CFB Playoff Poll (11/25/14)

NCAA Football Rankings - CFP Rankings - Updated: Nov 25, 2014
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	ALABAMA	10	1	4.08
2	2	FLORIDA STATE	11	0	4.48
3	3	OREGON	10	1	7.10
4	4	MISSISSIPPI STATE	10	1	9.06
5	5	TEXAS CHRISTIAN	9	1	10.48
6	6	BAYLOR	9	1	13.32
7	7	OHIO STATE	10	1	13.70
8	8	GEORGIA	9	2	17.02
9	12	UCLA	9	2	18.28
10	11	MICHIGAN STATE	9	2	21.46
11	10	ARIZONA STATE	9	2	23.00
12	13	KANSAS STATE	8	2	27.14
13	17	ARIZONA	9	2	28.34
14	14	AUBURN	8	3	29.04
15	15	WISCONSIN	9	2	30.68
16	16	MISSOURI	9	2	31.58
17	9	OLE MISS	8	3	34.70
18	18	GEORGIA TECH	9	2	34.80
19	23	OKLAHOMA	8	3	39.86
20	20	MARSHALL	11	0	41.44
21	NR	CLEMSON	8	3	48.74
22	NR	MINNESOTA	8	3	49.00
23	NR	LSU	7	4	51.16
24	NR	COLORADO STATE	10	1	54.12
25	NR	LOUISVILLE	8	3	54.52

Dropped from Top 25:
#19 Nebraska, #21 Southern Cal, #22 Utah, #24 Duke, #25 Notre Dame

Our CFB Picks (Week 13)

Rankings are based on our CFB Playoff Poll

Nick's Picks (88 points, 3-9 Upsets):
(13) Kansas State over West Virginia - Thursday on FOX Sports 1
(6) Baylor over Oklahoma State - Saturday on FOX
(22) Utah over (17) Arizona - Saturday on ESPN
(19) Nebraska over Minnesota - Saturday on ESPN
(25) Notre Dame over Louisville - Saturday on NBC
(15) Wisconsin over Iowa - Saturday on ABC
Toledo over Bowling Green - Wednesday on ESPN2
Central Michigan over Western Michigan - Saturday on WatchESPN
Washington over Oregon State - Saturday on Pac-12 Network
(2) Florida State over Boston College by less than 10 points - Saturday on ABC
Upset : (20) Southern Cal over (12) UCLA - Saturday on ABC

Tyler's Picks (94 points, 5-7 Upsets):
Toledo over Bowling Green - Wednesday on ESPN2
(13) Kansas State over West Virginia - Thursday on FOX Sports 1
(24) Duke over North Carolina - Thursday on ESPN
San Diego State over Air Force - Friday on CBS Sports Network
Michigan over Maryland - Saturday on B1G Network
(17) Arizona over (22) Utah - Saturday on ESPN
Louisville over (25) Notre Dame - Saturday on NBC
Missouri over Tennessee - Saturday on ESPN
(12) UCLA over (20) Southern Cal - Saturday on ABC
Nevada over Fresno State - Saturday on ESPNU
Upset : Fordham over Army - Saturday on CBS Sports Network

Derek's Picks (99 points, 5-7 Upsets):
(12) UCLA over (20) Southern Cal - Saturday on ABC
(13) Kansas State over West Virginia - Thursday on FOX Sports 1
(24) Duke over North Carolina - Thursday on ESPN
(17) Arizona over (22) Utah - Saturday on ESPN
Minnesota over (19) Nebraska - Saturday on ESPN
(25) Notre Dame over Louisville - Saturday on NBC
(15) Wisconsin over Iowa - Saturday on ABC
Western Michigan over Central Michigan - Saturday on WatchESPN
Maryland over Michigan - Saturday on B1G Network
Stanford over California - Saturday on FOX Sports 1
Upset : Fordham over Army - Saturday on CBS Sports Network

CFB Pick Results (Week 12)

