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  • Congratulations, you finished puzzle #666 in 4 minutes, 5 seconds

  • I was thinking about doing that for my algorithm. But at the same time, if you get absolutely embarrassed in your CCG (cough Bama & BYU cough), maybe your rating should drop at least a bit...

  • And here's the poll after championship weekend. It's pretty harsh on the losers, even Ohio State, who only lost by 3 to an equal opponent... And Notre Dame sits there at #4.

    Fun fact: If you run my algo in reverse chronological order, ND ends up at #15. It was kind of by design for more recent games to matter more, but I didn't expect THAT much difference. I might play with ways to reduce that effect in the future.

    1. Indiana
    2. Texas Tech
    3. Georgia
    4. Notre Dame
    5. Oregon
    6. Ohio State
    7. Oklahoma
    8. Utah
    9. Ole Miss
    10. Vanderbilt
    11. Texas A&M
    12. Tulane
    13. James Madison
    14. Arizona
    15. Texas
    16. BYU
    17. Miami
    18. Alabama
    19. USC
    20. North Texas
    21. Navy
    22. Michigan
    23. South Florida
    24. Iowa
    25. Duke

    RankTeamRecordRatingSOS
    1Indiana(13-0)15331025
    2Texas Tech(12-1)1516979
    3Georgia(12-1)14881019
    4Notre Dame(10-2)14441044
    5Oregon(11-1)14401004
    6Ohio State(12-1)14221038
    7Oklahoma(10-2)13871065
    8Utah(10-2)1378979
    9Ole Miss(11-1)13721004
    10Vanderbilt(10-2)1364983
    11Texas A&M(11-1)13561014
    12Tulane(11-2)13231014
    13James Madison(12-1)1319877
    14Arizona(9-3)1318974
    15Texas(9-3)13081058
    16BYU(11-2)13051096
    17Miami(10-2)1300988
    18Alabama(10-3)12911079
    19USC(9-3)12671074
    20North Texas(11-2)1243958
    21Navy(9-2)1232963
    22Michigan(9-3)12251067
    23South Florida(9-3)1225969
    24Iowa(8-4)12231016
    25Duke(8-5)12181034
    26New Mexico(9-3)1184884
    27Missouri(8-4)1176988
    28Washington(8-4)1172964
    29Clemson(7-5)1170941
    30Virginia(10-3)1168963
    31Boise State(9-4)1167978
    32Kennesaw State(10-3)1166918
    33UConn(9-3)1166833
    34East Carolina(8-4)1165945
    35TCU(8-4)1163997
    36Old Dominion(9-3)1162878
    37SMU(8-4)1159963
    38Pittsburgh(8-4)1156964
    39Arizona State(8-4)11541056
    40Tennessee(8-4)1154993
    41Western Michigan(9-4)1150872
    42Iowa State(8-4)11491006
    43LSU(7-5)11381093
    44Houston(9-3)1137950
    45Illinois(8-4)11321051
    46Toledo(8-4)1131846
    47Wake Forest(8-4)1125950
    48Penn State(6-6)11201050
    49Georgia Tech(9-3)1114975
    50San Diego State(9-3)1106875
    51UNLV(10-3)1101885
    52NC State(7-5)10831054
    53Kansas State(6-6)10721023
    54Louisville(8-4)1071999
    55Minnesota(7-5)1067987
    56Florida International(7-5)1062894
    57Memphis(8-4)1056933
    58California(7-5)1051938
    59Hawai'i(8-4)1050875
    60Fresno State(8-4)1048845
    61Army(6-5)1045938
    62Cincinnati(7-5)1043992
    63Nebraska(7-5)1026977
    64Ohio(8-4)1018823
    65Northwestern(6-6)10151020
    66Jacksonville State(8-5)1011867
    67Washington State(6-6)1005989
    68Troy(8-5)1005900
    69Florida(4-8)10021125
    70UTSA(6-6)997980
    71South Carolina(4-8)9861110
    72Louisiana(6-6)986889
    73Auburn(5-7)9851059
    74Louisiana Tech(7-5)985846
    75Western Kentucky(8-4)982873
    76Wisconsin(4-8)9721170
    77Utah State(6-6)967975
    78Miami (OH)(7-6)963897
    79Arkansas State(6-6)960882
    80Texas State(6-6)959900
    81Georgia Southern(6-6)958928
    82Kentucky(5-7)9481092
    83Mississippi State(5-7)9481068
    84Central Michigan(7-5)948842
    85Baylor(5-7)9441036
    86UCF(5-7)935984
    87West Virginia(4-8)9301076
    88Missouri State(7-5)928894
    89Rutgers(5-7)9271041
    90Kansas(5-7)9221054
    91Stanford(4-8)9161070
    92Temple(5-7)902982
    93Air Force(4-8)899951
    94Southern Miss(7-5)896872
    95Michigan State(4-8)8811039
    96Florida Atlantic(4-8)878997
    97UCLA(3-9)8771157
    98Coastal Carolina(6-6)874900
    99Delaware(6-6)872865
    100Rice(5-7)870983
    101Florida State(5-7)8681025
    102Kent State(5-7)844860
    103UAB(4-8)843994
    104Virginia Tech(3-9)8421058
    105North Carolina(4-8)842963
    106Eastern Michigan(4-8)837851
    107Tulsa(4-8)836910
    108Colorado(3-9)8241112
    109Arkansas(2-10)8201108
    110South Alabama(4-8)820905
    111Akron(5-7)817789
    112Nevada(3-9)800944
    113App State(5-7)799870
    114Boston College(2-10)7951019
    115Marshall(5-7)795938
    116Maryland(4-8)790976
    117Middle Tennessee(3-9)784862
    118Liberty(4-8)783911
    119Wyoming(4-8)758897
    120Buffalo(5-7)745846
    121Purdue(2-10)7411110
    122New Mexico State(4-8)725872
    123Ball State(4-8)718895
    124San José State(3-9)705949
    125Syracuse(3-9)6951076
    126Northern Illinois(3-9)692860
    127Oklahoma State(1-11)6821059
    128Bowling Green(4-8)682837
    129Oregon State(2-10)6681000
    130Colorado State(2-10)641991
    131Charlotte(1-11)6361025
    132Sam Houston(2-10)636931
    133UL Monroe(3-9)627916
    134UTEP(2-10)625867
    135Georgia State(1-11)604994
    136Massachusetts(0-12)410883
  • Here are my rankings for this week. I will hold off submitting a poll until the Championship games have been played.

