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2021 season — Model vs AP
Full weekly rankings with the current late-tuned config. Side-by-side Model Top 25
and AP Top 25 for every week with available poll data.
Final #1 match
Final model #1
Georgia Bulldogs
Final AP #1
Georgia Bulldogs
Download: summary.json ·
weekly_agreement.csv
Preseason (Coaches Poll)
Model #1 Alabama Crimson Tide
AP #1 Alabama Crimson Tide
#1 match
0 games through this point
Model Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Score | AP |
|---|
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 0-0 | 100.0 | 1 |
| 2 | Clemson Tigers | 0-0 | 99.0 | 2 |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners | 0-0 | 98.0 | 3 |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0-0 | 97.0 | 4 |
| 5 | Georgia Bulldogs | 0-0 | 96.0 | 5 |
| 6 | Texas A&M Aggies | 0-0 | 95.0 | 6 |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0-0 | 94.0 | 7 |
| 8 | Iowa State Cyclones | 0-0 | 93.0 | 8 |
| 9 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 0-0 | 92.0 | 9 |
| 10 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 0-0 | 91.0 | 10 |
| 11 | Florida Gators | 0-0 | 90.0 | 11 |
| 12 | Oregon Ducks | 0-0 | 89.0 | 12 |
| 13 | LSU Tigers | 0-0 | 88.0 | 13 |
| 14 | USC Trojans | 0-0 | 87.0 | 14 |
| 15 | Wisconsin Badgers | 0-0 | 86.0 | 15 |
| 16 | Miami Hurricanes | 0-0 | 85.0 | 16 |
| 17 | Indiana Hoosiers | 0-0 | 84.0 | 17 |
| 18 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 0-0 | 83.0 | 18 |
| 19 | Texas Longhorns | 0-0 | 82.0 | 19 |
| 20 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 0-0 | 81.0 | 20 |
| 21 | Washington Huskies | 0-0 | 80.0 | 21 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 0-0 | 79.0 | 22 |
| 23 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | 0-0 | 78.0 | 23 |
| 24 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 0-0 | 77.0 | 24 |
| 25 | Ole Miss Rebels | 0-0 | 76.0 | 25 |
AFCA Coaches Poll
| Rk | Team | Rec | Model |
|---|
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 0-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Clemson Tigers | 0-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners | 0-0 | 3 |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0-0 | 4 |
| 5 | Georgia Bulldogs | 0-0 | 5 |
| 6 | Texas A&M Aggies | 0-0 | 6 |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0-0 | 7 |
| 8 | Iowa State Cyclones | 0-0 | 8 |
| 9 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 0-0 | 9 |
| 10 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 0-0 | 10 |
| 11 | Florida Gators | 0-0 | 11 |
| 12 | Oregon Ducks | 0-0 | 12 |
| 13 | LSU Tigers | 0-0 | 13 |
| 14 | USC Trojans | 0-0 | 14 |
| 15 | Wisconsin Badgers | 0-0 | 15 |
| 16 | Miami Hurricanes | 0-0 | 16 |
| 17 | Indiana Hoosiers | 0-0 | 17 |
| 18 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 0-0 | 18 |
| 19 | Texas Longhorns | 0-0 | 19 |
| 20 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 0-0 | 20 |
| 21 | Washington Huskies | 0-0 | 21 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 0-0 | 22 |
| 23 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | 0-0 | 23 |
| 24 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 0-0 | 24 |
| 25 | Ole Miss Rebels | 0-0 | 25 |
Week 1
Model #1 UCLA Bruins
AP #1 Alabama Crimson Tide
#1 differ
89 games through this point
Model Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Score | AP |
|---|
| 1 | UCLA Bruins | 2-0 | 89.13 | — |
| 2 | UTSA Roadrunners | 1-0 | 85.48 | — |
| 3 | Oregon Ducks | 1-0 | 74.54 | 11 |
| 4 | Michigan State Spartans | 1-0 | 72.83 | — |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 1-0 | 71.78 | 4 |
| 6 | Baylor Bears | 1-0 | 71.31 | — |
| 7 | USC Trojans | 1-0 | 70.25 | 15 |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 1-0 | 70.17 | 19 |
| 9 | Ole Miss Rebels | 1-0 | 69.17 | — |
| 10 | Syracuse Orange | 1-0 | 68.97 | — |
| 11 | Nevada Wolf Pack | 1-0 | 68.69 | — |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 1-0 | 68.68 | 1 |
| 13 | Utah State Aggies | 1-0 | 68.61 | — |
| 14 | Kansas State Wildcats | 1-0 | 67.98 | — |
| 15 | Army Black Knights | 1-0 | 67.73 | — |
| 16 | Florida Gators | 1-0 | 67.58 | 13 |
| 17 | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 1-0 | 67.31 | — |
| 18 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 1-0 | 67.26 | — |
| 19 | UTEP Miners | 2-0 | 66.77 | — |
| 20 | Marshall Thundering Herd | 1-0 | 66.32 | — |
| 21 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 1-0 | 66.32 | — |
| 22 | Texas Longhorns | 1-0 | 66.01 | 21 |
| 23 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 1-0 | 65.85 | 9 |
| 24 | Maryland Terrapins | 1-0 | 65.66 | — |
| 25 | Purdue Boilermakers | 1-0 | 65.41 | — |
AP Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Model |
|---|
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 0-0 | 12 |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners | 0-0 | 39 |
| 3 | Clemson Tigers | 0-0 | 97 |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0-0 | 5 |
| 5 | Georgia Bulldogs | 0-0 | 26 |
| 6 | Texas A&M Aggies | 0-0 | 28 |
| 7 | Iowa State Cyclones | 0-0 | 68 |
| 8 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 0-0 | 46 |
| 9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0-0 | 23 |
| 10 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 0-0 | 88 |
| 11 | Oregon Ducks | 0-0 | 3 |
| 12 | Wisconsin Badgers | 0-0 | 87 |
| 13 | Florida Gators | 0-0 | 16 |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes | 0-0 | 112 |
| 15 | USC Trojans | 0-0 | 7 |
| 16 | LSU Tigers | 0-0 | 72 |
| 17 | Indiana Hoosiers | 0-0 | 106 |
| 18 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 0-0 | 29 |
| 19 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 0-0 | 8 |
| 20 | Washington Huskies | 0-0 | 118 |
| 21 | Texas Longhorns | 0-0 | 22 |
| 22 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 0-0 | 57 |
