Power Rankings 12/17/19

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Today, I am simply comparing my final Power Rankings to my initial rankings.  Next to each team, you will see whether they moved up or down from the preseason, and by how much. Three teams finished exactly where they started: Utah State at #53, Colorado at #73, and Bowling Green at #121.  Nine additional teams finished within 2 spaces of where they started.  The biggest surprise team (largest move upward) was Central Michigan, who started at #114 and ended at #32.  The biggest disappointment (largest drop) was Stanford, who went from #23 to #110, a drop of 87 spots.

Now, on to the rankings!

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

That's all for now! Come back tomorrow for my Odds and Ends, and check out my TWIF Notes from Monday.  And don't forget to follow me on Twitter: @pbanderson

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

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