    No real surprises here. OSU retakes the top spot, Texas A&M drops, putting them on the bubble. Pitt, SMU, and ASU drop out of the Top 25, being replaced by Navy, USF, and Iowa. ND persists at #4.

    If you used this to CFP seeding, the Top 10 all make it in, with North Texas and JMU over any ACC team.

    1. Ohio State
    2. Indiana
    3. Texas Tech
    4. Notre Dame
    5. Oregon
    6. Georgia
    7. Oklahoma
    8. Utah
    9. Ole Miss
    10. Vanderbilt
    11. BYU
    12. Texas A&M
    13. Alabama
    14. Arizona
    15. North Texas
    16. Texas
    17. James Madison
    18. Miami
    19. USC
    20. Tulane
    21. Virginia
    22. Navy
    23. Michigan
    24. South Florida
    25. Iowa

    RankTeamRecordRatingSOS
    1Ohio State(12-0)1482997
    2Indiana(12-0)1473988
    3Texas Tech(11-1)1459957
    4Notre Dame(10-2)14441038
    5Oregon(11-1)1440999
    6Georgia(11-1)14261001
    7Oklahoma(10-2)13871070
    8Utah(10-2)1378979
    9Ole Miss(11-1)1372993
    10Vanderbilt(10-2)1364988
    11BYU(11-1)13621057
    12Texas A&M(11-1)13561014
    13Alabama(10-2)13531040
    14Arizona(9-3)1318978
    15North Texas(11-1)1313924
    16Texas(9-3)13081058
    17James Madison(11-1)1301866
    18Miami(10-2)1300988
    19USC(9-3)12681075
    20Tulane(10-2)1254989
    21Virginia(10-2)1244935
    22Navy(9-2)1232970
    23Michigan(9-3)12261073
    24South Florida(9-3)1225968
    25Iowa(8-4)12241012
    26New Mexico(9-3)1184885
    27Missouri(8-4)1176993
    28Washington(8-4)1173970
    29UNLV(10-2)1173860
    30Clemson(7-5)1170936
    31UConn(9-3)1166827
    32East Carolina(8-4)1165944
    33TCU(8-4)11631001
    34Old Dominion(9-3)1163873
    35SMU(8-4)1159963
    36Pittsburgh(8-4)1156964
    37Arizona State(8-4)11541051
    38Tennessee(8-4)1154993
    39Iowa State(8-4)11491010
    40Duke(7-5)11421023
    41LSU(7-5)11381098
    42Houston(9-3)1137946
    43Illinois(8-4)11321041
    44Toledo(8-4)1132846
    45Wake Forest(8-4)1125946
    46Penn State(6-6)11201051
    47Kennesaw State(9-3)1118909
    48Georgia Tech(9-3)1114963
    49Western Michigan(8-4)1109874
    50San Diego State(9-3)1106869
    51Boise State(8-4)1095974
    52NC State(7-5)10831054
    53Kansas State(6-6)10721018
    54Louisville(8-4)10711004
    55Minnesota(7-5)1068992
    56Florida International(7-5)1062894
    57Jacksonville State(8-4)1059838
    58Memphis(8-4)1056929
    59California(7-5)1051938
    60Hawai'i(8-4)1050881
    61Fresno State(8-4)1048839
    62Army(6-5)1045938
    63Cincinnati(7-5)1043997
    64Nebraska(7-5)1027978
    65Troy(8-4)1023866
    66Ohio(8-4)1019829
    67Northwestern(6-6)10161015
    68Miami (OH)(7-5)1006879
    69Washington State(6-6)10051000
    70Florida(4-8)10021120
    71UTSA(6-6)997980
    72Louisiana(6-6)987889
    73South Carolina(4-8)9861115
    74Louisiana Tech(7-5)986842
