And Alabama comes through winning the championship game and affirming the clear #1 ranking the computer had given them throughout much of the year. They were #1 every week but one since week 4 of the season and had a 5 ratings point lead over #2 at the end of the pre-bowl season and maintained that through the bowls.
Behind Alabama, the rest of the top-5 stay the same as coming into this week which may be surprising, but isn't when you look at the details. Florida deserves the #2 spot having lost only to Alabama and dominated a previously undefeated Cincinnati in the Sugar Bowl. TCU lost, and dropped nearly 2.5 ratings points, but Texas behind them also dropped over 1 ratings point to stay behind them, and while Boise State beat TCU and gained 2.6 ratings points, the gap was too big for them to make it all up. What the computer is saying is if TCU played any of the team behind them on a neutral field, TCU would be favored to win.
And the computer had a fantastic bowl season predicting games, so its ratings and rankings must not be so bad. It went 22-11-1 against the spread, a 67% clip which I'm very pleased with. Results for the full season are here but that great bowl season just extended a good regular season bringing the total to 417-316-12.
Now it will be time to turn the computer's attention to basketball, so stay tuned for more on that.
| Rank | Team | Rating | Record | Schedule | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Rating | Record | Schedule | Change |
| 1 | Alabama | 93.247 | 14-0 | 72.882 | +0, +1.184 |
| 2 | Florida | 88.519 | 13-1 | 71.748 | +0, +0.172 |
| 3 | TCU | 85.160 | 12-1 | 67.725 | +0, -2.471 |
| 4 | Texas | 84.861 | 13-1 | 70.714 | +0, -1.045 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 83.722 | 10-3 | 73.107 | +0, -0.238 |
| 6 | Boise St | 83.207 | 14-0 | 63.526 | +1, +2.600 |
| 7 | Arkansas | 80.847 | 8-5 | 72.646 | -1, +0.094 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 80.804 | 11-2 | 68.235 | +2, +0.496 |
| 9 | LSU | 80.531 | 9-4 | 73.061 | +0, +0.178 |
| 10 | Oregon | 80.294 | 10-3 | 72.403 | +3, +0.347 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 80.094 | 12-1 | 68.474 | +1, +0.041 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 79.944 | 8-5 | 70.661 | -1, -0.209 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 79.176 | 10-4 | 69.048 | +1, -0.137 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | 78.947 | 11-3 | 73.091 | -6, -1.455 |
| 15 | Penn State | 78.684 | 11-2 | 66.420 | +4, +0.503 |
| 16 | Mississippi | 78.455 | 9-4 | 70.151 | +2, +0.077 |
| 17 | Texas Tech | 78.405 | 9-4 | 67.664 | -1, -0.148 |
| 18 | Clemson | 78.241 | 9-5 | 70.796 | -3, -0.563 |
| 19 | Miami FL | 78.219 | 9-4 | 72.025 | -2, -0.319 |
| 20 | Iowa | 78.032 | 11-2 | 69.404 | +8, +2.013 |
| 21 | Pittsburgh | 77.808 | 10-3 | 69.043 | +0, -0.050 |