| 23 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | 0-0 | 101 |
| 24 | Utah Utes | 0-0 | 66 |
| 25 | Arizona State Sun Devils | 0-0 | 63 |
Largest disagreements (AP teams):- Miami Hurricanes — model #112 vs AP #14 (Δ +98; model lower)
- Washington Huskies — model #118 vs AP #20 (Δ +98; model lower)
- Clemson Tigers — model #97 vs AP #3 (Δ +94; model lower)
- Indiana Hoosiers — model #106 vs AP #17 (Δ +89; model lower)
- North Carolina Tar Heels — model #88 vs AP #10 (Δ +78; model lower)
Week 2
Model #1 Oregon Ducks
AP #1 Alabama Crimson Tide
#1 differ
171 games through this point
Model Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Score | AP |
|---|
| 1 | Oregon Ducks | 2-0 | 88.8 | 12 |
| 2 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 2-0 | 79.42 | — |
| 3 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 2-0 | 78.61 | 10 |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 2-0 | 77.35 | 11 |
| 5 | Kentucky Wildcats | 2-0 | 75.43 | — |
| 6 | Florida Gators | 2-0 | 74.7 | 13 |
| 7 | Georgia Bulldogs | 2-0 | 73.88 | 2 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 2-0 | 73.7 | — |
| 9 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 2-0 | 72.93 | — |
| 10 | Texas A&M Aggies | 2-0 | 72.19 | 5 |
| 11 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 2-0 | 72.16 | — |
| 12 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 2-0 | 71.91 | 19 |
| 13 | Baylor Bears | 2-0 | 70.53 | — |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 2-0 | 69.5 | 1 |
| 15 | Purdue Boilermakers | 2-0 | 69.31 | — |
| 16 | Kansas State Wildcats | 2-0 | 68.46 | — |
| 17 | Virginia Cavaliers | 2-0 | 68.03 | — |
| 18 | Maryland Terrapins | 2-0 | 67.75 | — |
| 19 | UCLA Bruins | 2-0 | 67.67 | 16 |
| 20 | Michigan State Spartans | 2-0 | 67.4 | — |
| 21 | Michigan Wolverines | 2-0 | 66.84 | — |
| 22 | UTSA Roadrunners | 2-0 | 66.53 | — |
| 23 | UCF Knights | 2-0 | 65.87 | — |
| 24 | Ole Miss Rebels | 2-0 | 65.79 | 20 |
| 25 | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 2-0 | 64.94 | — |
AP Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Model |
|---|
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 1-0 | 14 |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs | 1-0 | 7 |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 1-0 | 27 |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners | 1-0 | 26 |
| 5 | Texas A&M Aggies | 1-0 | 10 |
| 6 | Clemson Tigers | 0-1 | 76 |
| 7 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 1-0 | 61 |
| 8 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 1-0 | 32 |
| 9 | Iowa State Cyclones | 1-0 | 78 |
| 10 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 1-0 | 3 |
| 11 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 1-0 | 4 |
| 12 | Oregon Ducks | 1-0 | 1 |
| 13 | Florida Gators | 1-0 | 6 |
| 14 | USC Trojans | 1-0 | 68 |
| 15 | Texas Longhorns | 1-0 | 60 |
| 16 | UCLA Bruins | 2-0 | 19 |
| 17 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 1-0 | 46 |
| 18 | Wisconsin Badgers | 0-1 | 50 |
| 19 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 1-0 | 12 |
| 20 | Ole Miss Rebels | 1-0 | 24 |
| 21 | Utah Utes | 1-0 | 84 |
| 22 | Miami Hurricanes | 0-1 | 58 |
| 23 | Arizona State Sun Devils | 1-0 | 55 |
| 24 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 0-1 | 67 |
| 25 | Auburn Tigers | 1-0 | 45 |
Largest disagreements (AP teams):- Clemson Tigers — model #76 vs AP #6 (Δ +70; model lower)
- Iowa State Cyclones — model #78 vs AP #9 (Δ +69; model lower)
- Utah Utes — model #84 vs AP #21 (Δ +63; model lower)
- Cincinnati Bearcats — model #61 vs AP #7 (Δ +54; model lower)
- USC Trojans — model #68 vs AP #14 (Δ +54; model lower)
Week 3
Model #1 Georgia Bulldogs
AP #1 Alabama Crimson Tide
#1 differ
244 games through this point
Model Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Score | AP |
|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 3-0 | 83.51 | 2 |
| 2 | Kansas State Wildcats | 3-0 | 82.85 | — |
| 3 | Oregon Ducks | 3-0 | 82.2 | 4 |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 3-0 | 79.67 | 10 |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 3-0 | 79.55 | 1 |
| 6 | Maryland Terrapins | 3-0 | 78.68 | — |
| 7 | Michigan Wolverines | 3-0 | 77.11 | 25 |
| 8 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 3-0 | 76.49 | 5 |
| 9 | Stanford Cardinal | 2-1 | 72.87 | — |
| 10 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 3-0 | 72.16 | 20 |
| 11 | Michigan State Spartans | 3-0 | 72.14 | — |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 2-1 | 72.12 | 9 |
| 13 | Ole Miss Rebels | 3-0 | 70.68 | 17 |
| 14 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 3-0 | 69.38 | 12 |
| 15 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 2-1 | 69.37 | — |
| 16 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 3-0 | 68.82 | — |
| 17 | Baylor Bears | 3-0 | 68.72 | — |
| 18 | Texas A&M Aggies | 3-0 | 68.59 | 7 |
| 19 | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 3-0 | 66.97 | — |
| 20 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 2-1 | 66.55 | 15 |
| 21 | Florida Gators | 2-1 | 66.39 | 11 |
| 22 | Oklahoma Sooners | 3-0 | 65.39 | 3 |
| 23 | BYU Cougars | 3-0 | 65.1 | 23 |
| 24 | Kentucky Wildcats | 3-0 | 64.92 | — |
| 25 | Army Black Knights | 3-0 | 64.91 | — |
AP Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Model |
|---|
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 2-0 | 5 |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs | 2-0 | 1 |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners | 2-0 | 22 |
| 4 | Oregon Ducks | 2-0 | 3 |
| 5 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 2-0 | 8 |
| 6 | Clemson Tigers | 1-1 | 59 |
| 7 | Texas A&M Aggies | 2-0 | 18 |
| 8 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 2-0 | 33 |
| 9 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 1-1 | 12 |
| 10 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 2-0 | 4 |
