Alabama remains the #1 ranked FBS program in my weekly rankings, but is seeded #2 in my early MOCK/Fictional 16 Team Playoff Model. The Broncos from Western Michigan are ranked and seeeded opposite of Alabama at #2 and #1. The first order of business, is can both Alabama and Western Michigan remain the only 0-loss programs left standing after the 12regular season game schedule is complete? Research supports and states that on average there are (2.62) 0-loss programs per each FBS season. We have one week remaining in the FBS regular season. Alabama (11-0) hosts (8-3) Auburn, while (11-0) Western Michigan host (9-2) Toledo. Both games are not easy games to win as Alabama and Western Michigan look to stay un-defeated. We shall see which one of these two stay at 0-loss or who falls into the 1-loss group.
Weekly rankings and seeding criteria are different in relationship to how each assigned ranking and seeded number is applied to each FBS program. The playoff seeding rank is a quantifiable process based upon research and multiple quantifiable variables which are standardized and used for all FBS programs. This weeks Playoff (PO) seeded positions are not 100% accurate, but a quick look at where the seeding of the mock field of 16 would be seeded. Preliminary seedings indicates some great first round games. Looking quickly at the games we would possibly have are ; Alabama hosting Houston, Western Michigan hosting Oklahoma State, Boise State hosting South Florida, Ohio State hosting Colorado, Michigan hosting Nebraska, Clemson hosting Wisconsin, Washington hosting Louisville and Penn State hosting Oklahoma. I can guarentee you all of those games would be exciting and SOLD OUT.
Currently, 65 FBS programs are bowl eligible with another 18 FBS programs still eligible to become bowl eligible with 5-wins and 1 or 2 games remaining on the FBS season. If all 18 eligible FBS programs win their last games then, the total number of bowl eligible FBS programs would be at 83 and no need for any (5-7) program to be considered for any open bowl spots. The last week of college football will be entertaining to watch all weekend long, starting with 3 MAC games on Tuesday night and concluding with UMass and Hawaii on Saturday.
On to this weeks rankings:
| RANK | CONF | TEAM | RECORD | OPP W/L | OPP % | CONF W/L | CONF % | PO SEED |
| 1 | SEC | ALABAMA | (11-0) | (63-46) | 0.578 | (22-27) | 0.449 | 2 |
| 2 | MAC | WESTERN MICHIGAN | (11-0) | (42-68) | 0.382 | (18-31) | 0.367 | 1 |
| 3 | B10 | OHIO STATE | (10-1) | (67-54) | 0.554 | (28-34) | 0.452 | 4 |
| 4 | B10 | MICHIGAN | (10-1) | (63-59) | 0.516 | (25-37) | 0.403 | 5 |
| 5 | MWC | BOISE STATE | (10-1) | (58-63) | 0.479 | (25-26) | 0.490 | 3 |
| 6 | ACC | CLEMSON | (10-1) | (67-42) | 0.615 | (30-29) | 0.508 | 6 |
| 7 | P12 | WASHINGTON | (10-1) | (52-56) | 0.481 | (26-40) | 0.394 | 7 |
| 8 | B10 | PENN STATE | (9-2) | (68-53) | 0.562 | (30-33) | 0.476 | 8 |
| 9 | B10 | WISCONSIN | (9-2) | (64-56) | 0.533 | (33-31) | 0.516 | 11 |
| 10 | B12 | OKLAHOMA | (9-2) | (62-55) | 0.530 | (23-37) | 0.383 | 9 |
| 11 | B10 | NEBRASKA | (9-2) | (61-60) | 0.504 | (30-34) | 0.469 | 12 |
| 12 | ACC | LOUISVILLE | (9-2) | (60-61) | 0.496 | (22-36) | 0.379 | 10 |
| 13 | P12 | COLORADO | (9-2) | (67-54) | 0.554 | (34-41) | 0.453 | 13 |
| 14 | AAC | HOUSTON | (9-2) | (57-51) | 0.528 | (20-29) | 0.408 | 15 |
| 15 | AAC | SOUTH FLORIDA | (9-2) | (54-55) | 0.495 | (22-27) | 0.449 | 14 |
| 16 | B12 | OKLAHOMA STATE | (9-2) | (52-54) | 0.491 | (23-37) | 0.383 | 16 |
| 17 | MWC | SAN DIEGO STATE | (9-2) | (41-69) | 0.373 | (18-33) | 0.353 | |
| 18 | SEC | FLORIDA | (8-2) | (55-50) | 0.524 | (24-34) | 0.414 | |
| 19 | AAC | NAVY | (8-2) | (54-45) | 0.545 | (22-26) | 0.458 | |
| 20 | B12 | WEST VIRGINIA | (8-2) | (50-47) | 0.515 | (28-26) | 0.519 | |
| 21 | SBC | TROY | (8-2) | (48-47) | 0.505 | (22-16) | 0.579 | |
| 22 | P12 | USC | (8-3) | (68-53) | 0.562 | (33-40) | 0.452 | |
| 23 | P12 | STANFORD | (8-3) | (62-58) | 0.517 | (36-37) | 0.493 | |
| 24 | SBC | APPLACHIAN STATE | (8-3) | (59-58) | 0.504 | (19-26) | 0.422 | |
| 25 | SEC | TENNESSEEE | (8-3) | (72-37) | 0.661 | (29-24) | 0.547 |
Key:
Record- Team Overall Win Loss Seasonal Record
OPP W/L Record- The Combined Overal W/L Record of ALL Scheduled FBS programs that you played to this point in the season.
OPP %- The W/L Percentage Rate of the combined OPP W/L Records.
CONF W/L Record- The Combined Overall W/L Record of Scheduled FBS Conference Opponents ONLY, already played to this poing in the season.
PO Seed- Current Mock Playoff Seeding in my ficticious 16-Team Playoff Format. This seed number is not accurate or solidified until the completion of the 12-Games FBS season is complete.
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