Nick's Picks (80 points, 3-8 Upsets):
Navy over Georgia Southern - Win - 52-19 NAVY
South Carolina over Florida - Win - 23-20 (OT) SCAR
(14) Michigan State over Maryland - Win - 37-15 MICHST
(22) Marshall over Rice - Win - 41-14 MARSH
(8) Ohio State over Minnesota - Win - 31-24 OhST
(19) Clemson over (25) Georgia Tech - Loss - 28-6 GT
(21) Wisconsin over (12) Nebraska - Win - 59-24 WISC
(13) Georgia over (9) Auburn - Win - 34-7 GA
(4) Alabama over (1) Mississippi State - Win - 25-20 BAMA
Texas A&M over Missouri - Loss - 34-27 MIZZOU
Upset : Miami-FL over (2) Florida State - Loss - 30-26 FLST

This Week: 8 points
This Season: 88 points (3-9 Upsets)

Tyler's Picks (84 points, 4-7 Upsets):
Northern Illinois over Toledo - Win - 27-24 NILL
Cincinnati over East Carolina - Win - 54-46 CINCY
(19) Clemson over (25) Georgia Tech - Loss - 28-6 GT
Florida over South Carolina - Loss - 23-20 (OT) SCAR
(12) Nebraska over (21) Wisconsin - Loss - 59-24 WISC
(20) Arizona over Washington - Win - 27-26 ZONA
Stanford over Utah - Loss - 20-17 (2OT) UTAH
(13) Georgia over (9) Auburn - Win - 34-7 GA
Texas A&M over Missouri - Loss - 34-27 MIZZOU
(2) Florida State over Miami-FL - Win - 30-26 FLST
Upset : (4) Alabama over (1) Mississippi State - Win - 25-20 BAMA

This Week: 10 points
This Season: 94 points (5-7 Upsets)

Derek's Picks (94 points, 5-6 Upsets):
East Carolina over Cincinnati - Loss - 54-46 CINCY
(2) Florida State over Miami-FL - Win - 30-26 FLST
(8) Ohio State over Minnesota - Win - 31-24 OhST
(12) Nebraska over (21) Wisconsin - Loss - 59-24 WISC
(9) Auburn over (13) Georgia - Loss - 34-7 GA
(4) Alabama over (1) Mississippi State - Win - 25-20 BAMA
(14) Michigan State over Maryland - Win - 37-15 MICHST
(19) Clemson over (25) Georgia Tech - Loss - 28-6 GT
(22) Marshall over Rice - Win - 41-14 MARSH
Stanford over Utah - Loss - 20-17 (2OT) UTAH
Upset : Texas A&M over Missouri - Loss - 34-27 MIZZOU

This Week: 5 points
This Season: 99 points (5-7 Upsets)

CFP Playoff Poll (11/18/14)

NCAA Football Rankings - CFP Rankings - Updated: Nov 18, 2014
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	4	ALABAMA	9	1	4.08
2	2	FLORIDA STATE	10	0	4.24
3	3	OREGON	9	1	7.52
4	1	MISSISSIPPI STATE	9	1	9.44
5	5	TEXAS CHRISTIAN	9	1	9.60
6	6	BAYLOR	8	1	14.28
7	8	OHIO STATE	9	1	14.66
8	13	GEORGIA	8	2	17.40
9	10	OLE MISS	8	2	18.16
10	7	ARIZONA STATE	8	2	22.88
11	14	MICHIGAN STATE	8	2	23.46
12	11	UCLA	8	2	23.98
13	15	KANSAS STATE	7	2	27.72
14	9	AUBURN	7	3	29.54
15	21	WISCONSIN	8	2	33.22
16	24	MISSOURI	8	2	35.28
17	20	ARIZONA	8	2	36.12
18	25	GEORGIA TECH	9	2	36.80
19	12	NEBRASKA	8	2	41.48
T-20	22	MARSHALL	10	0	42.34
T-20	23	SOUTHERN CAL	7	3	42.34
22	NR	UTAH	7	3	44.64
23	NR	OKLAHOMA	7	3	45.74
24	16	DUKE	8	2	46.12
25	17	NOTRE DAME	7	3	51.82

Dropped from Top 25:
#18 LSU, #19 Clemson

NFL Playoff Picture - Week 11

Here is how the Playoffs would look if the season ended today (After Week 9):

