S44 Rankings: Week 6, 2015

S44 Rankings: Week 6 | Week 5 | Week 4 | Week 3 | Week 2 | Week 1 | Pre-Season

1. Ohio State Buckeyes (5-0) – W over Indiana 34-27
2. Baylor Bears (5-0) – W over Texas Tech 63-35
3. TCU Horned Frogs (5-0) – W over Texas 50-7
4. LSU Tigers (4-0) – W over E. Michigan 44-22
5. Alabama Crimson Tide (4-1) – W over Georgia 38-10
6. Michigan State Spartans (5-0) – W over Purdue 24-21
7. Utah Utes (4-0) – BYE
8. Texas A&M Aggies (5-0) – W over Mississippi State 30-17
9. Clemson Tigers (4-0) – W over Notre Dame 24-22
10. Oklahoma Sooners (4-0) – W over West Virginia 44-24
11. Georgia Bulldogs (4-1) – L to Alabama 38-10
12. Florida Gators (5-0) – W over Ole Miss 38-10
13. Northwestern Wildcats (5-0) – W over Minnesota 27-0
14. Florida State (4-0) – W over Wake Forest 24-16
15. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-1) – L to Clemson 24-22
16. Ole Miss Rebels (4-1) – L to Florida 38-10
17. UCLA Bruins (4-1) – L to Arizona State 38-23
18. Michigan Wolverines (4-1) – W over Maryland 28-0
19. Iowa Hawkeyes (5-0) – W over Wisconsin 10-6
20. Stanford Cardinal (4-1) – W over Arizona 55-17
21. USC Trojans (3-1) – BYE
22. California Bears (5-0) – W over Washington State 34-28
23. Oklahoma State Cowboys (5-0) – W over Kansas State 36-34
24. Houston Cougars (4-0) – W over Tulsa 38-24
25. Memphis Tigers (5-0) – W over South Florida 24-17

Dropped From Rankings:

Wisconsin Badgers (4-1) – L to Iowa 10-6

Miami (FL) Hurricanes (3-1) – L to Cincinnati 34-23

Others Receiving Consideration:

Boise State (4-1), North Carolina (4-1), Toledo (4-0), Navy (4-0), Duke (4-1), Georgia Southern (4-1), Kentucky (4-1), Missouri (4-1), Illinois (4-1), Temple (4-0), Penn State (4-1), Kansas State (3-1), Indiana (4-1), Marshall (4-1), Western Kentucky (4-1), Ohio (4-1)

 

First Four In, First Two Out: Week 4

In the new era of the College Football Playoff, and after this week of college football, its time to speculate as to who will be the final four come December. There is quite a change from what we were expecting and what we saw last week, after the college football shake-up.

This projection is an estimation of what the actual College Football Play-Off Selections will be for the National Semi-Finals. This does not necessarily represent the current Top 4-6 teams of the Stay For Four Rankings.

After Week 5, here is what we are thinking here at Stay For Four.

TV Football Grid: October 3, 2015

It is Gameday in the SEC! Here is this week’s SEC television line-up so you can catch all the southeastern football your mind can handle. (All times eastern.)

Check out a list of postings that were published this week:

• S44 Rankings: Week 5, 2015
• AP Rankings: Week 5, 2015
• First Four In, First Two Out: Week 4
• SEC Power Rankings, Week 4
• SEC Bowl Projections, Week 4
• Georgia v. Alabama Hype Video

TV Football Schedule Grid:

Week 5 SEC Picks

In Week 4 I went 15-4 in my picks making my overall total 76-19 (.800) on the season. This week I hope to bounce back even better as this College Football Season is about to unfold here in Week 5. Hopefully we will continue to learn and watch these teams continue to develop and improve as the season goes on.

Selections in RED are Upset Alert Picks.

SEC Picks:

South Carolina Gamecocks @ Missouri Tigers

Missouri 24 – South Carolina 14

Auburn Tigers v. San Jose State Spartans

Auburn 31 – San Jose State 27

Arkansas Razorbacks @ Tennessee Volunteers

Arkansas 24 – Tennessee 21

Vanderbilt Commodores @ Middle Tennessee State Blue Radiers

Middle Tennessee State 27 – Vanderbilt 24

Kentucky Wildcats v. Eastern Kentucky Colonels

Kentucky 35 – E. Kentucky 13

(13) Texas A&M Aggies v. (25) Mississippi State Bulldogs

Texas A&M 38 – Mississippi State 27

(9) LSU Tigers v. Eastern Michigan Eagles

LSU 42 – E. Michigan 7

(6) Ole Miss Rebels @ Florida Gators

Ole Miss 31 – Florida 17

(3) Georgia Bulldogs v. (10) Alabama Crimson Tide

Alabama 28 – Georgia 27

Non-SEC Picks:

Air Force Falcons @ Navy Midshipmen

Navy 28 – Air Force 21

Duke Blue Devils v. Boston College Eagles

Duke 31 – Boston College 17

UNC Tar Heels @ Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Georgia Tech 24 – UNC 20

UL-Lafayette Rajin’ Cajuns @ Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

