DDIV CFB Rankings- Week 10

1. Ohio State Buckeyes (8-0)

The Buckeyes hung 38 on the #1 statistical defense in the country, enough for me to bump them above LSU to the #1 spot.

Key Wins: Wisconsin, Cincinnati, Michigan State,

This Week: W; 38-7 over 16 Wisconsin

Up Next: Idle

2. LSU Tigers (8-0)

LSU is the fastest team in history to reach three AP top ten wins, but they get passed by Ohio State again.

Key Wins: Florida, Auburn, @Texas

This Week: W; 23-20 over 11 Auburn

Up Next: Idle

3. Alabama Crimson Tide (8-0)

Bama stays put at #3.

Key Wins: @Texas A&M, South Carolina, Duke

This Week: W; 48-7 over Arkansas

Up Next: Idle

4. Clemson Tigers (8-0)

Clemson moves up a spot from #5.

Key Wins: Texas A&M, @North Carolina, Florida State

This Week: W; 59-7 over Boston College

Up Next: Wofford (5-2) Sat 4:00 ACCN

5. Penn State Nittany Lions (8-0)

The Lions move up a spot from #6.

Key Wins: Michigan, @Iowa, Pittsburgh

This Week: W; 28-7 @Michigan State

Up Next: Idle

6. Florida Gators (7-1)

The Gators move up a spot from #7.

Key Wins: Auburn, South Carolina, Kentucky

Loss: 28-42 @LSU week 7

This Week: Idle

Up Next: 12 Georgia (6-1) Sat 3:30 CBS

7. Utah Utes (7-1)

Utah jumps 5 spots from #12 after blowing out Cal.

Key Wins: Arizona State, Washington State, @BYU

Loss: 23-30 @USC week 4

This Week: W; 35-0 over California

Up Next: @Washington (5-3) Sat 4:00 FOX

8. Oregon Ducks (7-1)

The Ducks jump 3 spots from #11.

Key Wins: @Washington State, @Washington, @Stanford

Loss: 21-27 to Auburn week 1

This Week: W; 37-35 over Washington State

Up Next: @USC (5-3) Sat 8:00 FOX

9. Baylor Bears (7-0)

Baylor moves up four spots from #13.

Key Wins: @Oklahoma State, Iowa State, @Kansas State

This Week: Idle

Up Next: West Virginia (3-4) Thu 8:00 ESPN

10. Auburn Tigers (6-2)

Auburn comes out one spot higher despite the loss at LSU, in which they battled nicely.

Key Wins: Oregon, @Texas A&M, Tulane

Other Loss: 13-24 @Florida week 6

This Week: L; 20-23 @1 LSU

Up Next: Ole Miss (3-5) Sat 7:00 ESPN

11. Oklahoma Sooners (7-1)

Oklahoma drops seven spots following the loss at Kansas State.

Key Wins: Texas, Houston, West Virginia

This Week: L; 41-48 @Kansas State

Up Next: Idle

12. Georgia Bulldogs (6-1)

Georgia drops four spots from #8 over the bye week. This ranking is heavily impacted by the Notre Dame and South Carolina losses.

Key Wins: Notre Dame, Kentucky, @Vanderbilt

Loss: 17-20 to South Carolina week 7

This Week: Idle

Up Next: @6 Florida (7-1) Sat 3:30 CBS

13. Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-0)

The Gophers jump two spots from #15.

Key Wins: South Dakota St., Illinois, Nebraska

This Week: W; 52-10 over Maryland

Up Next: Idle

14. SMU Mustangs (8-0)

The Stangs jump three spots from #17.

Key Wins: @TCU, Temple, Tulsa

This Week: W; 34-31 @Houston

Up Next: @22 Memphis (7-1) Sat 7:30 ABC

15. Appalachian State Mountaineers (7-0)

App State moves up three spots from #18.

Key Wins: @North Carolina, Charlotte, @Louisiana

This Week: W; 30-3 @South Alabama

Up Next: Georgia Southern (4-3) Thu 8:00 ESPNU

16. Wisconsin Badgers (6-2)

Despite the loss at OSU, the Badgers stay put at 16.

Key Wins: @Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern

Other Loss: 23-24 @Illinois week 8

This Week: L; 7-38 @2 Ohio State

Up Next: Idle

17. Michigan Wolverines (6-2)

Michigan takes down Notre Dame in the Big House, moves up two spots from #19, but is still held back by the loss @Wisconsin for now.

Key Wins: Notre Dame, Iowa, Army

Losses: Wisconsin, @Penn State

This Week: W; 45-14 over 8 Notre Dame

Up Next: @Maryland (3-5) Sat 12:00 ABC

18. Iowa Hawkeyes (6-2)

Iowa moves up two spots from #20.

Key Wins: @Iowa State, Purdue, @Northwestern

This Week: W; 20-0 @Northwestern

Up Next: Idle

19. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-2)

The Irish drop eleven spots following the blowout loss at Michigan.

Key Wins: Virginia, USC, @ Louisville

Other Loss: 17-23 @Georgia Week 5

This Week: L; 14-45 @Michigan

Up Next: Virginia Tech (5-2) Sat 2:30 NBC

20. Cincinnati Bearcats (6-1)

Cincy moves up four spots over the bye week.

Key Wins: UCF, UCLA, @Houston

Loss: 0-42 @Ohio State Week 2

Up Next: @East Carolina (3-5) Sat 7:00 CBSSN

21. Boise State Broncos (6-1)

The Broncos move up four spots over the bye week.

Key Wins: @Florida State, Air Force, Hawaii

Loss: 25-28 @BYU week 8

This Week: Idle

Up Next: @San Jose State (4-4) Sat 10:30 CBSSN

22. Memphis Tigers (7-1)

Memphis moves up one spot after narrowly surviving at Tulsa.

Key Wins: Tulane, Navy, Ole Miss

This Week: W; 42-41 @Tulsa

Up Next: 14 SMU (8-0) Sat 7:30 ABC

23. Texas A&M Aggies (5-3)

A&M gets back in the rankings with a win over Mississippi State.

Key Wins: Mississippi State, @Ole Miss, Arkansas

Losses: @Clemson, Auburn, Alabama

This Week: W; 49-30 over Mississippi State

Up Next: Texas-San Antonio (3-4) 12:00 SECN

24. Kansas State Wildcats (5-2)

K-State makes their first appearance in the DDIV rankings after the upset win over Oklahoma.

Key Wins: Oklahoma, TCU, @Missisippi State

Losses: @Oklahoma State, Baylor

Up Next: @Kansas (3-5) Sat 3:30 FS1

25. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-1)

Wake gets back in the rankings over the bye week.

Key Wins: North Carolina, Utah State, Florida State

This Week: Idle

Up Next: NC State (4-3) Sat 12:00 ESPN

Dropped Out: (15) Texas, (21) Iowa State, (22) Arizona State

Also Considered: Navy, UCF, Texas, San Diego State, Washington, USC, Oklahoma State, Iowa State, Arizona State, TCU, Air Force, Indiana, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Wyoming, Louisiana Tech

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