National Football Conference
1 - Arizona Cardinals (8-1) - West Leader
2 - Detroit Lions (7-2) - North Leader
3 - Philadelphia Eagles (7-2) - East Leader
4 - New Orleans Saints (4-5) - South Leader
5 - Dallas Cowboys (7-3)
6 - Seattle Seahawks (6-3)

Dropped from playoff picture:
None

Playoff Matchups:
Seattle at Philadelphia
Dallas at New Orleans

American Football Conference
1 - New England Patriots (7-2) - West Leader
2 - Denver Broncos (7-2) - East Leader
3 - Indianapolis Colts (6-3) - South Leader
4 - Cleveland Browns (6-3) - North Leader
5 - Kansas City Chiefs (6-3)
6 - Cincinnati Bengals (5-3-1)

Dropped from playoff picture:
Pittsburgh (6-4)

Playoff Matchups:
Cincinnati at Indianapolis
Kansas City at Cleveland

Our CFP Predictions (11/13)

Here is our predictions for the 4 team playoff if the season ended today (Top 4 taken from our own personal top 25 polls) :

Nick:

(4) Oregon vs (1) Florida State
(3) Mississippi State vs (2) Texas Christian

Tyler:

(4) Ohio State vs (1) Oregon
(3) Florida State vs (2) Alabama

Derek:

(4) Alabama vs (1) Mississippi State
(3) Oregon vs (2) Florida State

Our Combined Top 4:

(4) Alabama vs (1) Mississippi State
(3) Oregon vs (2) Florida State

Actual Top 4:

(4) Texas Christian vs (1) Mississippi State
(3) Florida State vs (2) Oregon

Our CFB Picks (Week 12)

Rankings are based on our CFB Playoff Poll

Nick's Picks (80 points, 3-8 Upsets):
Navy over Georgia Southern - Saturday on CBS Sports Network
South Carolina over Florida - Saturday on SEC Network
(14) Michigan State over Maryland - Saturday on B1G Network
(22) Marshall over Rice - Saturday on Fox Sports 1
(8) Ohio State over Minnesota - Saturday on ABC
(19) Clemson over (25) Georgia Tech - Saturday on ESPN
(21) Wisconsin over (12) Nebraska - Saturday on ABC
(13) Georgia over (9) Auburn - Saturday on ESPN
(4) Alabama over (1) Mississippi State - Saturday on CBS
Texas A&M over Missouri - Saturday on SEC Network
Upset : Miami-FL over (2) Florida State - Saturday on ABC

Tyler's Picks (84 points, 4-7 Upsets):
Northern Illinois over Toledo - Win - 27-24 NILL
Cincinnati over East Carolina - Win - 54-46 CINCY
(19) Clemson over (25) Georgia Tech - Saturday on ESPN
Florida over South Carolina - Saturday on SEC Network
(12) Nebraska over (21) Wisconsin - Saturday on ABC
(20) Arizona over Washington - Saturday on FOX
Stanford over Utah - Saturday on Pac-12 Network
(13) Georgia over (9) Auburn - Saturday on ESPN
Texas A&M over Missouri - Saturday on SEC Network
(2) Florida State over Miami-FL - Saturday on ABC
Upset : (4) Alabama over (1) Mississippi State - Saturday on CBS

Derek's Picks (94 points, 5-6 Upsets):
East Carolina over Cincinnati - Loss - 54-46 CINCY
(2) Florida State over Miami-FL - Saturday on ABC
(8) Ohio State over Minnesota - Saturday on ABC
(12) Nebraska over (21) Wisconsin - Saturday on ABC
(9) Auburn over (13) Georgia - Saturday on ESPN
(4) Alabama over (1) Mississippi State - Saturday on CBS
(14) Michigan State over Maryland - Saturday on B1G Network
(19) Clemson over (25) Georgia Tech - Saturday on ESPN
(22) Marshall over Rice - Saturday on Fox Sports 1
Stanford over Utah - Saturday on Pac-12 Network
Upset : Texas A&M over Missouri - Saturday on SEC Network

CFB Pick Results (Week 11)

