My College Football Week 11 Rankings

Oklahoma State and Alabama impressed with big wins over ranked opponents, and that is reflected in this week's rankings.  The Crimson Tide may not be as high in my rankings as they will likely be in the committee's, as I am giving the undefeated teams a bit more credit.  It certainly didn't help that many of Alabama's ranked opponents lost this week, including Ole Miss, who beat the Tide but has since lost three games.  Meanwhile, Clemson claimed the top spot, Navy and Mississippi State entered my top 25, and many teams inched higher with wins while undefeated teams LSU, Michigan State, TCU, and Memphis lost and dropped.

The playoff field (for now):

1. Clemson (9-0), ACC ⇧1

The Tigers claim the top spot after finally beating Florida State, breaking a three game losing streak against the Seminoles.  It also helped that LSU was handed their first loss.

2. Oklahoma State (9-0), Big 12 ⇧6

The Cowboys surprised many by taking down the Big 12 favorite, TCU, and doing so with relative ease.  If they can survive a November schedule that includes Baylor and Oklahoma, they will be in the playoffs.

3. Ohio State (9-0), B1G

The offense looked lost at times without Barrett, but still managed to win against Goldy as the Buckeyes remain in the hunt for a repeat championship.

4. Iowa (9-0), B1G

The Hawkeyes keep winning, without getting much credit.  But if they avoid an upset loss in November, they'll be one upset win away from crashing the CFP party.

The rest:

Rank	Team	Record	Conf	Trend
5	Baylor	9-0	Big 12	⇧1
6	Alabama	8-1	SEC	⇧5
7	Notre Dame	8-1	Indep	⇧3
8	LSU	8-1	SEC	⇩7
9	Florida	8-1	SEC	--
10	Stanford	8-1	Pac 12	⇧2
11	Utah	8-1	Pac 12	⇧2
12	Oklahoma	8-1	Big 12	⇧2
13	Michigan State	8-1	B1G	⇩8
14	TCU	8-1	Big 12	⇩7
15	Houston	9-0	AAC	⇧2
16	Michigan	7-2	B1G	⇧2
17	North Carolina	8-1	ACC	⇧2
18	UCLA	7-2	Pac 12	⇧4
19	Florida State	7-2	ACC	⇩3
20	Northwestern	7-2	B1G	⇧3
21	Navy	7-1	AAC	New
22	Temple	8-1	AAC	⇩1
23	Mississippi State	7-2	SEC	New
24	Memphis	8-1	AAC	⇩9
25	Wisconsin	8-2	B1G	--

Previous rankings:
Week 10