| 11 | Florida Gators | 2-0 | 21 |
| 12 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 2-0 | 14 |
| 13 | UCLA Bruins | 2-0 | 43 |
| 14 | Iowa State Cyclones | 1-1 | 56 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 2-0 | 20 |
| 16 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 2-0 | 42 |
| 17 | Ole Miss Rebels | 2-0 | 13 |
| 18 | Wisconsin Badgers | 1-1 | 46 |
| 19 | Arizona State Sun Devils | 2-0 | 75 |
| 20 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 2-0 | 10 |
| 21 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 1-1 | 32 |
| 22 | Auburn Tigers | 2-0 | 51 |
| 23 | BYU Cougars | 2-0 | 23 |
| 24 | Miami Hurricanes | 1-1 | 72 |
| 25 | Michigan Wolverines | 2-0 | 7 |
Largest disagreements (AP teams):- Arizona State Sun Devils — model #75 vs AP #19 (Δ +56; model lower)
- Clemson Tigers — model #59 vs AP #6 (Δ +53; model lower)
- Miami Hurricanes — model #72 vs AP #24 (Δ +48; model lower)
- Iowa State Cyclones — model #56 vs AP #14 (Δ +42; model lower)
- UCLA Bruins — model #43 vs AP #13 (Δ +30; model lower)
Week 4
Model #1 Michigan Wolverines
AP #1 Alabama Crimson Tide
#1 differ
311 games through this point
Model Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Score | AP |
|---|
| 1 | Michigan Wolverines | 4-0 | 87.47 | 19 |
| 2 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 4-0 | 86.03 | 16 |
| 3 | Georgia Bulldogs | 4-0 | 82.52 | 2 |
| 4 | Oregon Ducks | 4-0 | 80.28 | 3 |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 4-0 | 79.88 | 1 |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 4-0 | 78.49 | 12 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 4-0 | 76.63 | — |
| 8 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 4-0 | 75.18 | 5 |
| 9 | Michigan State Spartans | 4-0 | 75.15 | 20 |
| 10 | UCLA Bruins | 3-1 | 73.79 | 24 |
| 11 | Kentucky Wildcats | 4-0 | 71.73 | — |
| 12 | Florida Gators | 3-1 | 70.7 | 11 |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 4-0 | 70.67 | 6 |
| 14 | Maryland Terrapins | 4-0 | 69.57 | — |
| 15 | Fresno State Bulldogs | 4-1 | 68.47 | 22 |
| 16 | Baylor Bears | 4-0 | 67.6 | — |
| 17 | Purdue Boilermakers | 3-1 | 67.14 | — |
| 18 | Oklahoma Sooners | 4-0 | 67.04 | 4 |
| 19 | Texas Longhorns | 3-1 | 67.03 | — |
| 20 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 3-1 | 66.73 | — |
| 21 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 3-1 | 66.34 | 10 |
| 22 | Ole Miss Rebels | 3-0 | 66.2 | 13 |
| 23 | Boston College Eagles | 4-0 | 66.16 | — |
| 24 | LSU Tigers | 3-1 | 65.94 | — |
| 25 | BYU Cougars | 4-0 | 65.03 | 15 |
AP Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Model |
|---|
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 3-0 | 5 |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs | 3-0 | 3 |
| 3 | Oregon Ducks | 3-0 | 4 |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners | 3-0 | 18 |
| 5 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 3-0 | 8 |
| 6 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 3-0 | 13 |
| 7 | Texas A&M Aggies | 3-0 | 32 |
| 8 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 3-0 | 37 |
| 9 | Clemson Tigers | 2-1 | 53 |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 2-1 | 21 |
| 11 | Florida Gators | 2-1 | 12 |
| 12 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 3-0 | 6 |
| 13 | Ole Miss Rebels | 3-0 | 22 |
| 14 | Iowa State Cyclones | 2-1 | 59 |
| 15 | BYU Cougars | 3-0 | 25 |
| 16 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 3-0 | 2 |
| 17 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 3-0 | 39 |
| 18 | Wisconsin Badgers | 1-1 | 52 |
| 19 | Michigan Wolverines | 3-0 | 1 |
| 20 | Michigan State Spartans | 3-0 | 9 |
| 21 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 2-1 | 69 |
| 22 | Fresno State Bulldogs | 3-1 | 15 |
| 23 | Auburn Tigers | 2-1 | 49 |
| 24 | UCLA Bruins | 2-1 | 10 |
| 25 | Kansas State Wildcats | 3-0 | 28 |
Largest disagreements (AP teams):- North Carolina Tar Heels — model #69 vs AP #21 (Δ +48; model lower)
- Iowa State Cyclones — model #59 vs AP #14 (Δ +45; model lower)
- Clemson Tigers — model #53 vs AP #9 (Δ +44; model lower)
- Wisconsin Badgers — model #52 vs AP #18 (Δ +34; model lower)
- Cincinnati Bearcats — model #37 vs AP #8 (Δ +29; model lower)
Week 5
Model #1 Georgia Bulldogs
AP #1 Alabama Crimson Tide
#1 differ
372 games through this point
Model Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Score | AP |
|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 5-0 | 90.98 | 2 |
| 2 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 5-0 | 84.24 | 5 |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines | 5-0 | 83.88 | 14 |
| 4 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 5-0 | 80.2 | 1 |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 4-1 | 77.66 | 11 |
| 6 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 5-0 | 75.31 | 19 |
| 7 | Kentucky Wildcats | 5-0 | 75.06 | — |
| 8 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 4-1 | 74.72 | 8 |
| 9 | Oklahoma Sooners | 5-0 | 74.33 | 6 |
| 10 | BYU Cougars | 5-0 | 74.02 | 13 |
| 11 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 5-0 | 72.76 | 4 |
| 12 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 4-0 | 71.56 | 7 |
| 13 | Michigan State Spartans | 5-0 | 71.36 | 17 |
| 14 | Oregon Ducks | 4-1 | 71.13 | 3 |
| 15 | Texas Longhorns | 4-1 | 69.86 | — |
| 16 | UCLA Bruins | 3-2 | 69.41 | 20 |
| 17 | Stanford Cardinal | 3-2 | 68.11 | — |
| 18 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 5-0 | 68.1 | 24 |
| 19 | Florida Gators | 3-2 | 66.98 | 10 |
| 20 | Kansas State Wildcats | 3-2 | 66.91 | — |
| 21 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 4-1 | 66.64 | 9 |
| 22 | Arizona State Sun Devils | 4-1 | 66.54 | — |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 4-1 | 65.99 | — |
| 24 | Oregon State Beavers | 4-1 | 65.25 | — |
| 25 | Auburn Tigers | 4-1 | 65.06 | 22 |
AP Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Model |