| 22 | Brigham Young | 77.546 | 11-2 | 67.851 | -2, -0.392 |
| 23 | Stanford | 76.909 | 8-5 | 70.226 | -1, +0.087 |
| 24 | Auburn | 76.644 | 8-5 | 72.407 | -1, +0.127 |
| 25 | Tennessee | 76.297 | 7-6 | 71.768 | +0, -0.016 |
| 26 | Southern Cal | 76.122 | 9-4 | 70.845 | +3, +0.144 |
| 27 | Utah | 76.119 | 10-3 | 66.985 | -3, -0.307 |
| 28 | Connecticut | 76.000 | 8-5 | 69.291 | -2, -0.035 |
| 29 | Georgia | 75.719 | 8-5 | 73.011 | +1, -0.138 |
| 30 | North Carolina | 75.707 | 8-5 | 70.071 | -3, -0.317 |
| 31 | Oregon St | 75.574 | 8-5 | 69.945 | +0, +0.060 |
| 32 | Arizona | 74.827 | 8-5 | 71.635 | +2, +0.236 |
| 33 | Wisconsin | 74.447 | 10-3 | 67.553 | +4, +0.474 |
| 34 | Air Force | 74.358 | 8-5 | 65.617 | -2, -0.262 |
| 35 | Florida St | 74.277 | 7-6 | 73.475 | -2, -0.329 |
| 36 | Mississippi St | 74.031 | 5-7 | 73.274 | +0, -0.057 |
| 37 | Oklahoma St | 73.987 | 9-4 | 68.852 | -2, -0.155 |
| 38 | West Virginia | 73.893 | 9-4 | 69.886 | +0, -0.059 |
| 39 | Kentucky | 73.700 | 7-6 | 70.102 | +0, -0.026 |
| 40 | South Carolina | 73.666 | 7-6 | 73.878 | +0, -0.052 |
| 41 | Rutgers | 72.994 | 9-4 | 62.510 | +0, -0.052 |
| 42 | Navy | 72.358 | 10-4 | 65.951 | +0, +0.038 |
| 43 | California | 72.216 | 8-5 | 70.534 | +1, +0.102 |
| 44 | Boston College | 71.964 | 8-5 | 69.295 | -1, -0.171 |
| 45 | Notre Dame | 71.919 | 6-6 | 69.853 | +3, +0.135 |
| 46 | Central Michigan | 71.909 | 12-2 | 61.036 | +1, +0.089 |
| 47 | South Florida | 71.867 | 8-5 | 66.893 | -2, -0.060 |
| 48 | Wake Forest | 71.568 | 5-7 | 71.021 | -2, -0.285 |
| 49 | East Carolina | 71.034 | 9-5 | 67.694 | +0, -0.079 |
| 50 | Washington | 70.970 | 5-7 | 71.449 | +0, +0.155 |
| 51 | Houston | 70.638 | 10-4 | 64.332 | +0, -0.101 |
| 52 | Texas A&M | 70.496 | 6-7 | 69.760 | +0, -0.127 |
| 53 | UCLA | 70.488 | 7-6 | 70.790 | +0, +0.103 |
| 54 | Michigan St | 70.464 | 6-7 | 68.892 | +1, +0.416 |
| 55 | Missouri | 70.323 | 8-5 | 68.511 | -1, -0.058 |
| 56 | Minnesota | 68.794 | 6-7 | 70.605 | +1, +0.388 |
| 57 | Troy | 68.567 | 9-4 | 63.203 | -1, +0.049 |
| 58 | Northwestern | 68.458 | 8-5 | 64.899 | +3, +0.528 |
| 59 | Nevada | 68.265 | 8-5 | 64.583 | +1, +0.260 |
| 60 | Kansas | 68.133 | 5-7 | 69.145 | -2, -0.159 |
| 61 | Arizona St | 67.958 | 4-8 | 68.416 | +1, +0.121 |
| 62 | Purdue | 67.797 | 5-7 | 68.440 | +2, +0.359 |
| 63 | Middle Tennessee St | 67.733 | 10-3 | 60.467 | +0, -0.084 |
| 64 | Virginia | 67.658 | 3-9 | 73.181 | -5, -0.382 |
| 65 | Fresno St | 67.452 | 8-5 | 65.474 | +1, +0.362 |
| 66 | Iowa St | 67.277 | 7-6 | 66.550 | -1, +0.094 |
| 67 | Kansas St | 66.786 | 6-6 | 67.097 | +0, -0.067 |
| 68 | Central Florida | 66.638 | 8-5 | 65.081 | +0, -0.117 |
| 69 | SMU | 66.562 | 8-5 | 64.428 | +1, -0.056 |
| 70 | Southern Miss | 66.445 | 7-6 | 62.616 | +1, -0.092 |
| 71 | Temple | 66.386 | 9-4 | 61.461 | +2, +0.101 |
| 72 | Duke | 66.295 | 5-7 | 67.978 | -3, -0.341 |
