https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/1/2/16841396/ncaa-football-rankings-2017-130-teams
1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Georgia
4. Penn State
5. Washington
6. Wisconsin
7. Central Florida (were #9 before Peach Bowl and picked by S&P+ to beat Auburn)
8. Clemson (were #7 before Sugar Bowl)
9. Oklahoma (were #8 before Rose Bowl)
10. Auburn
11. Florida Atlantic
12. Oklahoma State
13. Notre Dame
14. TCU
15. South Florida
16. Louisville
17. Miami
18. Appalachian State
19. Michigan State
20. Memphis
21. LSU
22. Ohio
23. Boise State
24. Fresno State
25. Arkansas State
28. Mississippi State
35. Missouri
42. Ole Miss
60. South Carolina
61. Texas A&M
80. Vanderbilt
86. Florida
90. Kentucky
91. Arkansas
107. Tennessee
Conference Rankings
1. SEC (+5.0)
2. ACC (+3.7)
3. Big Ten (+3.6)
4. big XII (+3.2)
5. Pac 12 (+2.6)
6. AAC (-0.2)
7. Mountain West (-1.4)
8. MAC (-1.7)
9. Conference USA (-2.4)
10. Sun Belt (-2.9)
I don't believe it is the best for team rankings. It's good at identifying teams that are over or under inflated. Clemson and UCF are the best examples.
In terms of a team being "ranked" 30th or 55th, I think it's all pretty shoulder shrug. The thing that S&P+ is best used for is specific metrics about individual units, not "ranking" teams IMHO. I think it's pretty good at that.
50. texass
1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Georgia
4. Penn State
5. Washington
6. Wisconsin
7. Central Florida (were #9 before Peach Bowl and picked by S&P+ to beat Auburn)
8. Clemson (were #7 before Sugar Bowl)
9. Oklahoma (were #8 before Rose Bowl)
10. Auburn
11. Florida Atlantic
12. Oklahoma State
13. Notre Dame
14. TCU
15. South Florida
16. Louisville
17. Miami
18. Appalachian State
19. Michigan State
20. Memphis
21. LSU
22. Ohio
23. Boise State
24. Fresno State
25. Arkansas State
28. Mississippi State
35. Missouri
42. Ole Miss
60. South Carolina
61. Texas A&M
80. Vanderbilt
86. Florida
90. Kentucky
91. Arkansas
107. Tennessee
Conference Rankings
1. SEC (+5.0)
2. ACC (+3.7)
3. Big Ten (+3.6)
4. big XII (+3.2)
5. Pac 12 (+2.6)
6. AAC (-0.2)
7. Mountain West (-1.4)
8. MAC (-1.7)
9. Conference USA (-2.4)
10. Sun Belt (-2.9)
I don't believe it is the best for team rankings. It's good at identifying teams that are over or under inflated. Clemson and UCF are the best examples.
In terms of a team being "ranked" 30th or 55th, I think it's all pretty shoulder shrug. The thing that S&P+ is best used for is specific metrics about individual units, not "ranking" teams IMHO. I think it's pretty good at that.
50. texass
