MY TOP 25 /WHO IS IN MY CFP AND WHY /PICKS RESULTS

What was done to Florida State was despicable. If every game matters, then why isn’t an undefeated P5 team ahead of a one loss team? The undefeated team took precedence when it came to the G5 teams in the very same poll. So why didn’t it work for FSU? Here are my rankings for the week. After that I give you my CFP poll for an expanded sixteen team playoff.


My Top 25 College Football 2023
Week Thirteen – November 27, 2023

1. Michigan (13-0) Beat Iowa, Ohio State, Maryland, Penn State, Purdue, Michigan State, Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Rutgers, East Carolina, Bowling Green, and UNLV
2. Florida State (13-0) Beat FCS North Alabama and Beat Louisville, Florida, Miami, FL, Pitt, Wake Forrest, Duke, Syracuse, Virginia Tech, Clemson, LSU, Boston College, and Southern Miss
3. Washington (13-0) Beat Oregon, Washington State, Oregon State, Utah, USC, Stanford, Arizona State, Oregon, Arizona, Cal, Boise State, Michigan State, and Tulsa
4. Texas (12-1) Lost to Oklahoma and Beat Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Iowa State, TCU, Kansas State, BYU. Houston, Kansas, Baylor, Rice, Wyoming, and Alabama
5. Alabama (12-1) Lost to Texas and Beat FCS Chattanooga and Beat Georgia, Auburn, Kentucky, LSU, UTK, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, MTSU, Ole Miss, and USF
6. Georgia (12-1) Lost to Alabama and Beat FCS UT Martin and Beat Georgia Tech, UTK, Ole Miss, Missouri, Florida, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Auburn, South Carolina, UAB, and Ball State
7. Liberty (13-0) Beat New Mexico State, UTEP, UMass, Old Dominion, Louisiana Tech, Western Kentucky, MTSU, Jacksonville State, Sam Houston, FIU, Buffalo, Bowling Green, and New Mexico State
8. SMU (11-2) Lost to Oklahoma and TCU and Beat FCS Prairie View A&M and Beat Tulane, Navy, Memphis, North Texas, Rice, Tulsa, Temple, Louisiana Tech, East Carolina, and Charlotte
9. Troy (11-2) Lost to James Madison and Kansas State and Beat FCS Stephen F Austin and Beat App State, Southern Miss, Louisiana, Louisiana Monroe, South Alabama, Texas State, Army, Western Kentucky, Arkansas State, and Georgia State
10. Ohio State (11-1) Lost to Michigan and Beat FCS Youngstown State and Beat Minnesota, Michigan State, Rutgers, Wisconsin, Penn State, Purdue, Maryland, Indiana, Notre Dame, and Western Kentucky
11. Miami, OH (11-2) Lost to Miami, FL and Toledo and Beat FCS Delaware State and Beat Toledo, Ball State, Buffalo, Akron, Ohio, Western Michigan, Bowling Green, UMass, Kent State, and Cincinnati
12. Missouri (10-2) Lost to Georgia and LSU and Beat FCS South Dakota and Beat Arkansas, Florida, UTK, South Carolina, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, MTSU, Memphis, and Kansas State
13. Oklahoma (10-2) Lost to Oklahoma State and Kansas and Beat TCU, BYU, West Virginia, UCF, Texas, Iowa State, Cincinnati, Tulsa, Arkansas State, and SMU
14. Ole Miss (10-2) Lost to Georgia and Alabama and Beat FCS Mercer and Beat Mississippi State, Louisiana Monroe, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, Auburn, Arkansas, Georgia Tech, LSU, and Tulane
15. Oregon (11-2) Lost to Washington and Washington and Beat FCS Portland State and Beat Oregon State, Arizona State, USC, Cal, Utah, Washington State, Stanford, Texas Tech, Colorado, and Hawaii
16. Penn State (10-2) Lost to Michigan and Ohio State and Beat FCS Delaware and Beat Michigan State, Rutgers, Maryland, Indiana, UMass, Northwestern, West Virginia, Iowa, and Illinois
17. James Madison (11-1) Lost to App State and Beat FCS Bucknell and Beat Coastal Carolina, UConn, Georgia State, Old Dominion, Marshall, Georgia Southern, South Alabama, Virginia, Utah State, and Troy
18. Tulane (11-2) Lost to SMU, Ole Miss and Beat FCS Nicholls and Beat UTSA, FAU, Tulsa, East Carolina, Rice, North Texas, Memphis, South Alabama, UAB, and Southern Miss
19. Toledo (11-2) Lost to Miami, OH and Illinois and Beat FCS Texas Southern and Beat Central Michigan, Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Buffalo, Miami, OH, Ball State, UMass, San Jose State, Northern Illinois, and Western Michigan
20. Louisville (10-3) Lost to Kentucky, Florida State, and Pitt and Beat FCS Murray State and Beat Miami, FL, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Duke, Notre Dame, NC State, Georgia Tech, Boston College, and Indiana
21. LSU (9-3) Lost to Florida State, Alabama, and Ole Miss and Beat FCS Grambling and Beat Texas A&M, Georgia State, Florida, Army, Auburn, Mississippi State, Missouri, and Arkansas
22. Iowa (10-3) Lost to Minnesota, Michigan, and Penn State and Beat Nebraska, Illinois, Rutgers, Northwestern, Wisconsin, Purdue, Michigan State, Utah State, Western Michigan, and Iowa State
23. Oklahoma State (9-4) Lost to Texas, Iowa State, UCF, and South Alabama and Beat FCS Central Arkansas and Beat BYU, Houston, Oklahoma, Cincinnati, West Virginia, Arizona State, Kansas, and Kansas State
24. New Mexico State (10-4) Lost to Liberty, UMass, Liberty, and Hawaii and Beat FCS Western Illinois and Beat Jacksonville State, Auburn, Western Kentucky, MTSU, Louisiana Tech, UTEP, New Mexico, Sam Houston, and FIU
25. Memphis (9-3) Lost to Tulane, SMU, and Missouri and Beat FCS Bethune Cookman and Beat Temple, Charlotte, USF, North Texas, UAB, Navy, Boise State, and Arkansas State