| 73 | Louisiana Tech | 66.239 | 4-8 | 65.693 | +2, +0.405 |
| 74 | North Carolina St | 66.228 | 5-7 | 67.399 | -2, -0.249 |
| 75 | Baylor | 65.849 | 4-8 | 70.544 | -1, -0.147 |
| 76 | Ohio U. | 65.387 | 9-5 | 62.178 | +0, +0.081 |
| 77 | Syracuse | 65.340 | 4-8 | 69.131 | +0, +0.089 |
| 78 | Bowling Green | 65.060 | 7-6 | 63.452 | +0, +0.222 |
| 79 | Marshall | 64.732 | 7-6 | 66.156 | +0, -0.031 |
| 80 | Wyoming | 64.425 | 7-6 | 68.329 | +0, -0.230 |
| 81 | Michigan | 64.334 | 5-7 | 65.254 | +1, +0.380 |
| 82 | Illinois | 64.096 | 3-9 | 69.115 | +1, +0.343 |
| 83 | Maryland | 63.883 | 2-10 | 70.812 | -2, -0.225 |
| 84 | Northern Illinois | 63.504 | 7-6 | 59.863 | +1, +0.146 |
| 85 | UNLV | 63.213 | 5-7 | 66.983 | -1, -0.150 |
| 86 | Alabama-Birmingham | 63.200 | 5-7 | 65.686 | +1, -0.056 |
| 87 | Colorado | 63.186 | 3-9 | 69.745 | -1, -0.107 |
| 88 | Indiana | 63.026 | 4-8 | 66.935 | +2, +0.381 |
| 89 | Vanderbilt | 62.976 | 2-10 | 71.299 | -1, -0.158 |
| 90 | Louisville | 62.833 | 4-8 | 68.509 | -1, -0.051 |
| 91 | Tulsa | 62.401 | 5-7 | 63.396 | +0, +0.023 |
| 92 | Utah St | 62.399 | 4-8 | 66.521 | +0, +0.324 |
| 93 | Idaho | 62.310 | 8-5 | 64.211 | +0, +0.293 |
| 94 | Buffalo | 61.846 | 5-7 | 62.019 | +1, +0.079 |
| 95 | Hawaii | 61.765 | 6-7 | 63.406 | +1, +0.334 |
| 96 | San Diego St | 61.690 | 4-8 | 66.127 | -2, -0.157 |
| 97 | UTEP | 61.375 | 4-8 | 63.061 | +0, -0.052 |
| 98 | Colorado St | 60.439 | 3-9 | 67.665 | +0, -0.119 |
| 99 | Florida Atlantic | 58.551 | 5-7 | 61.882 | +0, -0.052 |
| 100 | Kent St | 58.510 | 5-7 | 59.925 | +0, +0.081 |
| 101 | Western Michigan | 58.090 | 5-7 | 60.490 | +0, +0.155 |
| 102 | Louisiana-Monroe | 57.806 | 6-6 | 60.987 | +0, -0.023 |
| 103 | Toledo | 57.143 | 5-7 | 62.068 | +0, +0.120 |
| 104 | Memphis | 56.525 | 2-10 | 66.101 | +0, -0.052 |
| 105 | Army | 55.590 | 5-7 | 60.558 | +0, -0.038 |
| 106 | Arkansas St | 55.405 | 4-8 | 59.314 | +0, -0.075 |
| 106 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 55.405 | 6-6 | 60.609 | +1, -0.031 |
| 108 | Ball St | 54.263 | 2-10 | 61.830 | +0, +0.091 |
| 109 | Washington St | 54.241 | 1-11 | 72.134 | +0, +0.132 |
| 110 | Tulane | 54.054 | 3-9 | 65.043 | -1, -0.055 |
| 111 | Akron | 53.577 | 3-9 | 62.090 | +1, +0.139 |
| 112 | New Mexico | 53.416 | 1-11 | 68.766 | -1, -0.047 |
| 113 | Miami OH | 53.096 | 1-11 | 67.032 | +0, +0.143 |
| 114 | North Texas | 52.929 | 2-10 | 60.853 | +0, -0.017 |
| 115 | Rice | 52.851 | 2-10 | 66.969 | +0, -0.066 |
| 116 | San Jose St | 52.815 | 2-10 | 67.009 | +0, +0.237 |
| 117 | Florida Int'l | 52.340 | 3-9 | 65.020 | +0, -0.015 |
| 118 | New Mexico St | 50.934 | 3-10 | 64.241 | +0, +0.150 |
| 119 | Western Kentucky | 45.936 | 0-12 | 61.805 | +0, -0.020 |
| 120 | Eastern Michigan | 45.385 | 0-12 | 63.218 | +0, +0.101 |
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