|---|
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 4-0 | 4 |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs | 4-0 | 1 |
| 3 | Oregon Ducks | 4-0 | 14 |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 4-0 | 11 |
| 5 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 4-0 | 2 |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners | 4-0 | 9 |
| 7 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 3-0 | 12 |
| 8 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 4-0 | 8 |
| 9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 4-0 | 21 |
| 10 | Florida Gators | 3-1 | 19 |
| 11 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 3-1 | 5 |
| 12 | Ole Miss Rebels | 3-0 | 37 |
| 13 | BYU Cougars | 4-0 | 10 |
| 14 | Michigan Wolverines | 4-0 | 3 |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies | 3-1 | 60 |
| 16 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 4-0 | 41 |
| 17 | Michigan State Spartans | 4-0 | 13 |
| 18 | Fresno State Bulldogs | 4-1 | 38 |
| 19 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 4-0 | 6 |
| 20 | UCLA Bruins | 3-1 | 16 |
| 21 | Baylor Bears | 4-0 | 32 |
| 22 | Auburn Tigers | 3-1 | 25 |
| 23 | NC State Wolfpack | 3-1 | 36 |
| 24 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 4-0 | 18 |
| 25 | Clemson Tigers | 2-2 | 39 |
Largest disagreements (AP teams):- Texas A&M Aggies — model #60 vs AP #15 (Δ +45; model lower)
- Ole Miss Rebels — model #37 vs AP #12 (Δ +25; model lower)
- Coastal Carolina Chanticleers — model #41 vs AP #16 (Δ +25; model lower)
- Fresno State Bulldogs — model #38 vs AP #18 (Δ +20; model lower)
- Clemson Tigers — model #39 vs AP #25 (Δ +14; model lower)
Week 6
Model #1 Georgia Bulldogs
AP #1 Alabama Crimson Tide
#1 differ
423 games through this point
Model Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Score | AP |
|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 6-0 | 95.57 | 2 |
| 2 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 6-0 | 85.24 | 3 |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines | 6-0 | 84.67 | 9 |
| 4 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 5-1 | 78.81 | 1 |
| 5 | Kentucky Wildcats | 6-0 | 77.81 | 16 |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners | 6-0 | 76.93 | 6 |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 5-1 | 76.46 | 7 |
| 8 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 5-0 | 76.09 | 12 |
| 9 | Michigan State Spartans | 6-0 | 74.62 | 11 |
| 10 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 5-0 | 74.45 | 5 |
| 11 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 6-0 | 72.92 | 19 |
| 12 | BYU Cougars | 5-1 | 72.07 | 10 |
| 13 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 4-2 | 71.36 | 13 |
| 14 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 5-1 | 69.8 | 14 |
| 15 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 5-1 | 69.58 | 4 |
| 16 | Florida Gators | 4-2 | 69.31 | 20 |
| 17 | Arizona State Sun Devils | 5-1 | 68.95 | 22 |
| 18 | Oregon Ducks | 4-1 | 67.53 | 8 |
| 19 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 4-1 | 67.45 | — |
| 20 | Ole Miss Rebels | 4-1 | 66.92 | 17 |
| 21 | Boise State Broncos | 3-3 | 66.41 | — |
| 22 | Kansas State Wildcats | 3-2 | 65.64 | — |
| 23 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 3-2 | 65.57 | — |
| 24 | SMU Mustangs | 6-0 | 65.54 | 24 |
| 25 | Baylor Bears | 5-1 | 65.06 | — |
AP Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Model |
|---|
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 5-0 | 4 |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs | 5-0 | 1 |
| 3 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 5-0 | 2 |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 5-0 | 15 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 4-0 | 10 |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners | 5-0 | 6 |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 4-1 | 7 |
| 8 | Oregon Ducks | 4-1 | 18 |
| 9 | Michigan Wolverines | 5-0 | 3 |
| 10 | BYU Cougars | 5-0 | 12 |
| 11 | Michigan State Spartans | 5-0 | 9 |
| 12 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 5-0 | 8 |
| 13 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 4-1 | 13 |
| 14 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 4-1 | 14 |
| 15 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 5-0 | 36 |
| 16 | Kentucky Wildcats | 5-0 | 5 |
| 17 | Ole Miss Rebels | 3-1 | 20 |
| 18 | Auburn Tigers | 4-1 | 34 |
| 19 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 5-0 | 11 |
| 20 | Florida Gators | 3-2 | 16 |
| 21 | Texas Longhorns | 4-1 | 27 |
| 22 | Arizona State Sun Devils | 4-1 | 17 |
| 23 | NC State Wolfpack | 4-1 | 37 |
| 24 | SMU Mustangs | 5-0 | 24 |
| 25 | San Diego State Aztecs | 4-0 | 33 |
Largest disagreements (AP teams):- Coastal Carolina Chanticleers — model #36 vs AP #15 (Δ +21; model lower)
- Auburn Tigers — model #34 vs AP #18 (Δ +16; model lower)
- NC State Wolfpack — model #37 vs AP #23 (Δ +14; model lower)
- Penn State Nittany Lions — model #15 vs AP #4 (Δ +11; model lower)
- Kentucky Wildcats — model #5 vs AP #16 (Δ -11; model higher)
Week 7
Model #1 Georgia Bulldogs
AP #1 Georgia Bulldogs
#1 match
475 games through this point
Model Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Score | AP |
|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 7-0 | 99.35 | 1 |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 6-1 | 83.25 | 5 |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines | 6-0 | 80.65 | 8 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 6-0 | 80.62 | 12 |
| 5 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 6-1 | 80.04 | 2 |
| 6 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 6-0 | 75.37 | 3 |
| 7 | Michigan State Spartans | 7-0 | 75.21 | 10 |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 5-1 | 74.84 | 6 |
| 9 | Oklahoma Sooners | 7-0 | 74.68 | 4 |