    75Auburn(5-7)9851059
    76Western Kentucky(8-4)982877
    77Wisconsin(4-8)9721179
    78Utah State(6-6)967975
    79Arkansas State(6-6)960880
    80Texas State(6-6)959900
    81Georgia Southern(6-6)958931
    82Kentucky(5-7)9481086
    83Mississippi State(5-7)9481063
    84Central Michigan(7-5)948839
    85Baylor(5-7)9441036
    86UCF(5-7)935988
    87West Virginia(4-8)9301076
    88Rutgers(5-7)9281050
    89Missouri State(7-5)928891
    90Kansas(5-7)9221049
    91Stanford(4-8)9161081
    92Temple(5-7)902982
    93Air Force(4-8)899951
    94Southern Miss(7-5)897877
    95Michigan State(4-8)8821032
    96UCLA(3-9)8781164
    97Florida Atlantic(4-8)878992
    98Coastal Carolina(6-6)874905
    99Delaware(6-6)872869
    100Rice(5-7)870989
    101Florida State(5-7)8681036
    102Kent State(5-7)844855
    103UAB(4-8)843999
    104Virginia Tech(3-9)8421064
    105North Carolina(4-8)842963
    106Eastern Michigan(4-8)838851
    107Tulsa(4-8)836904
    108Colorado(3-9)8241117
    109Arkansas(2-10)8201108
    110South Alabama(4-8)820907
    111Akron(5-7)818793
    112Nevada(3-9)800944
    113App State(5-7)799863
    114Boston College(2-10)7951019
    115Marshall(5-7)795932
    116Maryland(4-8)791972
    117Middle Tennessee(3-9)785862
    118Liberty(4-8)783910
    119Wyoming(4-8)758904
    120Buffalo(5-7)745852
    121Purdue(2-10)7421111
    122New Mexico State(4-8)725868
    123Ball State(4-8)719896
    124San José State(3-9)706949
    125Syracuse(3-9)6951070
    126Northern Illinois(3-9)693860
    127Bowling Green(4-8)683838
    128Oklahoma State(1-11)6821055
    129Oregon State(2-10)668995
    130Colorado State(2-10)641991
    131Charlotte(1-11)6361020
    132Sam Houston(2-10)636941
    133UL Monroe(3-9)627923
    134UTEP(2-10)625867
    135Georgia State(1-11)604994
    136Massachusetts(0-12)411880
  • Agreed! Enjoy the holidays!

  • The race at the top tightens, with Indiana, Ohio State, and Texas A&M basically tied. Texas Tech falls behind slightly despite the win. Mizzou and GT are the only ones to drop out of the Top 25; Pitt and SMU take their place.

    Currently, this would put the top 10 in the CFP, with North Texas and JMU taking the #11 and #12 spots, leaving the ACC without a representative. BYU and Bama are the first two out.

    I don't like it ranking ND that high, and higher than all the 10-win teams. But losing early to really good teams is working in their favor.

    1. Indiana
    2. Ohio State
    3. Texas A&M
    4. Notre Dame
    5. Texas Tech
    6. Georgia
    7. Oregon
    8. Utah
    9. Oklahoma
    10. Ole Miss
    11. BYU
    12. Alabama
    13. Vanderbilt
    14. North Texas
    15. Michigan
    16. USC
    17. James Madison
    18. Arizona
    19. Tulane
    20. SMU
    21. Virginia
    22. Miami
    23. Texas
    24. Pittsburgh
    25. Arizona State