Nick's Picks (72 points, 3-7 Upsets):
Louisville over Boston College - Win - 38-19 LVILLE
Minnesota over Iowa - Win - 51-14 MINN
(17) UCLA over Washington - Win - 44-30 UCLA
(16) Georgia over Kentucky - Win - 63-31 GA
(4) Oregon over (21) Utah - Win - 51-27 ORE
(12) Arizona State over (9) Notre Dame - Win - 55-31 AZST
(6) TCU over (7) Kansas State - Win - 41-20 TCU
(8) Michigan State over (13) Ohio State - Loss - 49-37 OHST
(14) LSU over (5) Alabama - Loss - 20-13 (OT) BAMA
Arkansas State over South Alabama - Win - 45-10 ARKST
Upset : (18) Oklahoma over (10) Baylor - Loss - 48-14 BAY

This Week: 8 points
This Season: 80 points (3-8 Upsets)

Tyler's Picks (74 points, 3-7 Upsets):
(10) Baylor over (18) Oklahoma - Win - 48-14 BAY
Iowa over Minnesota - Loss - 51-14 MINN
(2) Auburn over Texas A&M - Loss - 41-38 TAMU
West Virginia over Texas - Loss - 33-16 TEX
Michigan over Northwestern - Win - 10-9 MICH
(17) UCLA over Washington - Win - 44-30 UCLA
(7) Kansas State over (6) TCU - Loss - 41-20 TCU
(14) LSU over (5) Alabama - Loss - 20-13 (OT) BAMA
(13) Ohio State over (8) Michigan State - Win - 49-37 OHST
(4) Oregon over (21) Utah - Win - 51-27 ORE
Upset : (12) Arizona State over (9) Notre Dame - Win - 55-31 AZST

This Week: 10 points
This Season: 84 points (4-7 Upsets)

Derek's Picks (86 points, 5-5 Upsets):
(2) Auburn over Texas A&M - Loss - 41-38 TAMU
(4) Oregon over (21) Utah - Win - 51-27 ORE
(8) Michigan State over (13) Ohio State - Loss - 49-37 OHST
(6) TCU over (7) Kansas State - Win - 41-20 TCU
(12) Arizona State over (9) Notre Dame - Win - 55-31 AZST
(10) Baylor over (18) Oklahoma - Win - 48-14 BAY
(17) UCLA over Washington - Win - 44-30 UCLA
Minnesota over Iowa - Win - 51-14 MINN
Louisville over Boston College - Win - 38-19 LVILLE
Georgia Tech over NC State - Win - 56-23 GT
Upset : (14) LSU over (5) Alabama - Loss - 20-13 (OT) BAMA

This Week: 8 points
This Season: 94 points (5-6 Upsets)

CFB Playoff Poll (11/11/14)

NCAA Football Rankings - CFP Rankings - Updated: Nov 11, 2014
RK	LW	TEAM	W	L	POINTS
1	3	MISSISSIPPI STATE	9	0	3.80
2	1	FLORIDA STATE	9	0	4.78
3	4	OREGON	9	1	7.06
4	5	ALABAMA	8	1	7.54
5	6	TEXAS CHRISTIAN	8	1	10.32
6	10	BAYLOR	8	1	13.86
7	12	ARIZONA STATE	8	1	14.34
8	13	OHIO STATE	8	1	15.20
9	2	AUBURN	7	2	17.58
10	11	OLE MISS	8	2	20.16
11	17	UCLA	8	2	25.52
12	15	NEBRASKA	8	1	25.88
13	16	GEORGIA	7	2	26.64
14	8	MICHIGAN STATE	7	2	28.38
15	7	KANSAS STATE	7	2	29.60
16	19	DUKE	8	1	33.12
17	9	NOTRE DAME	7	2	35.16
18	14	LSU	7	3	39.12
19	20	CLEMSON	7	2	39.58
20	23	ARIZONA	7	2	41.96
21	25	WISCONSIN	7	2	46.46
22	22	MARSHALL	9	0	46.88
23	24	SOUTHERN CAL	6	3	48.26
24	NR	MISSOURI	7	2	48.94
25	NR	GEORGIA TECH	8	2	50.72

Dropped from Top 25:
#18 Oklahoma, #21 Utah

Our CFB Picks (Week 11)

