So, my algorithm is backward looking; it doesn't care about a teams potential or power, just results. That said, I still don't know why it likes Vanderbilt so much, especially compared to a team like Ohio State. (Note: Vanderbilt has played one more game that Ohio State. Maybe there is a decent way to account for that...)
On the other hand, my poll seems to be ahead of the game regarding Ole Miss, who shot up the AP Poll this week. 🤷🏻♂️
- Ole Miss
- Vanderbilt
- Indiana
- Oregon
- Oklahoma
- Missouri
- Ohio State
- Texas A&M
- Iowa State
- Texas Tech
- Georgia Tech
- BYU
- Tennessee
- Memphis
- Alabama
- Miami
- Maryland
- USC
- Utah
- Illinois
- Arizona State
- Navy
- Louisville
- North Texas
- Houston
Full Rankings
| Rank | Team | Record | Rating | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ole Miss | (5-0) | 1327 | 1018 |
| 2 | Vanderbilt | (5-0) | 1284 | 857 |
| 3 | Indiana | (5-0) | 1278 | 933 |
| 4 | Oregon | (5-0) | 1263 | 827 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | (4-0) | 1260 | 909 |
| 6 | Missouri | (5-0) | 1251 | 825 |
| 7 | Ohio State | (4-0) | 1249 | 914 |
| 8 | Texas A&M | (4-0) | 1241 | 1046 |
| 9 | Iowa State | (5-0) | 1240 | 867 |
| 10 | Texas Tech | (4-0) | 1236 | 792 |
| 11 | Georgia Tech | (5-0) | 1216 | 862 |
| 12 | BYU | (4-0) | 1215 | 855 |
| 13 | Tennessee | (4-1) | 1214 | 920 |
| 14 | Memphis | (5-0) | 1212 | 798 |
| 15 | Alabama | (3-1) | 1198 | 1052 |
| 16 | Miami | (4-0) | 1193 | 882 |
| 17 | Maryland | (4-0) | 1192 | 778 |
| 18 | USC | (4-1) | 1183 | 989 |
| 19 | Utah | (4-1) | 1183 | 861 |
| 20 | Illinois | (4-1) | 1180 | 974 |
| 21 | Arizona State | (4-1) | 1179 | 941 |
| 22 | Navy | (4-0) | 1179 | 809 |
| 23 | Louisville | (4-0) | 1178 | 818 |
| 24 | North Texas | (5-0) | 1178 | 802 |
| 25 | Houston | (4-0) | 1175 | 803 |
| 26 | Virginia | (4-1) | 1173 | 874 |
| 27 | LSU | (4-1) | 1171 | 940 |
| 28 | Michigan | (3-1) | 1164 | 1092 |
| 29 | Texas | (3-1) | 1146 | 902 |
| 30 | Mississippi State | (4-1) | 1140 | 927 |
| 31 | Cincinnati | (3-1) | 1135 | 848 |
| 32 | Tulane | (4-1) | 1133 | 1026 |
| 33 | Penn State | (3-1) | 1124 | 846 |
| 34 | Fresno State | (4-1) | 1119 | 826 |
| 35 | Georgia | (3-1) | 1115 | 919 |
| 36 | Washington | (3-1) | 1114 | 862 |
| 37 | California | (4-1) | 1105 | 852 |
| 38 | UNLV | (4-0) | 1104 | 705 |
| 39 | Minnesota | (3-1) | 1103 | 841 |
| 40 | Nebraska | (3-1) | 1102 | 868 |
| 41 | Florida State | (3-1) | 1094 | 889 |
| 42 | Auburn | (3-2) | 1093 | 1035 |
| 43 | South Carolina | (3-2) | 1091 | 976 |
| 44 | Iowa | (3-2) | 1090 | 928 |
| 45 | South Florida | (3-1) | 1090 | 905 |
| 46 | TCU | (3-1) | 1090 | 882 |
| 47 | Louisiana Tech | (4-1) | 1090 | 847 |
| 48 | Duke | (3-2) | 1089 | 949 |
| 49 | Notre Dame | (2-2) | 1082 | 1092 |
| 50 | Arizona | (3-1) | 1082 | 907 |
| 51 | UCF | (3-1) | 1081 | 800 |
| 52 | Michigan State | (3-1) | 1076 | 850 |
| 53 | Boise State | (3-1) | 1070 | 802 |
| 54 | New Mexico | (3-1) | 1058 | 818 |
| 55 | San Diego State | (3-1) | 1057 | 836 |
| 56 | Baylor | (3-2) | 1056 | 899 |
| 57 | Kansas | (3-2) | 1052 | 967 |
| 58 | Western Kentucky | (4-1) | 1051 | 764 |
| 59 | East Carolina | (3-2) | 1049 | 883 |