Waiting to get into the Top 25:
26. Arizona (9-3) Lost to USC, Mississippi State and Washington and Beat FCS Northern AZ and Beat Arizona State, Utah, Colorado, UCLA, Oregon State, UTEP, Washington State, and Stanford
27. NC State (9-3) Lost to Notre Dame, Duke, and Louisville and Beat FCS VMI and Beat North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Wake Forrest, Miami, FL, Clemson, UConn, Marshall, and Virginia
28. Ohio (9-3) Lost to Miami, OH, Northern Illinois and SDSU and Beat FCS Long Island and Beat Akron, Central Michigan, Buffalo, Western Michigan, Kent State, FAU, Bowling Green, and Iowa State
29. Notre Dame (9-3) Lost to Louisville, Clemson, and Ohio State and Beat FCS TSU and Beat Stanford, Wake Forrest, Pitt, USC, Duke, Central Michigan, Navy, and NC State
30. UNLV (9-4) Lost to Boise State, San Jose State, Michigan and Fresno State and Beat FCS Bryant and Beat Air Force, Wyoming, New Mexico, Colorado State, Nevada, Vanderbilt, Hawaii, and UTEP
31. Clemson (8-4) Lost to NC State, Duke, Miami, FL, and Florida State and Beat FCS Charleston Southern and Beat South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame, FAU, Wake Forrest, and Syracuse
32. Oregon State (8-4) Lost to Oregon, Arizona, Washington, and Washington State and Beat FCS UC Davis and Beat Stanford, Colorado, UCLA, Cal, San Jose State, Utah, and SDSU
33. UTK (8-4) Lost to Georgia, Florida, Missouri, and Alabama and Beat FCS Austin Peay and Beat Vanderbilt, UConn, Kentucky, Texas A&M, Virginia, South Carolina, and UTSA
34. Iowa State (7-5) Lost to Texas, Kansas, Iowa, Oklahoma, and Ohio and Beat FCS Northern Iowa and Beat Kansas State, BYU, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Cincinnati, and TCU
35. App State (8-5) Lost to Troy, Old Dominion, North Carolina, Coastal Carolina, and Wyoming and Beat FCS Gardner-Webb and Beat Georgia Southern, James Madison, Georgia State, Marshall, East Carolina, Southern Miss, and Louisiana Monroe
36. Utah (8-4) Lost to Arizona, Washington, Oregon and Oregon State and Beat FCS Weber State and Beat Colorado, Arizona State, USC, Cal, Florida, UCLA, and Baylor
37. Air Force (8-4) Lost to Boise State, Hawaii, UNLV, and Army and Beat FCS Robert Morris and Beat Colorado State, Navy, Wyoming, SDSU, Utah State, San Jose State, and Sam Houston
38. Wyoming (8-4) Lost to UNLV, Air Force, Boise State, and Texas and Beat FCS Portland State and Beat Nevada, Hawaii, Colorado State, Fresno State, Texas Tech, New Mexico, and App State
39. North Carolina (8-4) Lost to NC State, Virginia, Clemson, and Georgia Tech and Beat FCS Campbell and Beat Duke, Miami, FL, Syracuse, Pitt, South Carolina, Minnesota, and App State
40. Kansas State (8-4) Lost to Iowa State, Missouri, Texas, and Oklahoma State and Beat FCS SEMO and Beat Kansas, Baylor, Houston, TCU, Troy, Texas Tech, and UCF
41. Kentucky (7-5) Lost to South Carolina, Alabama, Missouri, UTK, and Georgia and Beat FCS Eastern Kentucky and Beat Louisville, Mississippi State, Florida, Ball State, Vanderbilt, and Akron
42. Kansas (8-4) Lost to Kansas State, Texas, Texas Tech, and Oklahoma State and Beat FCS Missouri State and Beat Cincinnati, Iowa State, Oklahoma, UCF, Illinois, BYU, and Nevada
43. UTSA (8-4) Lost to Tulane, Army, UTK, and Houston and Beat USF, Rice, North Texas, East Carolina, FAU, Texas State, UAB, and Temple
44. West Virginia (8-4) Lost to Oklahoma, Penn State, Oklahoma State, and Houston and Beat FCS Duquesne and Beat Baylor, Cincinnati, BYU, UCF, Pitt, TCU, and Texas Tech
45. San Jose State (7-5) Lost to Boise State, Air Force, USC, Toledo, and Oregon State and Beat FCS Cal Poly and Beat UNLV, SDSU, Fresno State, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Utah State
46. Western Kentucky (7-5) Lost to New Mexico State, Liberty, Troy, Jacksonville State, and Ohio State and Beat FCS Houston Christian and Beat FIU, Sam Houston, UTEP, USF, Louisiana Tech, and MTSU
47. Fresno State (8-4) Lost to SDSU, New Mexico, San Jose State and Wyoming and Beat FCS Western Washington and Beat Boise State, UNLV, Utah State, Nevada, Purdue, Kent State, and Arizona State
48. Wisconsin (7-5) Lost to Northwestern, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio State, and Washington State and Beat Minnesota, Nebraska, Illinois, Rutgers, Buffalo, Purdue, and Georgia Southern
49. Northwestern (7-5) Lost to Iowa, Nebraska, Duke, Penn State, and Rutgers and Beat FCS Howard and Beat Illinois, Purdue, Wisconsin, UTEP, Maryland, and Minnesota
50. Jacksonville St (8-4) Lost to New Mexico State, Liberty, South Carolina, and Coastal Carolina and Beat FCS ETSU and Beat Louisiana Tech, FIU, Western Kentucky, MTSU, UTEP, Sam Houston, and Eastern Michigan