    RankTeamRecordRatingSOS
    1Indiana(11-0)14451000
    2Ohio State(11-0)1443968
    3Texas A&M(11-0)14421002
    4Notre Dame(9-2)14291046
    5Texas Tech(10-1)1423957
    6Georgia(10-1)1413996
    7Oregon(10-1)1412982
    8Utah(9-2)13721002
    9Oklahoma(9-2)13711067
    10Ole Miss(10-1)13661002
    11BYU(10-1)13541059
    12Alabama(9-2)13451062
    13Vanderbilt(9-2)1306985
    14North Texas(10-1)1298915
    15Michigan(9-2)12661054
    16USC(8-3)12581091
    17James Madison(10-1)1256856
    18Arizona(8-3)1253966
    19Tulane(9-2)12491038
    20SMU(8-3)1243950
    21Virginia(9-2)1232937
    22Miami(9-2)1229972
    23Texas(8-3)12271035
    24Pittsburgh(8-3)1225937
    25Arizona State(8-3)12171017
    26Tennessee(8-3)1216965
    27Wake Forest(8-3)1206937
    28Washington(8-3)1201943
    29South Florida(8-3)1177964
    30Navy(8-2)1177960
    31San Diego State(9-2)1171837
    32UConn(9-3)1166814
    33Missouri(7-4)11631022
    34Old Dominion(8-3)1162896
    35Iowa(7-4)11611002
    36LSU(7-4)11601068
    37UNLV(9-2)1152861
    38Iowa State(7-4)11441030
    39Georgia Tech(9-2)1129921
    40New Mexico(8-3)1119879
    41Memphis(8-3)1112897
    42Clemson(6-5)1110932
    43Cincinnati(7-4)1109981
    44East Carolina(7-4)1109962
    45Kennesaw State(8-3)1104918
    46TCU(7-4)10951017
    47Houston(8-3)1092949
    48Nebraska(7-4)1090961
    49Penn State(5-6)10851052
    50Western Michigan(7-4)1083872
    51Illinois(7-4)10771047
    52Northwestern(6-5)10711005
    53UTSA(6-5)1071976
    54Toledo(7-4)1069839
    55Duke(6-5)10621001
    56Kansas State(5-6)10501019
    57South Carolina(4-7)10471122
    58Boise State(7-4)1045969
    59Western Kentucky(8-3)1042853
    60Wisconsin(4-7)10371172
    61NC State(6-5)10331073
    62Florida International(6-5)1026914
    63Hawai'i(7-4)1026899
    64Kentucky(5-6)10201077
    65Utah State(6-5)1017959
    66Fresno State(7-4)1015862
    67Central Michigan(7-4)1010822
    68Missouri State(7-4)1004900
    69Minnesota(6-5)1003987
    70Louisville(7-4)1000987
    71Auburn(5-6)9991052
    72Jacksonville State(7-4)999820
    73Ohio(7-4)997843
    74Baylor(5-6)9891033
    75Washington State(5-6)9841026
    76Louisiana(5-6)979915
    77Miami (OH)(6-5)977899
    78Army(5-5)971919
    79West Virginia(4-7)9661043
    80Rutgers(5-6)9631027
    81Southern Miss(7-4)963849
    82California(6-5)962904
    83Mississippi State(5-6)9611051
    84Troy(7-4)957861
    85UCF(5-6)943957
    86Florida(3-8)9391146
    87Florida Atlantic(4-7)935978
    88Florida State(5-6)9311032
    89Kansas(5-6)9281014
    90Stanford(4-7)9271050
    91Arkansas State(5-6)922883
    92Coastal Carolina(6-5)919879
    93Rice(5-6)918967
    94Temple(5-6)917955
    95Tulsa(4-7)917913
    96Georgia Southern(5-6)911940
    97Louisiana Tech(6-5)910856
    98Texas State(5-6)895919
    99UCLA(3-8)8881150
    100North Carolina(4-7)887940
    101South Alabama(4-7)886902
    102Eastern Michigan(4-7)863833
    103Maryland(4-7)8571004
    104Virginia Tech(3-8)8511037
    105Air Force(3-8)849963
    106Colorado(3-8)8461111
    107Marshall(5-6)844926
    108App State(5-6)839858
    109Arkansas(2-9)8381112
    110Nevada(3-8)821921
    111Akron(5-7)817791
    112Michigan State(3-8)8141036
    113Delaware(5-6)812889
    114New Mexico State(4-7)801896
    115Liberty(4-7)797880
    116Kent State(4-7)795875
    117Wyoming(4-7)783898
    118Purdue(2-9)7711078
    119Syracuse(3-8)7671100
    120Buffalo(5-6)766825
    121UAB(3-8)7621017
    122Ball State(4-7)747882
    123Northern Illinois(3-8)741872
    124San José State(3-8)739941
    125Boston College(1-10)7191037
    126Middle Tennessee(2-9)710887
    127Colorado State(2-9)691997
    128Oregon State(2-9)689993
    129Oklahoma State(1-10)6871047
    130UTEP(2-9)679870
    131Sam Houston(2-9)672913
    132Charlotte(1-10)6411000
    133UL Monroe(3-8)636927
    134Bowling Green(3-8)626875
    135Georgia State(1-10)605981
    136Massachusetts(0-11)466895
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  • The easiest/fastest one I've played.

    every word other than the first ended in "ing"

    Shuffalo, 0m 41s

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    https://www.newyorker.com/puzzles-and-games-dept/shuffalo/2025/11/24

  • No worries, thanks for putting the work in.

    Also, I put them ahead of bama... By one spot.

  • One of the better scores I've gotten! I normally have at least one really bad round.

    #WhenTaken #633 (21.11.2025)

    I scored 823/1000🏅

    1️⃣📍32.3 m - 🗓️9 yrs - 🥇187/200 2️⃣📍5.5 km - 🗓️10 yrs - 🥇185/200 3️⃣📍371 km - 🗓️13 yrs - 🥈164/200 4️⃣📍630 km - 🗓️4 yrs - 🥇177/200 5️⃣📍14.6 km - 🗓️31 yrs - 🥉110/200

  • I'm still surprised how well my algo has been working, especially since it's backward looking.

