College Football (CFB) 2023 Week 6 - A Top 25 Strength of Schedule (SOS) AP Adjustment

[Jon Joseph]

In the most recent AP Poll, Georgia remains ranked #1. And the Dawgs could still easily win its 3rd title in a row in 2023. Especially, with All-World Brock Bowers playing TE.

 

But based on SOS to date (as ranked by teamrankings.com) what would the rankings of the Top 25 P5 teams look like considering records and quality of opponents to date?

 

The following would be the rankings using SOS to date with a team's SOS ranking followed by its AP ranking. Also shown is the ranked teams' next game.

 

Undefeated P5 teams to date would be ranked as follows using SOS.

 

1. Florida State - 1/5 - vs. Va Tech

 

2. Texas - 5/3 - vs. Oklahoma

 

3. Ohio State - 7/4 - vs. Maryland

 

4. Oklahoma - 20/13 - vs. Texas

 

5. Penn State - 22/6 - BYE

 

6. Georgia - 24/1 - vs. Kentucky

 

7. Miami - 25/17 - vs. Georgia Tech

 

8. Washington State 26/13 - at UCLA

 

9. OREGON - 30/8 - BYE

 

10. Washington - 35/7 - BYE

 

11. Michigan - 46/2 - at Minnesota

 

12. Missouri - 53/21 - vs. LSU

 

13. USC - 66/9 - vs. Arizona

 

14. Louisville - 71/25 - vs. Notre Dame

 

15. Kentucky - 92/20 - at Georgia.

 

1 loss teams ranked by record and SOS

 

16. Alabama

17. Mississippi

18. Notre Dame

19. Texas A+M

20. Utah

21. West Virginia

22. Duke

23. Wisconsin

24. Kansas State

25. Oregon State

 

And what based on the latest AP Poll and 2024 conference realignment and a 5/7 format would the 2024 Playoff field be? 

 

1. Georgia - SEC vs. 9. OREGON at 8. UW

 

2. Michigan - B1G vs. 10. Notre Dame at 7. Penn State

 

3. FSU - ACC vs. 11. Alabama at 6. Ohio State

 

4. Washington State - MW vs. 12. Kansas State B12 at 5. Texas

 

5 B1G (Puddles has found an excellent new nesting spot.)

 

3 SEC

 

1 ACC, B12, Independent, Mountain West