| 10 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 5-1 | 72.7 | 7 |
| 11 | Kentucky Wildcats | 6-1 | 72.06 | 11 |
| 12 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 5-1 | 71.96 | 14 |
| 13 | Baylor Bears | 6-1 | 70.8 | — |
| 14 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 6-0 | 69.58 | 16 |
| 15 | Ole Miss Rebels | 5-1 | 69.18 | 13 |
| 16 | Auburn Tigers | 5-2 | 68.57 | — |
| 17 | Air Force Falcons | 6-1 | 68.19 | — |
| 18 | Texas A&M Aggies | 5-2 | 68.08 | 21 |
| 19 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 5-1 | 67.97 | — |
| 20 | Oregon Ducks | 5-1 | 67.92 | 9 |
| 21 | BYU Cougars | 5-2 | 67.56 | 19 |
| 22 | Purdue Boilermakers | 4-2 | 65.61 | — |
| 23 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 4-2 | 65.1 | — |
| 24 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 4-3 | 64.12 | 17 |
| 25 | San Diego State Aztecs | 6-0 | 63.9 | 24 |
AP Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Model |
|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 6-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 6-0 | 5 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 5-0 | 6 |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners | 6-0 | 9 |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 5-1 | 2 |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 5-1 | 8 |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 5-1 | 10 |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines | 6-0 | 3 |
| 9 | Oregon Ducks | 4-1 | 20 |
| 10 | Michigan State Spartans | 6-0 | 7 |
| 11 | Kentucky Wildcats | 6-0 | 11 |
| 12 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 5-0 | 4 |
| 13 | Ole Miss Rebels | 4-1 | 15 |
| 14 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 5-1 | 12 |
| 15 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 6-0 | 41 |
| 16 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 6-0 | 14 |
| 17 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 4-2 | 24 |
| 18 | Arizona State Sun Devils | 5-1 | 29 |
| 19 | BYU Cougars | 5-1 | 21 |
| 20 | Florida Gators | 4-2 | 31 |
| 21 | Texas A&M Aggies | 4-2 | 18 |
| 22 | NC State Wolfpack | 4-1 | 33 |
| 23 | SMU Mustangs | 6-0 | 37 |
| 24 | San Diego State Aztecs | 5-0 | 25 |
| 25 | Texas Longhorns | 4-2 | 32 |
Largest disagreements (AP teams):- Coastal Carolina Chanticleers — model #41 vs AP #15 (Δ +26; model lower)
- SMU Mustangs — model #37 vs AP #23 (Δ +14; model lower)
- Oregon Ducks — model #20 vs AP #9 (Δ +11; model lower)
- Arizona State Sun Devils — model #29 vs AP #18 (Δ +11; model lower)
- Florida Gators — model #31 vs AP #20 (Δ +11; model lower)
Week 8
Model #1 Georgia Bulldogs
AP #1 Georgia Bulldogs
#1 match
529 games through this point
Model Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Score | AP |
|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 7-0 | 91.2 | 1 |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 7-1 | 85.82 | 4 |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines | 7-0 | 83.74 | 6 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 6-1 | 78.73 | 8 |
| 5 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 6-1 | 76.81 | 11 |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 6-1 | 76.19 | 5 |
| 7 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 7-0 | 75.99 | 2 |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners | 8-0 | 74.9 | 3 |
| 9 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 7-0 | 74.49 | 16 |
| 10 | Baylor Bears | 6-1 | 73.61 | 20 |
| 11 | Oregon Ducks | 6-1 | 73.35 | 10 |
| 12 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 6-1 | 73.29 | 13 |
| 13 | Michigan State Spartans | 7-0 | 72.7 | 9 |
| 14 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 5-2 | 71.1 | 7 |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies | 6-2 | 71.0 | 17 |
| 16 | San Diego State Aztecs | 7-0 | 70.01 | 22 |
| 17 | Ole Miss Rebels | 6-1 | 69.21 | 12 |
| 18 | Kentucky Wildcats | 6-1 | 68.41 | 15 |
| 19 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 5-2 | 67.87 | — |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 6-1 | 66.63 | 23 |
| 21 | Iowa State Cyclones | 5-2 | 66.55 | — |
| 22 | Fresno State Bulldogs | 6-2 | 66.38 | — |
| 23 | Wisconsin Badgers | 4-3 | 65.94 | — |
| 24 | BYU Cougars | 6-2 | 65.9 | — |
| 25 | Auburn Tigers | 5-2 | 65.65 | 19 |
AP Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Model |
|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 7-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 6-0 | 7 |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners | 7-0 | 8 |
| 4 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 6-1 | 2 |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 5-1 | 6 |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines | 6-0 | 3 |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 5-1 | 14 |
| 8 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 6-0 | 4 |
| 9 | Michigan State Spartans | 7-0 | 13 |
| 10 | Oregon Ducks | 5-1 | 11 |
| 11 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 6-1 | 5 |
| 12 | Ole Miss Rebels | 5-1 | 17 |
| 13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 5-1 | 12 |
| 14 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 6-0 | 53 |
| 15 | Kentucky Wildcats | 6-1 | 18 |
| 16 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 6-0 | 9 |
| 17 | Texas A&M Aggies | 5-2 | 15 |
| 18 | NC State Wolfpack | 5-1 | 44 |
| 19 | Auburn Tigers | 5-2 | 25 |
| 20 | Baylor Bears | 6-1 | 10 |
| 21 | SMU Mustangs | 6-0 | 37 |
| 22 | San Diego State Aztecs | 6-0 | 16 |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 5-1 | 20 |
| 24 | UTSA Roadrunners | 7-0 | 26 |
| 25 | Purdue Boilermakers | 4-2 | 29 |
Largest disagreements (AP teams):- Coastal Carolina Chanticleers — model #53 vs AP #14 (Δ +39; model lower)
- NC State Wolfpack — model #44 vs AP #18 (Δ +26; model lower)
- SMU Mustangs — model #37 vs AP #21 (Δ +16; model lower)