    I do wonder how the standings would pan out if there were 3/2/1 points for 1st/2nd/3rd place...or for each correct guess...or 1/2/3/4 point for 4/5/6/7 correct guesses... Not trying to add more to your plate, just wondering! 😂

  • Texas Tech jumps into 2nd, all but tied with Texas A&M and Ohio State. Bama and Texas drop as expected. But the big movement can be found in the back half and beyond. Miami, Arizona, and Mizzou shoot up into the rankings, with honorable mentions to ECU and Navy who don't quite make it in. USF, Iowa, Pitt, and Cincy plummet to 35+.

    And let's not forget about North Texas, who continues to creep up, now sitting at 14! This really highlights how I built the poll for the most deserving (vs. best) teams. Do I think they are the 14th best team: probably not. But, outside of their one loss, they've won big, compensating for their relatively weak schedule. I might look into tightening the margin of victory guardrails a bit more next year, though...

    1. Indiana
    2. Texas Tech
    3. Texas A&M
    4. Ohio State
    5. Georgia
    6. Notre Dame
    7. Ole Miss
    8. Utah
    9. Oregon
    10. Oklahoma
    11. Alabama
    12. BYU
    13. USC
    14. North Texas
    15. Vanderbilt
    16. Michigan
    17. James Madison
    18. Virginia
    19. Texas
    20. Tulane
    21. Miami
    22. Arizona
    23. Georgia Tech
    24. Arizona State
    25. Missouri

    RankTeamRecordRatingSOS
    1Indiana(11-0)1443982
    2Texas Tech(10-1)1423964
    3Texas A&M(10-0)14211035
    4Ohio State(10-0)1420965
    5Georgia(9-1)13991036
    6Notre Dame(8-2)13961060
    7Ole Miss(10-1)1363994
    8Utah(8-2)13601014
    9Oregon(9-1)1354941
    10Oklahoma(8-2)13361042
    11Alabama(8-2)13191107
    12BYU(9-1)13191037
    13USC(8-2)13141076
    14North Texas(9-1)1270911
    15Vanderbilt(8-2)1261960
    16Michigan(8-2)12501062
    17James Madison(9-1)1238844
    18Virginia(9-2)1233947
    19Texas(7-3)12161064
    20Tulane(8-2)12151034
    21Miami(8-2)1215978
    22Arizona(7-3)1211984
    23Georgia Tech(9-1)1201886
    24Arizona State(7-3)11951028
    25Missouri(7-3)1194966
    26East Carolina(7-3)1193950
    27SMU(7-3)1189936
    28Navy(8-2)1179959
    29Tennessee(7-3)1176966
    30Wake Forest(7-3)1174952
    31Houston(8-2)1172933
    32Nebraska(7-3)1168963
    33San Diego State(8-2)1162872
    34Illinois(7-3)11581045
    35South Florida(7-3)1158977
    36Iowa(6-4)11511008
    37Pittsburgh(7-3)1151915
    38Washington(7-3)1148953
    39Cincinnati(7-3)1144950
    40UConn(8-3)1140809
    41Memphis(8-3)1113900
    42LSU(6-4)11101051
    43Old Dominion(7-3)1102908
    44Clemson(5-5)1098997
    45Fresno State(7-3)1098864
    46Hawai'i(7-3)1094876
    47Western Kentucky(8-2)1092804
    48Iowa State(6-4)10891036
    49UNLV(8-2)1086857
    50Western Michigan(7-4)1084878
    51New Mexico(7-3)1082859
    52Jacksonville State(7-3)1074820
    53Missouri State(7-3)1066884
    54Minnesota(6-4)1064988
    55Kansas State(5-5)1063984
    56Kentucky(5-5)10601037
    57Army(5-4)1059935
    58Louisville(7-3)1055959
    59Southern Miss(7-3)1047845
    60Kennesaw State(7-3)1046901
    61California(6-4)1043914
    62Toledo(6-4)1037860
    63Baylor(5-5)1031996
    64Duke(5-5)10161026
    65Boise State(6-4)1016978
    66TCU(6-4)10151005
    67Central Michigan(7-4)1010815
    68Northwestern(5-5)10081008
    69Penn State(4-6)10061024
    70Washington State(5-5)1002988
    71Ohio(7-4)997846
    72Florida State(5-5)9941009
    73Arkansas State(5-5)994868
    74UTSA(5-5)991960
    75Coastal Carolina(6-4)986866
    76Rutgers(5-5)984989
    77Kansas(5-5)9831013
    78Miami (OH)(6-5)977884
    79South Carolina(3-7)9761133
    80Florida(3-7)9751130
    81NC State(5-5)9701084
    82Georgia Southern(5-5)970953
    83Auburn(4-6)9691112
    84West Virginia(4-7)9651035
    85Florida Atlantic(4-6)960946
    86Mississippi State(5-6)9591055
    87Wisconsin(3-7)9551157
    88Florida International(5-5)954904
    89Temple(5-5)951931
    90Rice(5-5)949930
    91Troy(6-4)947871
    92UCLA(3-7)9391127
    93Utah State(5-5)936946
    94North Carolina(4-6)935918
    95UCF(4-6)9251019
    96Marshall(5-5)919921
    97Louisiana(4-6)903922
    98Air Force(3-7)887952
    99Maryland(4-6)872990
    100Colorado(3-7)8681104
    101Texas State(4-6)865950
    102Virginia Tech(3-7)8641018
    103Eastern Michigan(4-7)862829
    104Wyoming(4-6)860915
    105Liberty(4-6)853879
    106Louisiana Tech(5-5)852877
    107Delaware(5-5)846862
    108Arkansas(2-8)8451090
    109Stanford(3-7)8441060
    110Tulsa(3-7)833916
    111Michigan State(3-7)8241039
    112Akron(5-7)818806
    113Syracuse(3-7)8001052
    114South Alabama(3-7)800897
    115Kent State(4-7)795878
    116UAB(3-7)7851006
    117Ball State(4-6)778858
    118Purdue(2-9)7701084
    119Buffalo(5-6)765828
    120App State(4-6)762872
    121New Mexico State(3-7)752915
    122Sam Houston(2-8)748943
    123San José State(3-7)748908
    124Nevada(2-8)746918
    125Northern Illinois(3-8)741872
    126UTEP(2-8)731886
    127Colorado State(2-8)721992
    128Boston College(1-10)7191031
    129Oklahoma State(1-9)7051061
    130Oregon State(2-9)6901001
    131UL Monroe(3-7)668933
    132Charlotte(1-9)653967
    133Middle Tennessee(1-9)635910
    134Bowling Green(3-8)626885
    135Georgia State(1-9)615981
    136Massachusetts(0-11)466901
  • I'm not really convinced Oregon is a Top 5 team. And I'm not sure about Houston being ranked. I mean they lost to a bad (but improving!) WVU. Otherwise, it looks pretty reasonable to me!

