalachian St. Mountaineers
1-1
47
59
57
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
1-1
42
54
58
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
1-1
20
15
59
UCLA Bruins
1-1
39
14
60
South Carolina Gamecocks
1-1
76
65
61
TCU Horned Frogs
1-1
32
23
62
Vanderbilt Commodores
1-1
77
55
63
LSU Tigers
1-1
14
7
64
Oklahoma Sooners
1-1
10
6
65
Texas-El Paso Miners
1-1
105
109
66
SMU Mustangs
1-1
102
101
67
California Golden Bears
1-1
55
58
68
Penn State Nittany Lions
1-1
54
43
69
Troy Trojans
1-1
82
88
70
Missouri Tigers
1-1
66
53
71
Ole Miss Rebels
1-1
18
16
72
UCF Knights
1-1
110
87
73
Florida Atlantic Owls
1-1
108
108
74
Kansas State Wildcats
0-1
63
46
75
Bowling Green Falcons
1-1
79
97
76
Idaho Vandals
1-1
113
117
77
Hawaii Warriors
1-2
123
122
78
ULM Warhawks
1-1
124
126
79
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
1-1
87
94
80
Virginia Tech Hokies
1-1
57
50
81
Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
1-1
112
111
82
Nevada Wolf Pack
1-1
90
93
83
Mississippi St. Bulldogs
1-1
44
45
84
Syracuse Orange
1-1
85
84
85
Boston College Eagles
1-1
73
49
86
Akron Zips
1-1
91
110
87
Charlotte 49ers
1-1
126
128
88
Ball State Cardinals
1-1
101
103
89
UNLV Rebels
1-1
106
91
90
Illinois Fighting Illini
1-1
80
74
91
Fresno State Bulldogs
1-1
109
100
92
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
1-1
67
82
93
Texas Tech Red Raiders
1-1
62
37
94
Colorado State Rams
1-1
92
106
95
Utah State Aggies
1-1
84
81
96
New Mexico State Aggies
1-1
116
123
97
Arizona Wildcats
1-1
70
68
98
Purdue Boilermakers
1-1
95
89
99
N.C. State Wolfpack
1-1
60
36
100
Oregon State Beavers
0-1
96
79
101
Eastern Michigan Eagles
1-1
128
127
102
Tulane Green Wave
1-1
103
107
103
Ohio University Bobcats
1-1
83
86
104
Old Dominion Monarchs
1-1
111
116
105
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
1-1
88
78
106
Connecticut Huskies
1-1
81
90
107
Duke Blue Devils
1-1
75
63
108
San Jose State Spartans
1-1
94
99
109
Oklahoma State Cowboys
1-1
43
30
110
North Texas Mean Green
1-1
127
124
111
Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners
1-1
120
120
112
Kansas Jayhawks
1-1
119
102
113
Temple Owls
1-1
71
70
114
New Mexico Lobos
1-1
100
98
115
Massachusetts Minutemen
0-2
118
105
116
Iowa St. Cyclones
0-2
107
92
117
Arkansas State Red Wolves
0-2
89
96
118
Kentucky Wildcats
0-2
98
83
119
Virginia Cavaliers
0-2
93
85
120
FIU Panthers
0-2
121
125
121
Northern Illinois Huskies
0-2
97
95
122
Washington State Cougars
0-2
65
52
123
Buffalo Bulls
0-1
115
118
124
Rice Owls
0-2
114
113
125
Northwestern Wildcats
0-2
74
64
126
Miami-Ohio Redhawks
0-2
122
115
127
Georgia State Panthers
0-2
117
119
128
Kent State Golden Flashes
0-2
125
121
THE ACC/CFP RANKINGS
RANK
TEAM
REC
MASSEY
SAGARIN
1
Florida State
2-0
3
4
2
Clemson
2-0
4
12
3
Pittsburgh
2-0
41
38
4
Wake Forest
2-0
68
73
5
Louisville
2-0
12
11
6
Georgia Tech
2-0
49
42
7
Miami
2-0
35
29
8
North Carolina
1-1
23
28
9
Virginia Tech
1-1
57
50
10
Syracuse
1-1
85
84
11
Boston College
1-1
73
49
12
North Carolina State
1-1
60
36
13
Duke
1-1
75
63
14
Virginia
1-1
93
85
Records shown against the Vegas spread (starting next week) utilize the Danny Sheridan opening line. The spreads below are ones created by the Book.
Week Record: Won 27 Lost 19 Tied 0 .587 winning percentage
Season Record: Won 39 Lost 47 Tied 1 .454 winning percentage
NATIONAL/ACC SPREADS
FAVORITE
SPREAD
UNDERDOG
Houston
5.8
at Cincinnati
Baylor
28.3
at Rice
at BYU
0.7
UCLA
Miami FL
8.4
at Appalachian St
at Wisconsin
44.1
Georgia St
at Louisville
0.4
Florida St
at Tennessee
31.9
Ohio
at Georgia Tech
5.9
Vanderbilt
at Connecticut
2.1
Virginia
at Michigan
19.3
Colorado
at Nebraska
9.8
Oregon
Alabama
10.9
at Mississippi
at Oklahoma St
3.3
Pittsburgh
South Florida
12.8
at Syracuse
at Virginia Tech
7.5
Boston College
at NC State
23.6
Old Dominion
at LSU
16.0
Mississippi St
at Auburn
2.3
Texas A&M
at Notre Dame
11.3
Michigan St
Ohio St
3.5
at Oklahoma
at Northwestern
3.2
Duke
at Stanford
11.6
USC
Texas
5.5
at California