Waiting to get into the Top 50:
51. Coastal Carolina (7-5) Lost to James Madison, Army, Georgia State, Georgia Southern, and UCLA and Beat FCS Duquesne and Beat Texas State, Old Dominion, Marshall, Arkansas State, Jacksonville State and App State
52. UCLA (7-5) Lost to Cal, Arizona State, Arizona, Oregon State and Utah and Beat FCS North Carolina Central and Beat USC, Colorado, Stanford, Coastal Carolina, Washington State, and SDSU
53. Maryland (7-5) Lost to Michigan, Penn State, Ohio State, Northwestern, and Illinois and Beat FCS Towson and Beat Rutgers, Nebraska, Indiana, Virginia, Michigan State, and Charlotte
54. USC (7-5) Lost to UCLA, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Notre Dame and Beat Cal, Arizona, Colorado, Arizona State, Stanford, San Jose State, and Nevada
55. Duke (7-5) Lost to Virginia, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Louisville, and Florida State and Beat FCS Lafayette and Beat Pitt, Wake Forrest, NC State, Clemson, UConn, and Northwestern
56. Bowling Green (7-5) Lost to Toledo, Miami, OH, Liberty, Ohio, and Michigan and Beat FCS Eastern Illinois and Beat Western Michigan, Kent State, Ball State, Georgia Tech, Akron, and Buffalo
57. Miami, FL (7-5) Lost to Louisville, Florida State, North Carolina, NC State, and Georgia Tech and Beat FCS Bethune-Cookman and Beat Boston College, Virginia, Clemson, Miami, OH, Temple, and Texas A&M
58. Boise State (8-5) Lost to Fresno State, Colorado State, Washington, Memphis, and UCF and Beat FCS North Dakota and Beat UNLV, Air Force, Utah State, New Mexico, SDSU, Wyoming, and San Jose State
59. Texas State (7-5) Lost to Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, UTSA, Troy, and Louisiana and Beat FCS Jackson State and Beat South Alabama, Georgia Southern, Louisiana Monroe, Baylor, Southern Miss, and Nevada
60. Texas A&M (7-5) Lost to LSU, Ole Miss, UTK, Miami, FL, and Alabama and Beat FCS Abilene Christian and Beat Mississippi State, South Carolina, Arkansas, New Mexico, Auburn, and Louisiana Monroe
61. Auburn (6-6) Lost to Alabama, New Mexico State, Ole Miss, Georgia, LSU, and Texas A&M and Beat FCS Samford and Beat Arkansas, Vanderbilt, UMass, Mississippi State, and Cal
62. Georgia Southern (6-6) Lost to App State, Old Dominion, Marshall, James Madison, Texas State, and Wisconsin and Beat FCS The Citadel and Beat Georgia State, Louisiana Monroe, UAB, Coastal Carolina, and Ball State
63. Texas Tech (6-6) Lost to Texas, BYU, Kansas State, Wyoming, West Virginia, and Oregon and Beat FCS Tarleton State and Beat UCF, Kansas, Houston, TCU, and Baylor
64. Navy (5-6) Lost to SMU, Temple, Air Force, Memphis, USF, and Notre Dame and Beat FCS Wagner and Beat East Carolina, North Texas, UAB, and Charlotte
65. UCF (6-6) Lost to Texas Tech, West Virginia, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Kansas, and Baylor and Beat FCS Villanova and Beat Houston, Oklahoma State, Kent State, Cincinnati, and Boise State
66. USF (6-6) Lost to UTSA, Memphis, FAU, Alabama, UAB, and Western Kentucky and Beat FCS Florida A&M and Beat Charlotte, Temple, Rice, UConn, and Navy
67. Virginia Tech (6-6) Lost to NC State, Louisville, Florida State, Rutgers, Marshall, and Purdue and Beat Virginia, Boston College, Old Dominion, Syracuse, Wake Forrest, and Pitt