Rankings are based on our CFB Playoff Poll

Nick's Picks (72 points, 3-7 Upsets):
Louisville over Boston College - Saturday on ESPN2
Minnesota over Iowa - Saturday on ESPN2 or ESPNU
(17) UCLA over Washington - Saturday on FOX Sports 1
(16) Georgia over Kentucky - Saturday on ESPN
(4) Oregon over (21) Utah - Saturday on ESPN
(12) Arizona State over (9) Notre Dame - Saturday on ABC
(6) TCU over (7) Kansas State - Saturday on FOX
(8) Michigan State over (13) Ohio State - Saturday on ABC
(14) LSU over (5) Alabama - Saturday on CBS
Arkansas State over South Alabama - Saturday on WatchESPN
Upset : (18) Oklahoma over (10) Baylor - Saturday on FOX Sports 1

Tyler's Picks (74 points, 3-7 Upsets):
(10) Baylor over (18) Oklahoma - Saturday on FOX Sports 1
Iowa over Minnesota - Saturday on ESPN2 or ESPNU
(2) Auburn over Texas A&M - Saturday on CBS
West Virginia over Texas - Saturday on FOX Sports 1
Michigan over Northwestern - Saturday on ESPN2
(17) UCLA over Washington - Saturday on FOX Sports 1
(7) Kansas State over (6) TCU - Saturday on FOX
(14) LSU over (5) Alabama - Saturday on CBS
(13) Ohio State over (8) Michigan State - Saturday on ABC
(4) Oregon over (21) Utah - Saturday on ESPN
Upset : (12) Arizona State over (9) Notre Dame - Saturday on ABC

Derek's Picks (86 points, 5-5 Upsets):
(2) Auburn over Texas A&M - Saturday on CBS
(4) Oregon over (21) Utah - Saturday on ESPN
(8) Michigan State over (13) Ohio State - Saturday on ABC
(6) TCU over (7) Kansas State - Saturday on FOX
(12) Arizona State over (9) Notre Dame - Saturday on ABC
(10) Baylor over (18) Oklahoma - Saturday on FOX Sports 1
(17) UCLA over Washington - Saturday on FOX Sports 1
Minnesota over Iowa - Saturday on ESPN2 or ESPNU
Louisville over Boston College - Saturday on ESPN2
Georgia Tech over NC State - Saturday on WatchESPN
Upset : (14) LSU over (5) Alabama - Saturday on CBS

NFL Playoff Picture - Week 10

Here is how the Playoffs would look if the season ended today (After Week 9):

National Football Conference
1 - Arizona Cardinals (7-1) - West Leader
2 - Detroit Lions (6-2) - North Leader
3 - Philadelphia Eagles (6-2) - East Leader
4 - New Orleans Saints (4-4) - South Leader
5 - Dallas Cowboys (6-3)
6 - Seattle Seahawks (5-3)

Dropped from playoff picture:
Green Bay (5-3) - Lost to Seattle in Week 1
Carolina (3-5-1) - NO took over top spot in NFC South

Playoff Matchups:
Seattle at Philadelphia
Dallas at New Orleans

American Football Conference
1 - New England Patriots (7-2) - West Leader
2 - Denver Broncos (6-2) - East Leader
3 - Cincinnati Bengals (5-2-1) - North Leader
4 - Indianapolis Colts (6-3) - South Leader
5 - Pittsburgh Steelers (6-3)
6 - Kansas City Chiefs (5-3)

Dropped from playoff picture:
San Diego (5-4)
Buffalo (5-3) - KC has better conference win percentage.

Playoff Matchups:
Kansas City at Cincinnati
Pittsburgh at Indianapolis

Our CFP Predictions (11/6)

Here is our predictions for the 4 team playoff if the season ended today (Top 4 taken from our own personal top 25 polls) :

Nick:

(4) Texas Christian vs (1) Florida State
(3) Auburn vs (2) Mississippi State

Tyler:

(4) Auburn vs (1) Oregon
(3) Alabama vs (2) Florida State

Derek:

(4) Oregon vs (1) Mississippi State
(3) Auburn vs (2) Florida State

Our Combined Top 4:

(4) Oregon vs (1) Florida State
(3) Mississippi State vs (2) Auburn

Actual Top 4:

