We're a month (and change) into the college football season and since I stayed up for the end of the night games, I guess I'll put out an update before I go to sleep (time management, woohoo).
I've got the list divided into four tiers this month. Tier one is unbeaten Power 4 teams with three Power 4 wins. Tier two, unbeaten P4 teams with two P4 wins and three Group of 5 wins, and one-loss P4 teams with three P4 wins and two G5 wins/P4 losses.
Tier three features unbeaten P4 teams with two P4 wins and two G5 wins, and one-loss P4 teams with two P4 wins and three G5 wins/P4 losses or three P4 wins and one G5 win/P4 loss. Tier four is the rest of the one-loss P4 teams, one two-loss P4 team, and two unbeaten G5 teams. As always, within the tiers teams are ranked based on their performance against the spread.
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| Defensive end Tyler Batty and BYU had a signature 38-9 win over Kansas State in a ridiculously impressive September. (AP Photo / Tyler Tate) |
TIER ONE
1. BYU (5-0; 5-0, +85 ATS)
2. Pittsburgh (5-0; 5-0, +48 ATS)
3. Indiana (6-0; 5-1, +74 ATS)
4. Iowa State (5-0; 4-1, +30 ATS)
5. Miami (FL) (6-0; 3-3, +43 ATS)
6. Penn State (5-0; 2-3, -26 ATS)
TIER TWO
7. Texas (5-0; 4-1, +34 ATS)
8. Nebraska (5-1; 4-1-1, +10 ATS)
9. SMU (5-1; 4-2, +23 ATS)
10. Clemson (4-1; 3-2, +17 ATS)
11. Texas A&M (5-1; 2-4, +2 ATS)
TIER THREE
12. Ole Miss (5-1; 4-2, +49 ATS)
13. Arizona State (4-1; 4-1, +40 ATS)
14. Notre Dame (4-1; 3-2, +33 ATS)
15. Ohio State (5-0; 3-2, +30 ATS)
16. Alabama (4-1; 3-2, +22 ATS)
17. Duke (5-1; 3-2-1, +12 ATS)
18. Texas Tech (5-1; 3-2-1, -5 ATS)
19. Oklahoma (4-1; 3-2, -14 ATS)
20. Georgia (4-1; 1-4, -23 ATS)
21. Oregon (5-0; 1-4, -44 ATS)
TIER FOUR
22. Army (5-0; 5-0, +83 ATS)
23. Navy (5-0; 4-1, +69 ATS)
24. Tennessee (4-1; 4-1, +68 ATS)
25. Illinois (4-1; 4-1, +50 ATS)
There's a top-five matchup next week according to the national media, but neither team in it is in my top five. This once again just shows that you need to play quality teams for me to consider you as one of the best.
We'll see you again at some point. Make sure you're registered to vote and have a voting plan!
