Notre Dame falls from number one, but they're still popular with the network. While the Stanford loss increases their loss value more than twenty fold, they still have the best value wins of any team in the FBS.
Understanding, of course, that their entrance into the playoff is politically unlikely with the CFPC, Ohio State in the 5 spot provides some interesting possibilities. If Florida beats Alabama, could Ohio State get into the playoff? Should be interesting.
With Navy's loss, Bama is now in.
Top 25 (Explanation; Full Ranking)
- Clemson (+2)
- Iowa (nc)
- Notre Dame (-2)
- Alabama (+1)
- Ohio State (+4)
- Northwestern (+2)
- Oklahoma (+5)
- Michigan State (+2)
- Stanford (+9)
- TCU (+4
- Memphis (+4)
- Oklahoma State (-5)
- Texas A&M (-2)
- Florida (-8)
- Houston (+5)
- Michigan (nc)
- Utah (+7)
- Navy (-14)
- LSU (+2)
- Baylor (-1)
- Florida State (+13)
- Temple (+5)
- Wisconsin (+6)
- West Virginia (+6)
- Mississippi State (-12)