- Baylor Bears — model #10 vs AP #20 (Δ -10; model higher)
- Penn State Nittany Lions — model #14 vs AP #7 (Δ +7; model lower)
Week 9
Model #1 Georgia Bulldogs
AP #1 Georgia Bulldogs
#1 match
582 games through this point
Model Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Score | AP |
|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 8-0 | 89.62 | 1 |
| 2 | Michigan State Spartans | 8-0 | 83.83 | 8 |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 7-1 | 82.18 | 5 |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines | 7-1 | 79.73 | 6 |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 7-1 | 78.86 | 3 |
| 6 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 7-1 | 77.93 | 15 |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 7-1 | 77.28 | 11 |
| 8 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 8-0 | 76.91 | 2 |
| 9 | Oklahoma Sooners | 9-0 | 76.37 | 4 |
| 10 | Oregon Ducks | 7-1 | 76.15 | 7 |
| 11 | Wisconsin Badgers | 5-3 | 73.87 | — |
| 12 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 8-0 | 73.59 | 13 |
| 13 | Baylor Bears | 7-1 | 73.56 | 16 |
| 14 | Fresno State Bulldogs | 7-2 | 70.7 | — |
| 15 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 6-2 | 70.6 | 9 |
| 16 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 6-2 | 70.34 | — |
| 17 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 5-3 | 69.49 | 20 |
| 18 | San Diego State Aztecs | 7-1 | 68.04 | 21 |
| 19 | BYU Cougars | 7-2 | 67.99 | 25 |
| 20 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 5-3 | 67.52 | — |
| 21 | Auburn Tigers | 6-2 | 66.94 | 18 |
| 22 | Texas A&M Aggies | 6-2 | 66.27 | 14 |
| 23 | Boise State Broncos | 4-4 | 65.9 | — |
| 24 | Purdue Boilermakers | 5-3 | 64.99 | — |
| 25 | Iowa State Cyclones | 5-3 | 64.12 | 22 |
AP Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Model |
|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 7-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 7-0 | 8 |
| 3 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 7-1 | 5 |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners | 8-0 | 9 |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 6-1 | 3 |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines | 7-0 | 4 |
| 7 | Oregon Ducks | 6-1 | 10 |
| 8 | Michigan State Spartans | 7-0 | 2 |
| 9 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 6-1 | 15 |
| 10 | Ole Miss Rebels | 6-1 | 27 |
| 11 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 6-1 | 7 |
| 12 | Kentucky Wildcats | 6-1 | 34 |
| 13 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 7-0 | 12 |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies | 6-2 | 22 |
| 15 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 6-1 | 6 |
| 16 | Baylor Bears | 6-1 | 13 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 6-1 | 30 |
| 18 | Auburn Tigers | 5-2 | 21 |
| 19 | SMU Mustangs | 7-0 | 46 |
| 20 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 5-2 | 17 |
| 21 | San Diego State Aztecs | 7-0 | 18 |
| 22 | Iowa State Cyclones | 5-2 | 25 |
| 23 | UTSA Roadrunners | 8-0 | 31 |
| 24 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 6-1 | 50 |
| 25 | BYU Cougars | 6-2 | 19 |
Largest disagreements (AP teams):- SMU Mustangs — model #46 vs AP #19 (Δ +27; model lower)
- Coastal Carolina Chanticleers — model #50 vs AP #24 (Δ +26; model lower)
- Kentucky Wildcats — model #34 vs AP #12 (Δ +22; model lower)
- Ole Miss Rebels — model #27 vs AP #10 (Δ +17; model lower)
- Pittsburgh Panthers — model #30 vs AP #17 (Δ +13; model lower)
Week 10
Model #1 Georgia Bulldogs
AP #1 Georgia Bulldogs
#1 match
643 games through this point
Model Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Score | AP |
|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 9-0 | 88.85 | 1 |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 8-1 | 82.06 | 6 |
| 3 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 8-1 | 81.26 | 3 |
| 4 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 8-1 | 80.72 | 8 |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines | 8-1 | 80.68 | 9 |
| 6 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 8-1 | 78.59 | 11 |
| 7 | Michigan State Spartans | 8-1 | 77.83 | 5 |
| 8 | Wisconsin Badgers | 6-3 | 77.2 | — |
| 9 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 9-0 | 74.99 | 2 |
| 10 | Purdue Boilermakers | 6-3 | 74.2 | — |
| 11 | Oklahoma Sooners | 9-0 | 73.59 | 4 |
| 12 | Baylor Bears | 7-2 | 73.5 | 14 |
| 13 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 7-2 | 72.74 | 19 |
| 14 | Boise State Broncos | 5-4 | 72.47 | — |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies | 7-2 | 72.28 | 13 |
| 16 | Oregon Ducks | 8-1 | 72.01 | 7 |
| 17 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 6-3 | 69.09 | 22 |
| 18 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 8-1 | 67.58 | 10 |
| 19 | San Diego State Aztecs | 8-1 | 67.51 | — |
| 20 | Fresno State Bulldogs | 7-3 | 67.2 | 25 |
| 21 | BYU Cougars | 8-2 | 67.16 | 17 |
| 22 | UTSA Roadrunners | 9-0 | 66.94 | 16 |
| 23 | Auburn Tigers | 6-3 | 66.58 | 12 |
| 24 | Ole Miss Rebels | 7-2 | 66.37 | 15 |
| 25 | Iowa State Cyclones | 6-3 | 66.15 | — |
AP Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Model |
|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 8-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 8-0 | 9 |
| 3 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 7-1 | 3 |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners | 9-0 | 11 |
| 5 | Michigan State Spartans | 8-0 | 7 |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 7-1 | 2 |
| 7 | Oregon Ducks | 7-1 | 16 |
| 8 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 7-1 | 4 |
| 9 | Michigan Wolverines | 7-1 | 5 |
| 10 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 8-0 | 18 |
| 11 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 7-1 | 6 |
| 12 | Auburn Tigers | 6-2 | 23 |
| 13 | Texas A&M Aggies | 6-2 | 15 |
| 14 | Baylor Bears | 7-1 | 12 |