68. Marshall (6-6) Lost to South Alabama, App State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia State, James Madison, and NC State and Beat FCS Albany and Beat Arkansas State, Georgia Southern, Virginia Tech, Old Dominion, and East Carolina
69. Syracuse (6-6) Lost to Georgia Tech, Boston College, Virginia Tech, Clemson, Florida State, and North Carolina and Beat FCS Colgate and Beat Wake Forrest, Pitt, Western Michigan, Army, and Purdue
70. Utah State (6-6) Lost to Boise State, San Jose State, Fresno State, Iowa, James Madison, and Air Force and Beat FCS Idaho State and Beat New Mexico, Nevada, UConn, SDSU, and Colorado State
71. Louisiana (6-6) Lost to Tory, Southern Miss, Arkansas State, Old Dominion, Georgia State, and Minnesota and Beat FCS NW State and Beat Louisiana Monroe, South Alabama, UAB, Texas State, and Buffalo
72. Eastern Michigan (6-6) Lost to Toledo, Western Michigan, Northern Illinois, Minnesota, Central Michigan, and Jacksonville State and Beat FCS Howard and Beat Buffalo, Akron, UMass, Kent State, and Ball State
73. Northern Illinois (6-6) Lost to FCS Southern Illinois and Lost to Ball State, Central Michigan, Tulsa, Toledo, and Nebraska and Beat Kent State, Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Boston College, Ohio, and Akron
74. Old Dominion (6-6) Lost to Liberty, Coastal Carolina, James Madison, Wake Forrest, Marshall, and Virginia Tech and Beat FCS TXA&M Commerce and Beat Georgia State, Georgia Southern, Louisiana, App State, and Southern Miss
75. Army (5-6) Lost to UMass, LSU, Troy, Syracuse, Boston College, and Louisiana Monroe and Beat FCS Del State and Holy Cross and Beat UTSA, Coastal Carolina, and Air Force
76. Cal (6-6) Lost to Oregon, USC, Utah, Washington, Oregon State, and Auburn and Beat FCS Idaho and Beat UCLA, Stanford, North Texas, Washington State, and Arizona State
77. Rice (6-6) Lost to UTSA, SMU, Tulane, Texas, UConn, and USF and Beat FCS Texas Southern and Beat FAU, Charlotte, Houston, Tulsa, and East Carolina
78. South Alabama (6-6) Lost to Texas State, Troy, Louisiana, Central Michigan, James Madison, and Tulane and Beat FCS SE Louisiana and Beat Marshall, Arkansas State, Oklahoma State, Southern Miss, and Louisiana Monroe
79. Illinois (6-6) Lost to Northwestern, Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue, and Kansas and Beat Indiana, Minnesota, Toledo, Maryland, and FAU
80. Georgia State (6-6) Lost to Old Dominion, LSU, App State, James Madison, Georgia Southern, and Troy and Beat FCS Rhode Island and Beat Louisiana, Marshall, UConn, Coastal Carolina, and Charlotte
81. Georgia Tech (6-6) Lost to Georgia, Clemson, Boston College, Louisville, Bowling Green, and Ole Miss and Beat FCS SC State and Beat Syracuse, Virginia, Wake Forrest, North Carolina, and Miami, FL
82. Arkansas State (6-6) Lost to Marshall, South Alabama, Coastal Carolina, Oklahoma, Troy, and Memphis and Beat FCS Stony Brook and Beat Texas State, Louisiana, Southern Miss, Louisiana Monroe, and UMass
83. Rutgers (6-6) Lost to Maryland, Penn State, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State, and Wisconsin and Beat FCS Wagner and Beat Indiana, Michigan State, Northwestern, Virginia Tech, and Temple
84. Boston College (6-6) Lost to Miami, Fl, Pitt, Virginia Tech, Florida State, Louisville, and Northern Illinois and Beat FCS Holy Cross and Beat Syracuse, UConn, Virginia, Georgia Tech, and Army