ULL 31 – La Tech 24

(23) Northwestern Wildcats v. Minnesota Golden Gophers

Northwestern 23 – Minnesota 17

(20) Michigan Wolverines @ Maryland Terrapins

Michigan 35 – Maryland 20

(17) Wisconsin Badgers v. Iowa Hawkeyes

Wisconsin 27 – Iowa 17

(16) Stanford Cardinal v. Arizona Wildcats

Arizona 35 – Stanford 31

(11) Oklahoma Sooners v. West Virginia Mountaineers

Oklahoma 41 – West Virginia 38

(8) Notre Dame Fighting Irish @ (15) Clemson Tigers

Notre Dame 35 – Clemson 28

(7) Baylor Bears v. Texas Tech Red Raiders

Baylor 52 – Texas Tech 48

(4) TCU Horned Frogs v. Texas Longhorns

TCU 45 – Texas 24

(2) UCLA Bruins v. Arizona State Sun Devils

UCLA 31 – Arizona State 21

SEC Bowl Projections, Week 4

Bowl Projections are always something that is fun to talk about at the beginning of the season. To be honest, no one really has any idea what is going to happen, which is what makes it so much fun. So let’s try to guess and see what we all come up with.

College Football Playoff Semifinal (Cotton Bowl): Georgia Bulldogs

New Year’s Six Sugar: Ole Miss Rebels

New Year’s Six Peach: LSU Tigers

Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl: Alabama Crimson Tide

Outback Bowl: Texas A&M Aggies

TaxSlayer Bowl: Florida Gators

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl: Mississippi State Bulldogs

Belk Bowl: Tennessee Volunteers

AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Kentucky Wildcats

Texas Bowl: Missouri Tigers

Independence Bowl: Arkansas Razorbacks

Birmingham Bowl: Auburn Tigers

2015 Alabama v. Georgia Hype Video

I made this hype video, I hope you all enjoy it to get ready for the Alabama v. Georgia game this weekend. The game will air at 3:30 PM ET on CBS.

SEC Power Rankings, Week 4

Week 4 came and went. There is not too much shake up in this week’s power rankings, but there was some slight movement. How will those SEC teams that lost respond in Week 5? Luckily, we won’t have to wait too long!

1. Georgia Bulldogs (4-0, 2-0 | LW: 1): Georgia Bulldogs are leading the conference via the eye test, but not necessarily in the AP Rankings. Why is that? I think it’s because I believe Ole Miss would take down the Bulldogs in a head to head battle. We will see Georgia’s first true test this weekend against Alabama.
2. Ole Miss Rebels (4-0, 2-0 | LW: 2): The Rebels looked sluggish against Vanderbilt after their win over Alabama last week. I look for the Ole Miss to bounce back after this week, and remember who they are and how they climbed to #2 in the Power Rankings.
3. LSU Tigers (4-0, 2-0 | LW: 3): Leonard Fournette. That is all. I mean, really, do I need to say much else? Oh yeah, their defense isn’t too bad either.
4. Alabama Crimson Tide (3-1, 0-1 | LW:5): Alabama’s defense is arguably one of the best in the country, and is currently ranked 4th in the nation in run defense. Alabama’s offense is embarrassing according to Saban Standards. It will be interesting to see how Alabama comes out against Georgia.
5. Texas A&M Aggies (4-0, 1-0 | LW: 4): Texas A&M needed a bit extra than 4 quarters to escape Dallas with a win over a fumbling Arkansas team. Hence why the Aggies dropped a spot in the Rankings. Kyle Allen is only getting better under Kevin Sumlin, and it will be interesting how he develops in the coming seasons.
6. Florida Gators (4-0, 1-0 | LW: 6): Florida doesn’t really pass the eye test, but they continue to find a way to win. There has definitely been a shift in Gainesville, and an offensive mind set has taken over. Florida will get Ole Miss this weekend, and things could get a little remorse in the Sunshine State.
7. Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-1, 1-1 | LW: 7): Mississippi State got a little too much credit from the AP Pollsters for defensing Auburn if you ask me. On the flip side of that coin, State’s only loss is to LSU who looks to be firing on all cylinders at this point. Which way does the coin fall? At this point, you decide.
8. Tennessee Volunteers (2-2, 0-1 | LW: 8): The dream season is starting to crumble in Knoxville, and at this point in his career, Butch Jones has the same amount of wins as Derek Dooley through this point in his Tennessee Career. If Tennessee can’t get on the right track sooner rather than later, it could get ugly quickly for Butch Jones and company.
9. Kentucky Wildcats (3-1, 2-1 | LW: 11): Kentucky should probably be ranked higher, I’m just not sure where they should go quite yet. The Wildcats looked impressive over a down Missouri Tigers team, but what does that really mean? Kentucky is still on the rise, but this year they need to take a big step forward. They are at least on the right track, I think.
10. Missouri Tigers (3-1, 0-1 | LW: 9): The Missouri Tigers appear to be on the same sinking ship as Auburn, its almost following the same blueprint. Both Tigers have nearly fallen to a lesser opponent, and then fallen to a SEC opponent. I wonder what these Tigers will do next.
11. Arkansas Razorbacks (1-3, 0-1 | LW: 12): The big bulldozer that was to be the Arkansas Razorbacks this season, has turned out to be the leftovers of the remains of last season. The Razorbacks appear to be looking for what to turn to next this season, after their overtime loss to Texas A&M.
12. Auburn Tigers (2-2, 0-2 | LW: 10): The Auburn Tigers can change any quarterback they want to. Its not going to make a difference. The defense is bad. The offense is bad. The tackling is bad. Everything is just bad on the plains right now. Can Malzahn right the ship?
13. South Carolina Gamecocks (2-2, 0-2 | LW: 13): Steve Spurrier may need to start saving up for his retirement house a bit sooner than he wanted to. The Gamecocks looked and gave a lack luster effort in the first half against UCF (who is 0-4 by the way), but managed to get their act together in the second half.
14. Vanderbilt Commodores (1-3, 0-2 | LW: 14): Vanderbilt appeared to put up a good fight against Ole Miss last weekend, but didn’t do enough for me to have me put any faith into this sinking ship. The Commodores at least look like they are getting better, I guess?

