Saturday, September 28, 2013

Week 4 Rankings

Your Top 25:

Rk
Δ
Team
Pts
1
0
Oregon
86.1

Oregon had a bye last week, but their position improves as Virginia's 49-0 win over VMI makes the Ducks' schedule look stronger.

2
+4
Baylor
74.2

Baylor has had a weak schedule so far (FCS Wofford, #104 Buffalo, and #85 Louisiana-Monroe), but they've beaten their opponents by an FBS-best 62 points. The cakewalk is coming to an end though, as the Bears face Big 12 opponents from here on out.

3
-1
Florida State
70.3

The Seminoles slide after only beating FCS Bethune-Cookman 54-6.

4
-1
Georgia Tech
70.3

Georgia Tech's rushing offense has kept them highly ranked, having out-rushed their first three opponents by an average of 238 yards. Look for the Yellow Jackets to fall this week, though, after a Thursday night loss to Virginia Tech.

5
+8
Ohio State
66.4

The Buckeyes break into the Top 5 after finally making a statement win, a 76-0 throttling of Florida A&M.


6
-1
Oklahoma State
65.1
7
+1
LSU
62.5
8
+7
Washington
62.4
9
-5
Alabama
62.2
10
0
Arizona
60.9
11
-4
UCLA
59.6
12
+7
Louisville
58.6
13
-4
Oklahoma
58.5
14
+14
Miami (FL)
58.0
15
+9
Missouri
57.3
16
+1
Stanford
56.8
17
+8
Wisconsin
54.6
18
-4
Navy
52.9
19
+4
Clemson
52.5
20
-8
Northwestern
51.4
21
+18
Florida
51.3
22
+4
Texas Tech
50.5
23
-3
UCF
50.5
24
-6
Ole Miss
50.4
25
+5
Utah
50.2

Teams falling out of the Top 25: (#26) Michigan, (#29) Auburn, (#37) Utah State, (#39) Arizona State

Teams worse than the average FCS team: Massachusetts, FIU, New Mexico State, Georgia State

Largest improvement in rank: +34 Memphis: Memphis rises on their first win of the season, a 24-point win over inconsistent Arkansas State.

Largest drop in rank: -33 Troy: Troy was clobbered by Mississippi State last week, losing 62-7 in Starkville.

Most consistent team: LSU: Usually, the most consistent team is consistently mediocre. Good news for Tiger fans, LSU has been consistently good this season. You can expect them to beat the average FBS team by 25 points plus/minus a field goal.

Most inconsistent team: Arkansas State started off the season by beating Arkansas-Pine Bluff by 51 and out-rushing them by 497 yards. Last week, they lost to Memphis by 24 and were out-rushed by 255 yards.

Conference Rankings
Conference
Average
Pac-12
47.81
SEC
45.83
Big Ten
42.83
ACC
42.19
Big 12
39.46
American
30.69
Sun Belt
23.91
Mountain West
23.75
C-USA
20.68
MAC
19.23

Games to watch this week:

(#10) Arizona at (#8) Washington (7:00 PM ET, Fox) Both teams begin their conference schedule at 3-0. Washington has not won by as much, but they've faced stronger opponents relative to Arizona. That and home-field advantage wins this one for the Huskies. Line: Washington by 6

(#17) Wisconsin at (#5) Ohio State (8:00 PM ET, ABC) The Big Ten's Leaders Division may be decided right here, as the league's two highest-ranked teams face off tonight. Line: Ohio State by 5.5

(#7) LSU at (#28) Georgia (3:30 PM ET, CBS) The Tigers may be in trouble this week as they face their first true road test, against a Bulldog team better than their #28 rating suggests. Home-field advantage wins this win for UGA. Line: Georgia by 3

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