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85. Florida (5-7) Lost to Florida State, Missouri, LSU, Arkansas, Utah, Georgia, and Kentucky and Beat FCS McNeese and Beat South Carolina, UTK, Vanderbilt, and Charlotte
86. BYU (5-7) Lost to Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Iowa State, West Virginia, TCU, Texas, and Kansas and Beat FCS Southern Utah and Beat Texas Tech, Sam Houston, Cincinnati, and Arkansas
87. South Carolina (5-7) Lost to Clemson, Texas A&M, Missouri, Florida, Georgia, UTK, and North Carolina and Beat FCS Furman and Beat Kentucky, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, and Jacksonville State
88. North Texas (5-7) Lost to SMU, UTSA, Memphis, Tulane, Cal, Navy, and FIU and Beat FCS Abilene Christian and Beat UAB, Louisiana Tech, Tulsa, and Temple
89. Washington State (5-7) Lost to Washington, Cal, Stanford, Arizona State, UCLA, Oregon, and Arizona and Beat FCS Northern Colorado and Beat Colorado, Colorado State, Oregon State, and Wisconsin
90. Minnesota (5-7) Lost to Wisconsin, Ohio State, Purdue, Illinois, North Carolina, Michigan, and Northwestern and Beat Michigan State, Iowa, Nebraska, Louisiana, and Eastern Michigan
91. Nebraska (5-7) Lost to Iowa, Wisconsin, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, and Colorado and Beat Michigan State, Purdue, Northwestern, Northern Illinois, Illinois, and Louisiana Tech
92. Mississippi State (5-7) Lost to Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Kentucky, Auburn, LSU, Alabama, and South Carolina and Beat FCS SE Louisiana and Beat Southern Miss, Arizona, Arkansas, and Western Michigan
93. TCU (5-7) Lost to Oklahoma, Texas, Texas Tech, Kansas State, West Virginia, Iowa State, and Colorado and Beat FCS Nicholls and Beat Baylor, Houston, BYU, and SMU
94. Colorado State (5-7) Lost to Colorado State, Wyoming, Air Force, UNLV, Washington State, Utah State, and Colorado and Beat FCS Utah Tech and Beat Nevada, MTSU, SDSU, and Boise State
95. Western Michigan (4-8) Lost to Bowling Green, Northern Illinois, Ohio, Miami, OH, Minnesota, Iowa, Toledo, and Syracuse and Beat FCS St Francis and Beat Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan, and Ball State
96. Central Michigan (5-7) Lost to Toledo, Ohio, Western Michigan, Ball State, Notre Dame, Buffalo, and Michigan State and Beat FCS New Hampshire and Beat Northern Illinois, South Alabama, Akron, and Eastern Michigan
97. Hawaii (5-8) Lost to Wyoming, San Jose State, New Mexico, SDSU, UNLV, Vanderbilt, Oregon, and Stanford and Beat FCS Albany and Beat Colorado State, New Mexico State, Air Force, and Nevada
98. Purdue (4-8) Lost to Northwestern, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio State, Iowa, Syracuse, Wisconsin, and Fresno State and Beat Indiana, Virginia Tech, Minnesota, and Illinois
99. UAB (4-8) Lost to North Texas, Navy, Memphis, UTSA, Tulane, Louisiana, Georgia, and Georgia Southern and Beat FCS NCA&T and Beat USF, Temple, and FAU
100. Tulsa (4-8) Lost to North Texas, Tulane, Charlotte, SMU, Rice, Washington, FAU, and Oklahoma and Beat FCS UAPB and Beat East Carolina, Northern Illinois, and Temple
101. SDSU (4-8) Lost to San Jose State, Colorado State, Utah State, Nevada, Air Force, UCLA, Boise State, and Oregon State and Beat FCS Idaho State and Beat Hawaii, Fresno State, and Ohio
102. MTSU (4-8) Lost to Sam Houston, New Mexico State, Liberty, Jacksonville State, Western Kentucky, Alabama, Colorado State, and Missouri and Beat FCS Murray State and Beat Louisiana Tech, UTEP, and FIU
103. Arkansas (4-8) Lost to Missouri, Auburn, Mississippi State, Alabama, Ole Miss, BYU, Texas A&M, and LSU and Beat FCS Western Carolina and Beat Florida, FIU, and Kent State
104. Wake Forrest (4-8) Lost to Syracuse, Notre Dame, NC State, Duke, Florida State, Clemson, Virginia Tech, and Georgia Tech and Beat FCS Elon and Beat Vanderbilt, Pitt, and Old Dominion
105. Ball State (4-8) Lost to Miami, OH, Bowling Green, Toledo, Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan, Kentucky, Georgia Southern, and Georgia and Beat FCS Indiana State and Beat Central Michigan, Kent State, and Northern Illinois
106. FIU (4-8) Lost to Western Kentucky, Arkansas, MTSU, Jacksonville State, UTEP, Liberty, New Mexico State, and Louisiana Tech and Beat FCS Maine and Beat North Texas, Sam Houston, and UConn
107. FAU (4-8) Lost to Rice, Tulane, East Carolina, UAB, UTSA, Ohio, Illinois, and Clemson and Beat FCS Monmouth and Tulsa, Charlotte, and USF
108. Colorado (4-8) Lost to Utah, Washington State, Arizona, Oregon State, UCLA, Oregon, Stanford, and USC and Beat TCU, Colorado State, Arizona State, and Nebraska