AP Rankings: Week 5, 2015

AP Rankings: Week 5 | Week 4 | Week 3 | Week 2 | Pre-Season

1. Ohio State Buckeyes (4-0) [45]
2. Michigan State Spartans (4-0) [5]
3. Ole Miss Rebels (4-0) [10]
4. TCU Horned Frogs (4-0)
5. Baylor Bears (3-0)
6. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-0)
7. UCLA Bruins (4-0)
8. Georgia Bulldogs (4-0)
9. LSU Tigers (3-0)
10. Utah Utes (4-0)
11. Florida State Seminoles (3-0)
12. Clemson Tigers (3-0)
13. Alabama Crimson Tide (3-1)
14. Texas A&M Aggies (4-0)
15. Oklahoma Sooners (3-0)
16. Northwestern Wildcats (4-0)
17. USC Trojans (3-1)
18. Stanford Cardinal (3-1)
19. Wisconsin Badgers (3-1)
20. Oklahoma State Cowboys (4-0)
21. Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-1)
22. Michigan Wolverines (3-1)
23. West Virginia Mountaineers (3-0)
24. California Bears (4-0)
25. Florida Gators (4-0)

S44 Rankings: Week 5, 2015

S44 Rankings: Week 5 | Week 4 | Week 3 | Week 2 | Week 1 | Pre-Season

1. Ohio State Buckeyes (4-0) – W over Western Michigan 38-12
2. UCLA Bruins (4-0) – W over Arizona 56-30
3. Georgia Bulldogs (4-0) – W over Southern 48-6
4. TCU Horned Frogs (4-0) – W over Texas Tech 55-52
5. Michigan State Spartans (4-0) – W over Central Michigan 30-10
6. Ole Miss Rebels (4-0) – W over Vanderbilt 27-16
7. Baylor Bears (3-0) – W over Rice 70-17
8. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-0) – W over UMass 62-27
9. LSU Tigers (3-0) – W over Syracuse 34-24
10. Alabama Crimson Tide (3-1) – W over ULM 34-0
11. Oklahoma Sooners (3-0) – BYE
12. Utah Utes (3-0) – W over Oregon 62-20
13. Texas A&M Aggies (3-0) – W over Arknasas 28-21 OT
14. Florida State Seminoles (3-0) – BYE
15. Clemson Tigers (3-0) – BYE
16. Stanford Cardinal (3-1) – W over Oregon State 42-24
17. Wisconsin Badgers (2-1) – W over Hawaii 28-0
18. USC Trojans (3-1) – W over Arizona State 42-14
19. Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-0) – W over Texas 30-27
20. Michigan Wolverines (3-1) – W over BYU 31-0
21. Houston Cougars (3-0) – W over Texas State 59-14
22. Miami (FL) Hurricanes (3-0) – BYE
23. Northwestern Wildcats (4-0) – W over Ball State 24-19
24. California Bears (4-0) – W over Washington 30-24
25. Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-1) – W over Auburn 17-9

Dropped From Rankings:

Missouri Tigers (3-1) – L to Kentucky 21-13

Arizona Wildcats (3-1) – L to UCLA 56-30

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-2) – L to Duke 34-20

Oregon Ducks (2-2) – L to Utah 62-20

Others Receiving Consideration:

Texas Tech (3-1), Florida (4-0), NC State (4-0), Kentucky (3-1), Duke (3-1), Memphis (4-0), Boise State Broncos (3-1), Kansas State (3-0), West Virginia (3-0), Minnesota (3-1), Toledo (4-0), Boston College (3-1), Temple (3-0), Iowa (4-0), Navy (3-0), Penn State (3-1), Indiana (4-0)

First Four In, First Two Out: Week 4

In the new era of the College Football Playoff, and after this week of college football, its time to speculate as to who will be the final four come December. Of course this information is based on the small sample size we have seen thus far.

This projection is an estimation of what the actual College Football Play-Off Selections will be for the National Semi-Finals. This does not necessarily represent the current Top 4-6 teams of the Stay For Four Rankings.

After Week 4, here is what we are thinking here at Stay For Four.