Power Rankings 9/22/2020

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Welcome Back!

Since 35 FBS teams played this past weekend- more than half- we had a lot more movement this week.  I should explain that I use a point system to come up with my preseason rankings, and as the season goes on, I will drop these off one by one.  In the past, I have done these one by one, but with the staggered starts this year, I may wait until all conferences have started playing and then drop them 2 or 3, maybe even 4, at a time.  The Big Ten has announced that they will start games the week of October 24, so I want to wait until November before dropping these, giving all teams a body of work, but maybe I'll just drop them all at once in mid-November.  The Pac 12 and MWC have also made rumblings about starting their season this fall.  If that happens, I will reinsert all of these conferences into the Power Rankings, just like the AP will begin to include them in the Top 25.  I think I will add the Big Ten in for next week, so you can see where they stand.  I will add the others once they have confirmed start dates and schedules.  Anyway, here are the teams that moved the most:

Liberty +4

Troy +3

Marshall +2

SMU +2

Temple +2

Kansas State -2

WKU -2

ULM -3

All other teams either stayed the same or moved only one spot up or down.

Most of the top 20 remained unchanged, though Noter Dame jumped ahead of LSU, and 68-77 remained the same.

Two of the biggest movers- Temple and Kansas State- didn't play; they moved because of how the teams around them did.

I will add the Big Ten in next week, though they don't begin their games until October 24.  

With the SEC beginning games this coming weekend, 67 of the 77 teams listed will be playing, so there should be lots of movement next week! And probably the return of ties in the rankings, unfortunately...

And here are the new Power Rankings!

1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Oklahoma
4. Georgia
5. Notre Dame
6. LSU
7. Oklahoma State
8. Florida
9. UCF
10. Auburn
11. Appalachian State
12. Texas A&M
13. Texas
14. Memphis
15. Cincinnati
16. TCU
17. Virginia Tech
18. Miami, Fla
19. La Tech
20. Kentucky
21. Marshall
22. Mississippi State
23. FSU
24. Air Force
25. Louisville
26. Arkansas State
27. Iowa State
28. NC State
29. Navy
30. Louisiana
31. Kansas State
32. West Virginia
33. Houston
34. North Carolina
35. Missouri
.6. Troy
37. Baylor
38. Pittsburgh
39. Western Kentucky
40. Army
41. BYU
42. South Carolina
43.Wake Forest
44. FAU
45. SMU
46. Virginia
47. Tennessee
48. Temple
49. South Florida
50.Duke
51. Southern Miss
52. UAB
53. Ole Miss
54. FIU
55. Boston College
56. Georgia Southern
57. Middle Tenn
58. Syracuse
59. Texas Tech
60. Georgia Tech
61. Tulane
62. North Texas
63. Liberty
64. Arkansas
65. Vanderbilt
66. Tulsa
67. ULM
68. Charlotte
69. Georgia State
70. UTSA
71. East Carolina
72. Coastal Carolina
73. Kansas
74. South Alabama
75. Rice
76. Texas State
77. UTEP

Come back tomorrow for my Odds and Ends.

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

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