109. Houston (4-8) Lost to UCF, Oklahoma State, Cincinnati, Kansas State, Texas, TCU, Texas Tech, and Rice and Beat Baylor, UTSA, West Virginia, and Sam Houston
110. Michigan State (4-8) Lost to Penn State, Ohio State, Minnesota, Michigan, Rutgers, Maryland, Iowa, and Washington and Beat FCS Richmond and Beat Central Michigan, Indiana, and Nebraska
111. Virginia (3-9) Lost to Virginia Tech, Louisville, Georgia Tech, Miami, FL, Boston College, NC State, Maryland, UTK, and James Madison and Beat FCS William & Mary and Beat Dule and North Carolina
112. Pitt (3-9) Lost to Duke, Syracuse, Florida State, Notre Dame, Wake Forrest, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Cincinnati and Beat FCS Wofford and Beat Louisville and Boston College
113. Southern Miss (3-9) Lost to Troy, Mississippi State, App State, South Alabama, Old Dominion, Texas State, Tulane, Arkansas State, and Florida State and Beat FCS Alcorn State and Beat Louisiana Monroe and Louisiana
114. Indiana (3-9) Lost to Purdue, Michigan State, Illinois, Penn State, Rutgers, Michigan, Louisville, Maryland, and Ohio State and Beat FCS Indiana State and Beat Akron and Wisconsin
115. Charlotte (3-9) Lost to USF, Rice, Memphis, FAU, Navy, SMU, Georgia State, Florida, and Maryland and Beat FCS South Carolina State and Beat East Carolina and Tulsa
116. Cincinnati (3-9) Lost to Kansas, West Virginia, UCF, Oklahoma State, Baylor, Iowa State, BYU, Miami, OH and Oklahoma and Beat FCS EKU and Beat Houston and Pitt
117. Arizona State (3-9) Lost to Arizona, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Colorado, Cal, Fresno State, USC, and Oklahoma State and Beat FCS Southern Utah and Beat Washington State and UCLA
118. New Mexico (4-9) Lost to Utah State, Boise State, UNLV, Nevada, San Jose State, Wyoming, New Mexico State, and Texas A&M and Beat FCS Tennessee Tech and Beat Hawaii, Fresno State, and UMass
119. Temple (3-9) Lost to Memphis, UAB, USF, SMU, North Texas, UTSA, Rutgers, Tulsa, and Miami, FL and Beat FCS Norfolk State and Beat Akron and Navy
120. Louisiana Tech (3-9) Lost to Jacksonville State, Sam Houston, Liberty, New Mexico State, MTSU, Western Kentucky, SMU, Nebraska, and North Texas and Beat FCS NW State and Beat FIU and UTEP
121. Sam Houston (3-9) Lost to Western Kentucky, UTEP, FIU, New Mexico State, Liberty, Jacksonville State, BYU, Houston, and Air Force and Beat FCS Kennesaw State and Beat Louisiana Tech and MTSU
122. UConn (3-9) Lost to James Madison, UTK, Boston College, USF, Utah State, Duke, NC State, FIU, and Georgia State and Beat FCS Sacred Heart and Beat Rice and UMass
123. Baylor (3-9) Lost to West Virginia, TCU, Kansas State, Houston, Iowa State, Texas Tech, Texas State, Texas, and Utah and Beat FCS Long Island and Beat UCF and Cincinnati
124. UTEP (3-9) Lost to Liberty, MTSU, Western Kentucky, New Mexico State, Louisiana Tech, UNLV, Jacksonville St, Arizona, and Northwestern and Beat FCS Incarnate Word and Beat FIU and Sam Houston
125. UMass (3-9) Lost to UConn, Liberty, Penn State, Toledo, Arkansas State, New Mexico, Eastern Michigan, Miami, OH, and Auburn and Beat FCS Merrimack and Beat New Mexico State, and Army
126. Buffalo (3-9) Lost to FCS Fordham and Lost to Eastern Michigan, Miami, OH, Ohio, Toledo, Bowling Green, Wisconsin, Louisiana, and Liberty and Beat Akron, Kent State, and Central Michigan
127. Stanford (3-9) Lost to FCS Sacramento State and Lost to Notre Dame, Cal, Oregon State, Washington, UCLA, USC, Oregon, and Arizona and Beat Hawaii, Washington State, and Colorado
128. East Carolina (2-10) Lost to Tulsa, Navy, Tulane, UTSA, Charlotte, SMU, Rice, App State, Michigan, and Marshall and Beat FCS Gardner-Webb and Beat FAU
129. Vanderbilt (2-10) Lost to UTK, South Carolina, Auburn, Ole Miss, Georgia, Florida, Missouri, UNLV, Kentucky, and Wake Forrest and Beat FCS Alabama A&M and Beat Hawaii
130. Akron (2-10) Lost to Ohio, Eastern Michigan, Miami, OH, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Northern Illinois, Buffalo, Kentucky, Indiana, and Temple and Beat FCS Morgan State and Beat Kent State
131. Louisiana Monroe (2-10) Lost to Louisiana, Ole Miss, Troy, Southern Miss, Arkansas State, Georgia Southern, Texas State, Texas A&M, South Alabama, and App State and Beat FCS Lamar and Beat Army
132. Nevada (2-10) Lost to FCS Idaho and Lost to Wyoming, Colorado State, Utah State, Hawaii, UNLV, Fresno State, USC, Texas State, and Kansas and Beat SDSU and New Mexico
133. Kent State (1-11) Lost to Northern Illinois, Ball State, Bowling Green, Akron, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, Ohio, Miami, OH, UCF, Fresno State, and Arkansas and Beat FCS Central Conn


