Power Rankings 8/27/19

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Welcome Back!

With only 2 games involving 4 FBS teams last week (the impossibly stupid-named Week 0), there wasn't much movement in the rankings.  The only significant mover was Hawai'i, who moves up from 93-89.  Miami actually moved up one spot for playing Florida close, but both teams may drop next week with a week off; but maybe not.  It all depends on the results of the games!  As I mentioned before, I'm not divulging my formula (because I don't want to), but I have made changes each year to be more representative of the actual results.  Since we don't have many results to go on yet, most of the rankings are based on speculation.  However, I will de-emphasize these as the season goes on.  And I think my formula has gotten better each year as I've played with it.  Regardless, it's fun to do!

Here is this week's rankings.  I expect MUCH more movement by next Tuesday!

1 Alabama
2 Clemson
3 Ohio State
4 Georgia
5 Michigan
6 Oklahoma
7 Florida
8 LSU
9 Notre Dame
10 Washington
11 Texas A&M
12 Utah
13 Auburn
14 Texas
15 Oregon
16 Michigan State
17 Penn State
18 Iowa
19 UCF
20 Wisconsin
21 Washington State
22 Iowa State
23 Stanford
24 TCU
25 Miami, FL
26 Nebraska
27 Mississippi State
28 USC
29 Missouri
30 Oklahoma State
31 Boise State
32 Virginia Tech
33 Northwestern
34 South Carolina
35 Virginia
36 Syracuse
37 Cincinnati
38 FSU
39 Minnesota
40 Arizona
41 Memphis
42 UCLA
43 Baylor
44 Arizona State
45 NC State
46 Purdue
47 Army
48 Tennessee
49 Fresno State
50 BYU
51 Texas Tech
52 Appalachian State
53 Utah State
54 California
55 Houston
56 West Virginia
57 Kentucky
58 Pittsburgh
59 San Diego State
60 North Carolina
61 Marshall
62 Duke
63 Boston College
64 Kansas State
65 Indiana
65 Ohio 
67 Ole Miss
68 Vanderbilt
69 Wake Forest
70 Toledo
71 FIU
72 USF
73 Colorado
74 Louisville
75 Air Force
76 Louisiana Tech
77 Temple
78 Troy
79 Western Michigan
80 Arkansas State
81 Arkansas
82 North Texas
83 Georgia Southern
84 FAU
85 Southern Miss
86 Tulane
87 Georgia Tech
88 Maryland
89 Hawai'i
90 UAB
91 SMU
92 Northern Illinois
93 Navy
94 Nevada
95 Kansas
96 Louisiana
97 Wyoming
98 Middle Tennessee
99 Illinois
100 Buffalo
101 Tulsa
102 Oregon State
103 Miami, OH
104 Liberty
105 Eastern Michigan
105 Colorado State
107 UNLV
108 WKU
109 Rutgers
110 ULM
111 East Carolina
112 New Mexico
113 ODU
114 Central Michigan
115 Charlotte
116 Ball State
117 Texas State
118 Georgia State
119 UTSA
120 Connecticut
121 Bowling Green
122 Kent State
123 Akron
124 New Mexico State
125 Massachusetts
126 Coastal Carolina
127 UTEP
128 San Jose State
129 South Alabama
130 Rice

That's all for now! Check back tomorrow for my Odds and Ends.

Until next time, may you and your loved ones be blessed!

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