TSS Top 25 After Week 11

At the conclusion of each week’s games, the staff at the Student Section will team with writers from other Bloguin sites to publish a Top 25 poll. Here’s the latest installment, with some notes and analysis about our panel’s choices after a chaotic Week 11.

Rank Team Points
1 Clemson (4) 170
2 Ohio State (3) 167
3 Oklahoma State 158
4 Alabama 155
5 Notre Dame 143
6 Oklahoma 134
7 Florida 126
Tie Iowa 126
9 Michigan State 112
10 Houston 106
11 TCU 101
12 North Carolina 92
13 Michigan 84
14 Baylor 82
15 Florida State 74
16 Stanford 69
17 Utah 66
Tie Navy 66
19 LSU 50
20 Northwestern 43
21 Oregon 35
22 Toledo 22
23 Wisconsin 21
24 USC 20
25 Memphis 15
Others receiving votes: Washington State 12, Temple 12, Mississippi 5, Arkansas State 3, Georgia 2, Bowling Green State 2, Western Kentucky 1, Pittsburgh 1, Arkansas 1
Voters: Bart Doan, Ryan Palencer, Matt Zemek, Allen Kenney, Joe Dexter, Kevin Causey, Terry Johnson

Top 25 Notes and Observations

  • Although we were a couple of voters short this week, it’s clear from the results that there’s a lot of differences in opinion.
  • Our voters were split on whether Clemson or Ohio State should be number one, with the Tigers narrowly edging the Buckeyes for the top spot.
  • Oklahoma State continues to move up in the rankings, getting three second-place votes this week.
  • The Pac-12 was the biggest loser in this week’s poll, as Stanford and Utah dropped to 16th and 17th this week. The league — arguably the deepest in the country — is the only Power 5 conference without a team ranked in the top 10.
  • Unlike the Selection Committee, our panel believes in Houston, putting the Cougars at No. 10. It’ll be interesting to see where UH finishes the season if — and it’s a big if — the Cougs defeat Navy on Nov. 27
  • Likewise, Oklahoma is within striking distance of the top, moving up 8 spots to No. 6.

About Terry P. Johnson

Terry Johnson is the Associate Editor for The Student Section. He is a member of the Football Writers Association of America and the National Football Foundation.

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