WHO IS IN MY COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF AND WHY
1. Michigan (13-0)*
Notes: The Wolverines had the best FPI but not the strength of schedule of the undefeated teams. They did not beat anyone noteworthy outside of their conference. I put them in at No. 1 because I feel that they have a slightly better chance in winning the playoff than Washington. That said, it’s very possible both teams could fall in the playoffs

2. Florida State (13-0)*
Notes: FSU is the only undefeated team to have a ranked win outside of their conference. While they only have two conference ranked wins, I valued their FPI ranking and ability to win no matter who the quarterback is. They were No. 2 last week and that is where I kept them.

3. Washington (13-0)*
Notes: Their non-conference games were nothing to write home about but the PAC12 had a stronger group of teams than the Big10. They had the best strength of schedule of the undefeated teams. I placed them at 3rd only because I believe that they are more likely to lose in the playoffs than Michigan.

4. Texas (12-1)*
Notes: The Longhorns had the guts to go to Tuscaloosa and walked out with a double digit win. That and their three ranked conference wins are good enough to place them at the top of the one loss teams. No they don’t have a better FPI or strength of schedule but they won where it matters the most, on the field.

5. Alabama (12-1)*
Notes: It is my policy to never move teams down when they win. One of the biggest failures of my poll is just that. When I ranked Alabama on October 30, I moved Alabama from the No. 7 spot to the No. 4 spot after Oklahoma State defeated Oklahoma (the previous No. 4) in Bedlam. Texas was No. 11 at the time after they lost to Oklahoma earlier in the season. The Longhorns should have been ranked ahead of the Crimson Tide at point because of the outcome of their game. But I didn’t do that and never did until now. The numbers said Texas could lose up to another two games. They proved me wrong and for that I must now right that wrong and drop Alabama to the No. 5 spot.

The Crimson Tide are the best team in the SEC with four ranked conference wins. They broke Georgia’s streak and have the best combined FPI and strength of schedule. But their loss to Texas at home matters and that is why I put them outside the top four following Texas.

Why is Michigan, Washington, and Florida State ahead of Alabama? They are undefeated. Let’s do some math. Alabama beat Georgia 27-24 last week. The Tide beat Auburn 27-24 the week before. By blind math Georgia and Auburn are now equals. Except, for three weeks ago, the week before the Iron Bowl, Auburn lost to New Mexico State 31-10. Does that mean the Aggies are better than both Georgia and Alabama? Style points? Beauty pageants? Resume? The eye test? Yes, that is why Alabama is out of a four-team playoff in my poll but still around to play in a sixteen-team playoff.

