Predicted Record: 11-1

Losses: @Texas (23-24)

Comment: I have no idea who the best team in the country is right now, I'm not particularly confident in Ohio State with Sayin out indefinitely, but I still like them to win out

-- (Change from my rankings last week)

Power: 1, SoR: 5; LW: 1

2233.57 (0)

87.490 (6-1) –, +1.024 bye week, Texas and Illinois wins this week over previously Top-25 rated opponents elevated rating

Ohio State moves up one after the bye week thanks to BYU losing. Indiana and Texas both got wins this week bolstering the Buckeyes a little even both of those teams struggled at times during their games.

+1

[6-1, 4-0 B1G] (+2) | SOR: #4 | Notable Results: L 23-24 @ #14 Texas [4-2], W 42-19 vs Illinois [4-3], W 31-14 @ DO/HM Iowa [5-2], W 19-15 @ #7 Indiana [7-1] |

If it wasn't for one poor quarter in Austin, there would be little debate as to who the best team in football is, despite their hiccups and slow starts. The Buckeyes are perhaps the strongest team in the country per the eye test, with one notable caveat; Sayin is likely out for most, if not all, of the remaining season due to an injury he acquired in their resume-defining win over the Hoosiers in Bloomington (still weird to say that about Indiana football). USC this upcoming weekend may not quite be as formidable of a foe as expected, but West Coast trips have been quite detrimental for B1G teams making the cross-country trek, and Lincoln Riley can (almost) always rely on a potent offense. A win here with their backup QB (although the game plan may just be "F it, Jeremiah Smith down there somewhere") would go a long way to cementing their status as title contenders.

(+2)

1270

Up 1 - has a win at #7, close loss at #9

169

Best 3 Wins: Indiana, Iowa, Illinois.
1 Losses: Texas.
ain't nobody ever lost to BYE PAWL. USC, Oregon, NW, Nebraska, Michigan to finish is tough enough that another loss + B1G Champ they may still get a bye (if Texas is good)

6-1. Elite road win over Indiana plus a win at Iowa; only loss was by one point at Texas. Idle on Oct. 24, but opponent results continue to support the resume.

Quality wins over Iowa and Indiana are good, and the head to head over Indiana keeps them top 4.

Score 81.05 (▲ 0.43) | Place Change: ▲ 1 | Previous Rank: 5th | Wins Composite Rank: 6th | SoS Composite Rank: 6th | Margin of Victory Rank: 3rd | Penalties Composite Rank: 58th | Yardage Composite Rank: 3rd | Turnover Composite Rank: 46th | 3rd/4th Down Conversion Rank: 14th | Other Stats Rank: 92nd

Loss at Texas

1865.6 -> 1873.8 [+8.2] (#8 -> #5)

+9.9642591 (LW: #10)

Injured QB, but otherwise elite

23.93 - Indiana win a little weaker, and not enough to overcome Texas HTH.

OSU has lost their QB1, and is only 6-1, which is why they were not 4 or 5. I still have them above many other and1 teams. Though the quality of their loss to Texas is slipping as well.

1.906 [10.19-1.81]

.980

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Bye

(no change)

.603 |+7|

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... If Ohio State doesn't blow it against Texas then they're the easy #1 because of Miami's shaky win against FSU. OSU also gets dinged a bit for anticipated struggles without Sayin...

1784 points. I currently don't have any manual adjustments in for injuries, but will be interested how some of these hurt QB teams shake out.

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Tier 2.

change from last week: 0

-1

.723

E - on bye and still the best 1 loss team

Texas loss looking like some early season weirdness.

Best Team in country thats not undefeated

Indiana still deserves this spot imo

838

.869

(+12) GS .800, TS 1710: 69.1% #19 Indiana + 29.5% #24 Iowa + 1.5% #47 Illinois = 100% #8 Texas.

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