(4) Oregon vs (1) Mississippi State
(3) Auburn vs (2) Florida State

CFB Pick Results - Week 10

Nick's Picks (67 points, 3-6 Upsets):
Louisville over (2) Florida State - Loss - 42-31 FLST
Oregon State over California - Loss - 45-31 CAL
(5) Oregon over Stanford - Win - 45-16 ORE
Penn State over Maryland - Loss - 20-19 MARY
Wisconsin over Rutgers - Win - 37-0 WIS
Miami FL over North Carolina - Win - 47-20 MIAFL
(10) TCU over (20) West Virginia - Win - 31-30 TCU
Kentucky over Missouri - Loss - 20-10 MIZZOU
(4) Auburn over (8) Ole Miss - Win - 35-31 AUB
Tulane over Cincinnati - Loss - 38-14 CINCY
Upset : Arkansas over (1) Mississippi State - Loss - 17-10 MISS ST

This Week: 5 points
This Season: 72 points (3-7 Upsets)

Tyler's Picks (67 points, 3-6 Upsets):
(24) Duke over Pittsburgh - Win - 51-48 (2OT) DUKE
Iowa over Northwestern - Win - 48-8 IOWA
Penn State over Maryland - Loss - 20-19 MARY
(10) TCU over (20) West Virginia - Win - 31-30 TCU
(8) Ole Miss over (4) Auburn - Loss - 35-31 AUB
Stanford over (5) Oregon - Loss - 45-16 ORE
(11) Kansas State over Oklahoma State - Win - 48-14 K-STATE
(25) UCLA over (15) Arizona - Win - 17-7 UCLA
Nevada over San Diego State - Win - 30-14 NEV
(14) Arizona State over (18) Utah - Win - 19-16 (OT) AZST
Upset : Louisville over (2) Florida State - Loss - 42-31 FLST

This Week: 7 points
This Season: 74 points (3-7 Upsets)

Derek's Picks (79 points, 5-4 Upsets):
(2) Florida State over Louisville - Win - 42-31 FLST
(4) Auburn over (8) Ole Miss - Win - 35-31 AUB
(5) Oregon over Stanford - Win - 45-16 ORE
(14) Arizona State over (18) Utah - Win - 19-16 (OT) AZST
(15) Arizona over (25) UCLA - Loss - 17-7 UCLA
(10) TCU over (20) West Virginia - Win - 31-30 TCU
Penn State over Maryland - Loss - 20-19 MARY
Miami FL over North Carolina - Win - 47-20 MIAFL
Nevada over San Diego State - Win - 30-14 NEV
Middle Tennessee over BYU - Loss - 27-7 BYU
Upset : Virginia Tech over Boston College - Loss - 33-31 BC

This Week: 7 points
This Season: 86 points (5-5 Upsets)

CFB Playoff Poll (11/4/14)

As opposed to our usual poll, the CFB Playoff Poll is opposite. Lower points is better.

NCAA Football Rankings - CFP Rankings - Updated: Nov 4, 2014
RK	LW	TEAM	W	L	POINTS
1	NR	FLORIDA STATE	8	0	4.71
2	NR	AUBURN	7	1	7.37
3	NR	MISSISSIPPI STATE	8	0	7.77
4	NR	OREGON	8	1	9.97
5	NR	ALABAMA	7	1	13.12
6	NR	TEXAS CHRISTIAN	7	1	17.53
7	NR	KANSAS STATE	7	1	19.05
8	NR	MICHIGAN STATE	7	1	19.91
9	NR	NOTRE DAME	7	1	22.28
10	NR	BAYLOR	7	1	23.88
11	NR	OLE MISS	7	2	24.91
12	NR	ARIZONA STATE	7	1	25.01
13	NR	OHIO STATE	7	1	27.83
14	NR	LSU	7	2	30.33
15	NR	NEBRASKA	8	1	30.97
16	NR	GEORGIA	6	2	32.19
17	NR	UCLA	7	2	33.23
18	NR	OKLAHOMA	6	2	37.20
19	NR	DUKE	7	1	42.15
20	NR	CLEMSON	6	2	44.13
21	NR	UTAH	6	2	47.92
22	NR	MARSHALL	8	0	49.22
23	NR	ARIZONA	6	2	51.09
24	NR	SOUTHERN CAL	6	3	51.35
25	NR	WISCONSIN	6	1	51.77