| 15 | Ole Miss Rebels | 6-2 | 24 |
| 16 | UTSA Roadrunners | 8-0 | 22 |
| 17 | BYU Cougars | 7-2 | 21 |
| 18 | Kentucky Wildcats | 6-2 | 41 |
| 19 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 6-2 | 13 |
| 20 | Houston Cougars | 7-1 | 34 |
| 21 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 7-1 | 46 |
| 22 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 5-3 | 17 |
| 23 | SMU Mustangs | 7-1 | 49 |
| 24 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | 7-1 | 35 |
| 25 | Fresno State Bulldogs | 7-2 | 20 |
Largest disagreements (AP teams):- SMU Mustangs — model #49 vs AP #23 (Δ +26; model lower)
- Coastal Carolina Chanticleers — model #46 vs AP #21 (Δ +25; model lower)
- Kentucky Wildcats — model #41 vs AP #18 (Δ +23; model lower)
- Houston Cougars — model #34 vs AP #20 (Δ +14; model lower)
- Auburn Tigers — model #23 vs AP #12 (Δ +11; model lower)
Week 11
Model #1 Georgia Bulldogs
AP #1 Georgia Bulldogs
#1 match
706 games through this point
Model Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Score | AP |
|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 10-0 | 91.74 | 1 |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 9-1 | 83.44 | 6 |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines | 9-1 | 82.21 | 9 |
| 4 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 9-1 | 80.84 | 3 |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 9-1 | 80.67 | 7 |
| 6 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 9-1 | 79.76 | 10 |
| 7 | Michigan State Spartans | 9-1 | 77.61 | 8 |
| 8 | Wisconsin Badgers | 7-3 | 75.57 | 20 |
| 9 | Baylor Bears | 8-2 | 75.34 | 18 |
| 10 | Ole Miss Rebels | 8-2 | 73.79 | 12 |
| 11 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 10-0 | 73.54 | 2 |
| 12 | Boise State Broncos | 6-4 | 72.68 | — |
| 13 | Oregon Ducks | 9-1 | 72.2 | 5 |
| 14 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 8-2 | 71.03 | 19 |
| 15 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 6-4 | 70.68 | — |
| 16 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 9-1 | 69.9 | 13 |
| 17 | Oklahoma Sooners | 9-1 | 69.74 | 4 |
| 18 | San Diego State Aztecs | 9-1 | 69.06 | — |
| 19 | BYU Cougars | 8-2 | 68.35 | 14 |
| 20 | Texas A&M Aggies | 7-3 | 67.6 | 11 |
| 21 | Purdue Boilermakers | 6-4 | 66.47 | — |
| 22 | Fresno State Bulldogs | 8-3 | 66.37 | — |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 8-2 | 66.21 | 25 |
| 24 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 6-4 | 66.05 | 23 |
| 25 | UTSA Roadrunners | 10-0 | 65.78 | 15 |
AP Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Model |
|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 9-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 9-0 | 11 |
| 3 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 8-1 | 4 |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners | 9-0 | 17 |
| 5 | Oregon Ducks | 8-1 | 13 |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 8-1 | 2 |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 8-1 | 5 |
| 8 | Michigan State Spartans | 8-1 | 7 |
| 9 | Michigan Wolverines | 8-1 | 3 |
| 10 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 8-1 | 6 |
| 11 | Texas A&M Aggies | 7-2 | 20 |
| 12 | Ole Miss Rebels | 7-2 | 10 |
| 13 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 8-1 | 16 |
| 14 | BYU Cougars | 8-2 | 19 |
| 15 | UTSA Roadrunners | 9-0 | 25 |
| 16 | Auburn Tigers | 6-3 | 32 |
| 17 | Houston Cougars | 8-1 | 31 |
| 18 | Baylor Bears | 7-2 | 9 |
| 19 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 7-2 | 14 |
| 20 | Wisconsin Badgers | 6-3 | 8 |
| 21 | NC State Wolfpack | 7-2 | 33 |
| 22 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 8-1 | 54 |
| 23 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 6-3 | 24 |
| 24 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | 8-1 | 27 |
| 25 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 7-2 | 23 |
Largest disagreements (AP teams):- Coastal Carolina Chanticleers — model #54 vs AP #22 (Δ +32; model lower)
- Auburn Tigers — model #32 vs AP #16 (Δ +16; model lower)
- Houston Cougars — model #31 vs AP #17 (Δ +14; model lower)
- Oklahoma Sooners — model #17 vs AP #4 (Δ +13; model lower)
- Wisconsin Badgers — model #8 vs AP #20 (Δ -12; model higher)
Week 12
Model #1 Georgia Bulldogs
AP #1 Georgia Bulldogs
#1 match
772 games through this point
Model Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Score | AP |
|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 11-0 | 89.53 | 1 |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 10-1 | 85.58 | 5 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 10-1 | 82.27 | 9 |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines | 10-1 | 81.95 | 8 |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 10-1 | 81.49 | 2 |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 10-1 | 77.72 | 6 |
| 7 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 11-0 | 77.27 | 3 |
| 8 | Baylor Bears | 9-2 | 76.68 | 11 |
| 9 | Wisconsin Badgers | 8-3 | 74.53 | 19 |
| 10 | Ole Miss Rebels | 9-2 | 72.57 | 10 |
| 11 | San Diego State Aztecs | 10-1 | 72.35 | 23 |
| 12 | Boise State Broncos | 7-4 | 71.62 | — |
| 13 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 9-2 | 70.64 | 18 |
| 14 | Oklahoma Sooners | 10-1 | 70.64 | 12 |
| 15 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 7-4 | 70.39 | — |
| 16 | Oregon Ducks | 9-2 | 68.66 | 4 |
| 17 | Michigan State Spartans | 9-2 | 68.57 | 7 |
| 18 | BYU Cougars | 9-2 | 68.55 | 14 |
| 19 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 9-2 | 68.21 | 20 |
| 20 | Purdue Boilermakers | 7-4 | 67.68 | — |
| 21 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 9-2 | 66.96 | 13 |
| 22 | Utah Utes | 8-3 | 66.59 | 24 |
| 23 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | 10-1 | 66.45 | 22 |
| 24 | Air Force Falcons | 8-3 | 65.9 | — |
| 25 | Fresno State Bulldogs | 8-3 | 65.79 | — |