  • Plenty of movement in my poll, as expected. Surprisingly, Texas Tech didn't get as much of a bump from the win versus BYU as I would've expected.

    1. Indiana
    2. Texas A&M
    3. Alabama
    4. Ohio State
    5. Texas Tech
    6. Ole Miss
    7. Notre Dame
    8. Georgia
    9. Utah
    10. Oregon
    11. USC
    12. Texas
    13. BYU
    14. Vanderbilt
    15. Oklahoma
    16. North Texas
    17. South Florida
    18. Michigan
    19. Cincinnati
    20. Pittsburgh
    21. James Madison
    22. Georgia Tech
    23. Tulane
    24. SMU
    25. Iowa

    RankTeamRecordRatingSOS
    1Indiana(10-0)1436988
    2Texas A&M(9-0)14161037
    3Alabama(8-1)13981067
    4Ohio State(9-0)1398977
    5Texas Tech(9-1)1397962
    6Ole Miss(9-1)1355974
    7Notre Dame(7-2)13401048
    8Georgia(8-1)13391023
    9Utah(7-2)13261021
    10Oregon(8-1)1310935
    11USC(7-2)12791059
    12Texas(7-2)12771021
    13BYU(8-1)12761020
    14Vanderbilt(8-2)1261980
    15Oklahoma(7-2)12571008
    16North Texas(8-1)1253901
    17South Florida(7-2)1230962
    18Michigan(7-2)12261050
    19Cincinnati(7-2)1217929
    20Pittsburgh(7-2)1207861
    21James Madison(8-1)1203843
    22Georgia Tech(8-1)1199912
    23Tulane(7-2)11921032
    24SMU(7-3)1190928
    25Iowa(6-3)1187974
    26Virginia(8-2)1181949
    27Arizona State(6-3)11751032
    28Memphis(8-2)1173883
    29Houston(8-2)1172934
    30Nebraska(7-3)1168986
    31Miami(7-2)1159983
    32Tennessee(6-3)1151990
    33Missouri(6-3)1147983
    34Southern Miss(7-2)1144851
    35Wake Forest(6-3)1138970
    36Arizona(6-3)1138962
    37Illinois(6-3)11361054
    38East Carolina(6-3)1131935
    39Louisville(7-2)1129946
    40Kennesaw State(7-2)1122884
    41Washington(6-3)1120963
    42UConn(7-3)1120831
    43San Diego State(7-2)1118838
    44Minnesota(6-3)1108972
    45Navy(7-2)1105929
    46Hawai'i(7-3)1097866
    47LSU(5-4)10941082
    48Western Kentucky(7-2)1091810
    49Iowa State(6-4)10901037
    50New Mexico(6-3)1076884
    51Duke(5-4)1069994
    52Coastal Carolina(6-3)1067840
    53Baylor(5-4)1066970
    54Boise State(6-3)1063948
    55TCU(6-3)1060978
    56Army(5-4)1057929
    57Missouri State(6-3)1055900
    58Fresno State(6-3)1055856
    59Kansas State(4-5)10511016
    60UNLV(7-2)1051856
    61Ohio(6-3)1048863
    62Kentucky(4-5)10471090
    63California(6-4)1045939
    64Old Dominion(6-3)1036932
    65Northwestern(5-4)1032977
    66NC State(5-4)10271066
    67Clemson(4-5)1026999
    68Troy(6-3)1013847
    69Mississippi State(5-5)10051044
    70Western Michigan(5-4)1005880
    71Jacksonville State(6-3)1004811
    72Arkansas State(5-5)996876
    73Miami (OH)(5-4)994867
    74West Virginia(4-6)9871029
    75Rutgers(5-5)9841000
    76Florida Atlantic(4-5)984913
    77Florida(3-6)9831107
    78Kansas(5-5)9831006
    79South Carolina(3-6)9801099
    80North Carolina(4-5)974887
    81Utah State(5-4)973934
    82Auburn(4-6)9691098
    83UTSA(4-5)965988
    84Toledo(5-4)965829
    85Wisconsin(3-6)9631130
    86UCLA(3-6)9621091
    87UCF(4-5)951984
    88Temple(5-5)950910
    89Rice(5-5)949930
    90Penn State(3-6)9451032
    91Washington State(4-5)937986
    92Delaware(5-4)936874