| 60 | James Madison | (3-1) | 1043 | 800 |
| 61 | Utah State | (3-2) | 1037 | 906 |
| 62 | Old Dominion | (3-1) | 1032 | 845 |
| 63 | Delaware | (3-1) | 1030 | 830 |
| 64 | Syracuse | (3-2) | 1027 | 924 |
| 65 | Texas State | (3-1) | 1019 | 832 |
| 66 | Colorado | (2-3) | 1016 | 1111 |
| 67 | Hawai'i | (4-2) | 1013 | 856 |
| 68 | Rutgers | (3-2) | 1012 | 887 |
| 69 | NC State | (3-2) | 1005 | 1048 |
| 70 | UL Monroe | (3-1) | 1002 | 792 |
| 71 | Kentucky | (2-2) | 999 | 1048 |
| 72 | Wisconsin | (2-2) | 998 | 1005 |
| 73 | Toledo | (3-2) | 998 | 829 |
| 74 | Rice | (3-2) | 997 | 891 |
| 75 | Ohio | (3-2) | 994 | 886 |
| 76 | Southern Miss | (3-2) | 994 | 877 |
| 77 | UConn | (3-2) | 991 | 820 |
| 78 | Washington State | (3-2) | 988 | 912 |
| 79 | Pittsburgh | (2-2) | 988 | 864 |
| 80 | Wake Forest | (2-2) | 985 | 896 |
| 81 | Temple | (2-2) | 980 | 896 |
| 82 | SMU | (2-2) | 979 | 852 |
| 83 | Arkansas | (2-3) | 976 | 962 |
| 84 | Kansas State | (2-3) | 974 | 937 |
| 85 | UTSA | (2-2) | 974 | 867 |
| 86 | Northwestern | (2-2) | 970 | 904 |
| 87 | North Carolina | (2-2) | 968 | 850 |
| 88 | Kennesaw State | (3-2) | 962 | 847 |
| 89 | Florida | (1-3) | 957 | 964 |
| 90 | Purdue | (2-2) | 957 | 865 |
| 91 | Stanford | (2-3) | 955 | 1025 |
| 92 | Central Michigan | (3-2) | 950 | 831 |
| 93 | Virginia Tech | (2-3) | 946 | 962 |
| 94 | Troy | (2-2) | 935 | 847 |
| 95 | West Virginia | (2-3) | 929 | 923 |
| 96 | Clemson | (1-3) | 927 | 1087 |
| 97 | Wyoming | (2-2) | 921 | 844 |
| 98 | UAB | (2-2) | 920 | 892 |
| 99 | Western Michigan | (2-3) | 919 | 966 |
| 100 | Tulsa | (2-3) | 919 | 889 |
| 101 | Coastal Carolina | (2-2) | 914 | 861 |
| 102 | Florida International | (2-2) | 912 | 854 |
| 103 | Boston College | (1-3) | 899 | 884 |
| 104 | App State | (2-2) | 894 | 823 |
| 105 | New Mexico State | (2-2) | 891 | 867 |
| 106 | Army | (1-3) | 882 | 900 |
| 107 | Louisiana | (2-3) | 874 | 858 |
| 108 | Georgia Southern | (2-3) | 868 | 921 |
| 109 | Florida Atlantic | (1-3) | 864 | 929 |
| 110 | Missouri State | (2-3) | 863 | 895 |
| 111 | Marshall | (2-3) | 863 | 807 |
| 112 | Jacksonville State | (2-3) | 860 | 820 |
| 113 | Northern Illinois | (1-3) | 850 | 947 |
| 114 | Miami (OH) | (1-3) | 848 | 878 |
| 115 | Buffalo | (2-3) | 848 | 843 |
| 116 | Oklahoma State | (1-3) | 843 | 910 |
| 117 | Bowling Green | (2-3) | 840 | 893 |
| 118 | Charlotte | (1-3) | 827 | 815 |
| 119 | Air Force | (1-3) | 826 | 880 |
| 120 | San José State | (1-3) | 826 | 863 |
| 121 | South Alabama | (1-4) | 823 | 944 |
| 122 | UCLA | (0-4) | 819 | 1079 |
| 123 | Georgia State | (1-3) | 813 | 1056 |
| 124 | Colorado State | (1-3) | 809 | 869 |
| 125 | Nevada | (1-3) | 809 | 839 |
| 126 | Oregon State | (0-5) | 799 | 1180 |
| 127 | Ball State | (1-3) | 796 | 860 |
| 128 | Arkansas State | (1-4) | 788 | 916 |
| 129 | Kent State | (1-3) | 785 | 894 |
| 130 | Middle Tennessee | (1-4) | 782 | 806 |
| 131 | UTEP | (1-4) | 780 | 935 |
| 132 | Eastern Michigan | (1-4) | 777 | 848 |
| 133 | Akron | (1-4) | 775 | 868 |
| 134 | Liberty | (1-4) | 756 | 835 |
| 135 | Sam Houston | (0-4) | 752 | 1078 |
| 136 | Massachusetts | (0-4) | 710 | 930 |