6. Georgia (12-1)
Notes: The Bulldogs have been the best team in college football for the last two years hands down. Their non-conference schedule was weak. Their wins over ranked conference foes were impressive. They just couldn’t get by the Crimson Tide when it mattered.

7. Liberty (13-0)*
Notes: The Flames have a top 50 FPI and have the worst strength of schedule in the country 133 out of 133. I believe they will get destroyed in their bowl game and do not believe they belong in a four-team playoff. That said, I would be a hypocrite if I did not place them ahead of a two-loss team. I value undefeated teams above all else.

8. SMU (11-2)*
Notes: I moved SMU up ahead of teams that could beat them because I value conference champions over those that didn’t play that 13th game. I think they have a fighting chance against Boston College on the frozen tundra of Fenway Park.

9. Troy (11-2)*
Notes: The Sun Belt had more teams bowl eligible than any conference. I have rewarded their championship efforts with the 9th spot because they and their conference deserve the recognition.

10. Ohio State (11-1)
Notes: The Luckeyes are the highest ranked team that did not play in a championship game. The CFP/AP/Coaches polls all downgraded OSU this week. I kept them where they ended the regular season. Their FPI was the second best in the country and their strength of schedule the 7th best but I beg to differ. They only beat two ranked teams this season in Penn State and Notre Dame. Wisconsin was the only team not formally mentioned on their schedule that had a winning conference record. Wins over Rutgers and Maryland are a little hollow as they could not produce a winning conference record. They also beat sub .500 teams Minnesota, Michigan State, Purdue, and Indiana. Most of all, OSU lost to Michigan when it mattered.

11. Miami, OH (11-2)*
Notes: The Red Hawks won the MAC and beat P5 Cincinnati in the process. They avenged their loss to Toledo winning their conference championship. Champions matter in my poll.

12. Missouri (10-2)
Notes: The Tigers only losses were to ranked Georgia and LSU. Along the way, they beat ranked UTK, three loss Memphis team, and FCS quarterfinalist South Dakota.

13. Oklahoma (10-2)
Notes: The Sooners were the only team to beat Texas in a thriller in the Cotton Bowl at the Texas State Fair. They also handed SMU, the American champion, one of only two losses this season. But Oklahoma stumbled against Kansas and Oklahoma State in Bedlam. That is why they are ranked where they are.

14. Ole Miss (10-2)
Notes: The Landsharks beat LSU. The rest of their wins came against unranked teams. Their two losses, however, were to the SEC West and SEC East champions.

15. Oregon (11-2)
Notes: Oregon beat every team they faced including ranked Oregon State but lost to Washington… twice.

16. Penn State (10-2)
Notes: Penn State beat a ranked Iowa team but lost to the other ranked teams they faced, Michigan and Ohio State.

OUT IN THE COLD
17. James Madison (11-1)
18. Tulane (11-2)
19. Toledo (11-2)
20. Louisville (10-3)
21. LSU (9-3)
22. Iowa (10-3)
23. Oklahoma State (9-4)
24. New Mexico State (10-4)
25. Memphis (9-3)
26. Arizona (9-3)
27. NC State (9-3)
28. Ohio (9-3)
29. Notre Dame (9-3)
30. UNLV (9-3)

Note: *denotes conference champion


WEEK FOURTEEN RESULTS
Blake:
Wins: 5 Losses: 5
FBS Total on the Season: Wins: 111 Losses: 49
FCS Total on the Season: Wins 6 Losses 8
D2 Total on the Season: Wins 5 Losses 9
D3 Total on the Season: Wins 8 Losses 6
Overall, on the Season: Wins: 130 Losses: 72

Celebrity Guest Picker:

Wins: 4 Losses: 6
FBS Total on the Season: Wins: 113 Losses: 47
FCS Total on the Season: Wins 8 Losses 6
D2 Total on the Season: Wins 9 Losses 5
D3 Total on the Season: Wins 10 Losses 4
Overall, on the Season: Wins: 140 Losses: 62

Charlie:
Wins: 6 Losses: 4
FBS Total on the Season: Wins: 102 Losses: 58
FCS Total on the Season: Wins 9 Losses 5
D2 Total on the Season: Wins 7 Losses 7
D3 Total on the Season: Wins 9 Losses 5
Overall, on the Season: Wins: 127 Losses: 75

Dustin:
Wins: 6 Losses: 4
FBS Total on the Season: Wins: 102 Losses: 58
FCS Total on the Season: Wins 6 Losses 8
D2 Total on the Season: Wins 8 Losses 6
D3 Total on the Season: Wins 9 Losses 5
Overall, on the Season: Wins: 125 Losses: 77

NOTE: The picks are presented every week for entertainment purposes and for fun. They are not to be used for betting advice. As a matter of fact, the author of the picks strongly discourages any form of sports betting. Again, these picks are made for fun and not for any other reason.