    93Virginia Tech(3-6)9311024
    94Florida State(4-5)9291013
    95Louisiana Tech(5-4)921886
    96Liberty(4-5)917869
    97Air Force(3-6)911942
    98Wyoming(4-5)907899
    99Central Michigan(5-4)906834
    100Louisiana(4-6)903905
    101Marshall(4-5)902935
    102Florida International(4-5)897922
    103Maryland(4-5)895969
    104Georgia Southern(4-5)892946
    105Michigan State(3-6)8861034
    106Buffalo(5-4)882805
    107Colorado(3-7)8681109
    108Arkansas(2-7)8591089
    109Akron(4-6)858840
    110Ball State(4-5)849851
    111Stanford(3-7)8461057
    112San José State(3-6)829933
    113Syracuse(3-7)8011050
    114UAB(3-6)800977
    115App State(4-5)800852
    116Purdue(2-8)7981075
    117Eastern Michigan(3-7)789831
    118New Mexico State(3-6)780891
    119Texas State(3-6)771927
    120Tulsa(2-7)770937
    121Kent State(3-6)762875
    122Oregon State(2-8)753992
    123UTEP(2-7)746890
    124UL Monroe(3-6)735981
    125South Alabama(2-7)735937
    126Colorado State(2-7)729961
    127Boston College(1-9)7241019
    128Oklahoma State(1-8)7171050
    129Northern Illinois(2-7)701896
    130Charlotte(1-8)677972
    131Nevada(1-8)668930
    132Sam Houston(1-8)665969
    133Bowling Green(3-7)661902
    134Middle Tennessee(1-8)645883
    135Georgia State(1-8)636987
    136Massachusetts(0-9)534900
  • Alright, who did it? Who ranked Indiana so low, that Ohio State took #1 despite Indiana getting 3/4 first place votes?

  • It's okay, you can't always expect keep up with those big football schools. 😂

  • Not necessarily disagreeing, but I am curious of your reasons for having both Indiana and Texas A&M over Ohio State. Does it have to do with how many games they've played or do they just look better to you?

  • Nice! Let's see if I can keep this ball rolling...

    My pick in bold. Rating according to my algo in parentheses.

    Duke (1106) vs. Clemson (998)

    Navy (1233) vs. North Texas (1187): Hard to tell if Navy is as good as my algo thinks, since they've played pretty easy teams so far and beat them all.

    Penn State (958) vs. Ohio State (1383): It would be hilarious on so many levels if Penn State could pull of the upset here.

    Arizona State (1129) vs. Iowa State (1061): As always, Iowa State is poised to upset any Big 12 team at any moment...

    Valparaiso vs. Presbyterian: 1-7 vs. 7-1.

    Georgia (1293) vs. Florida (1079)

    C. Michigan (955) vs. W. Michigan (955): A literal coin flip according to my algo... But Central Michigan lost to Akron, so...

  • Things seem to be settling in now, except for a few teams in the 15-25 range moving up and down. Also, Indiana is #1 for the first time! Probably only because they've played one more game than that Ohio State.

    1. Indiana
    2. Ohio State
    3. Alabama
    4. Texas A&M
    5. BYU
    6. Ole Miss
    7. Vanderbilt
    8. Georgia Tech
    9. Georgia
    10. Cincinnati
    11. Texas Tech
    12. Notre Dame
    13. Oregon
    14. Utah
    15. Virginia
    16. Houston
    17. Iowa
    18. Navy
    19. Michigan
    20. Memphis
    21. Tennessee
    22. Miami
    23. Washington
    24. Texas
    25. Tulane

    RankTeamRecordRatingSOS
    1Indiana(8-0)1396998
    2Ohio State(7-0)1383978
    3Alabama(7-1)13821072
    4Texas A&M(8-0)13781035
    5BYU(8-0)1344944
    6Ole Miss(7-1)13241032
    7Vanderbilt(7-1)1317950
    8Georgia Tech(8-0)1294946
    9Georgia(6-1)12931037
    10Cincinnati(7-1)1288901
    11Texas Tech(7-1)1284918
    12Notre Dame(5-2)12751081
    13Oregon(7-1)1260894
    14Utah(6-2)1257990
    15Virginia(7-1)1254907
    16Houston(7-1)1242909
    17Iowa(6-2)1238915
    18Navy(7-0)1233849
    19Michigan(6-2)12211064
    20Memphis(7-1)1221859
    21Tennessee(6-2)1217956
    22Miami(6-1)1211996
    23Washington(6-2)1211983
    24Texas(6-2)1206967
    25Tulane(6-1)12021020
    26Louisville(6-1)1199962
    27Oklahoma(6-2)11921013
    28Pittsburgh(6-2)1191862
    29North Texas(7-1)1187870
    30Missouri(6-2)1186942
    31Nebraska(6-2)1184974
    32USC(5-2)11821012
    33South Florida(6-2)1180984
    34San Diego State(6-1)1180805
    35James Madison(6-1)1151822
    36Boise State(6-2)1147925
    37Wake Forest(5-2)1138934
    38TCU(6-2)1138926
    39Arizona State(5-3)11291019
    40LSU(5-3)11091056
    41Duke(4-3)1106971
    42Hawai'i(6-2)1105815
    43Kansas State(4-4)1099957
    44SMU(5-3)1095931
    45Kennesaw State(5-2)1095922
    46Southern Miss(6-2)1093822
    47Troy(6-2)1092832
    48Minnesota(5-3)1088972
    49Illinois(5-3)10861055
    50Florida(3-4)10791068
    51Temple(5-3)1075893
    52UNLV(6-1)1075862
    53Northwestern(5-3)1069950
    54Auburn(4-4)10661067
    55Western Kentucky(6-2)1065795
    56Miami (OH)(5-3)1063822
    57Iowa State(5-3)10611045
    58UCF(4-3)1053920
    59East Carolina(4-3)1050954
    60Arizona(4-3)1036998
    61Washington State(4-4)10271031
    62New Mexico(5-3)1007881
    63UCLA(3-5)10061084
    64Kansas(4-4)10011015
    65Maryland(4-3)1001909
    66Coastal Carolina(4-3)999877
    67Clemson(3-4)9981014
    68UConn(5-3)998801
    69Baylor(4-4)996994
    70South Carolina(3-5)9921054
    71Old Dominion(5-3)992956
    72Colorado(3-5)9911149
    73Mississippi State(4-4)9911032
    74Marshall(4-3)982857
    75Ohio(5-3)980831
    76California(5-3)978888
    77Fresno State(5-3)973846
    78Army(3-4)972932
    79Rutgers(4-4)9651006
    80Arkansas State(4-4)965838
    81Missouri State(4-3)960893
    82Jacksonville State(4-3)959829
    83Virginia Tech(3-5)9581006
    84Penn State(3-4)958939
    85Louisiana Tech(4-3)956907
    86Western Michigan(4-4)955865
    87Central Michigan(5-3)955817
    88NC State(4-4)9391046
    89Rice(4-4)938904
    90Florida Atlantic(3-5)935969
    91UTSA(3-4)932943
    92Wyoming(4-4)930877
    93Delaware(4-3)929859
    94Utah State(4-4)926960
    95Stanford(3-5)9181062
    96Florida State(3-4)9181025
    97Toledo(4-4)911844
    98Michigan State(3-5)9071012
    99Arkansas(2-6)9011106
    100Syracuse(3-5)8981037
    101UAB(3-4)896970
    102Liberty(3-4)894838
    103Kentucky(2-5)8911098
    104Florida International(3-4)882911
    105Air Force(2-5)878974
    106Wisconsin(2-6)8721158
    107App State(4-4)864840
    108North Carolina(2-5)858930
    109Texas State(3-4)841892
    110West Virginia(2-6)8361046
    111Georgia Southern(3-5)828921
    112Tulsa(2-6)822966
    113Kent State(3-5)821859
    114San José State(2-5)816906
    115Buffalo(4-4)816817
    116Akron(3-6)815883
    117New Mexico State(3-4)813807
    118Purdue(2-6)808982
    119Louisiana(2-6)799948
    120South Alabama(2-6)799944
    121Ball State(3-5)789847
    122Colorado State(2-6)781970
    123UL Monroe(3-5)779972
    124UTEP(2-5)777824
    125Bowling Green(3-5)774931
    126Oregon State(1-7)7581017
    127Northern Illinois(2-6)756893
    128Boston College(1-7)755949
    129Eastern Michigan(2-7)742833
    130Oklahoma State(1-7)7371041
    131Nevada(1-7)718931
    132Middle Tennessee(1-6)716851
    133Charlotte(1-7)691934
    134Georgia State(1-7)643988
    135Sam Houston(0-7)6071000
    136Massachusetts(0-8)577931