AP Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Model |
|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 10-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 9-1 | 5 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 10-0 | 7 |
| 4 | Oregon Ducks | 9-1 | 16 |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 9-1 | 2 |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 9-1 | 6 |
| 7 | Michigan State Spartans | 9-1 | 17 |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines | 9-1 | 4 |
| 9 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 9-1 | 3 |
| 10 | Ole Miss Rebels | 8-2 | 10 |
| 11 | Baylor Bears | 8-2 | 8 |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners | 9-1 | 14 |
| 13 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 9-1 | 21 |
| 14 | BYU Cougars | 8-2 | 18 |
| 15 | UTSA Roadrunners | 10-0 | 27 |
| 16 | Texas A&M Aggies | 7-3 | 28 |
| 17 | Houston Cougars | 9-1 | 30 |
| 18 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 8-2 | 13 |
| 19 | Wisconsin Badgers | 7-3 | 9 |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 8-2 | 19 |
| 21 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 7-3 | 32 |
| 22 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | 9-1 | 23 |
| 23 | San Diego State Aztecs | 9-1 | 11 |
| 24 | Utah Utes | 7-3 | 22 |
| 25 | NC State Wolfpack | 7-3 | 34 |
Largest disagreements (AP teams):- Houston Cougars — model #30 vs AP #17 (Δ +13; model lower)
- Oregon Ducks — model #16 vs AP #4 (Δ +12; model lower)
- UTSA Roadrunners — model #27 vs AP #15 (Δ +12; model lower)
- Texas A&M Aggies — model #28 vs AP #16 (Δ +12; model lower)
- San Diego State Aztecs — model #11 vs AP #23 (Δ -12; model higher)
Week 13
Model #1 Georgia Bulldogs
AP #1 Georgia Bulldogs
#1 match
837 games through this point
Model Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Score | AP |
|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 12-0 | 88.61 | 1 |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines | 11-1 | 87.49 | 6 |
| 3 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 11-1 | 83.09 | 3 |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 10-2 | 81.89 | 2 |
| 5 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 11-1 | 81.77 | 7 |
| 6 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 12-0 | 78.31 | 4 |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 11-1 | 76.36 | 5 |
| 8 | San Diego State Aztecs | 11-1 | 75.12 | 22 |
| 9 | Baylor Bears | 10-2 | 75.12 | 9 |
| 10 | Wisconsin Badgers | 8-4 | 72.53 | 18 |
| 11 | Ole Miss Rebels | 10-2 | 72.25 | 8 |
| 12 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 10-2 | 71.61 | 17 |
| 13 | Michigan State Spartans | 10-2 | 71.12 | 12 |
| 14 | Boise State Broncos | 7-5 | 71.08 | — |
| 15 | Oregon Ducks | 10-2 | 71.0 | 11 |
| 16 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 8-4 | 69.55 | — |
| 17 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 10-2 | 68.83 | 20 |
| 18 | BYU Cougars | 10-2 | 68.51 | 13 |
| 19 | Oklahoma Sooners | 10-2 | 68.13 | 10 |
| 20 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 7-5 | 67.67 | — |
| 21 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 10-2 | 67.29 | 21 |
| 22 | Utah Utes | 9-3 | 67.05 | 16 |
| 23 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 8-4 | 67.02 | 25 |
| 24 | Air Force Falcons | 9-3 | 66.65 | — |
| 25 | Fresno State Bulldogs | 9-3 | 66.6 | — |
AP Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Model |
|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 11-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 10-1 | 4 |
| 3 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 10-1 | 3 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 11-0 | 6 |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 10-1 | 7 |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines | 10-1 | 2 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 10-1 | 5 |
| 8 | Ole Miss Rebels | 9-2 | 11 |
| 9 | Baylor Bears | 9-2 | 9 |
| 10 | Oklahoma Sooners | 10-1 | 19 |
| 11 | Oregon Ducks | 9-2 | 15 |
| 12 | Michigan State Spartans | 9-2 | 13 |
| 13 | BYU Cougars | 9-2 | 18 |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies | 8-3 | 32 |
| 15 | UTSA Roadrunners | 11-0 | 31 |
| 16 | Utah Utes | 8-3 | 22 |
| 17 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 9-2 | 12 |
| 18 | Wisconsin Badgers | 8-3 | 10 |
| 19 | Houston Cougars | 10-1 | 33 |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 9-2 | 17 |
| 21 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 9-2 | 21 |
| 22 | San Diego State Aztecs | 10-1 | 8 |
| 23 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | 10-1 | 27 |
| 24 | NC State Wolfpack | 8-3 | 36 |
| 25 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 7-4 | 23 |
Largest disagreements (AP teams):- Texas A&M Aggies — model #32 vs AP #14 (Δ +18; model lower)
- UTSA Roadrunners — model #31 vs AP #15 (Δ +16; model lower)
- Houston Cougars — model #33 vs AP #19 (Δ +14; model lower)
- San Diego State Aztecs — model #8 vs AP #22 (Δ -14; model higher)
- NC State Wolfpack — model #36 vs AP #24 (Δ +12; model lower)
Week 14
Model #1 Alabama Crimson Tide
AP #1 Georgia Bulldogs
#1 differ
848 games through this point
Model Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Score | AP |
|---|
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 12-1 | 91.71 | 4 |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines | 12-1 | 89.9 | 2 |
| 3 | Georgia Bulldogs | 12-1 | 84.74 | 1 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 11-2 | 81.01 | 5 |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 10-2 | 80.46 | 7 |
| 6 | Baylor Bears | 11-2 | 79.94 | 9 |
| 7 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 13-0 | 79.84 | 3 |
| 8 | San Diego State Aztecs | 11-2 | 75.03 | 19 |
| 9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 11-1 | 74.44 | 6 |
| 10 | Boise State Broncos | 7-5 | 73.05 | — |
| 11 | Utah Utes | 10-3 | 72.46 | 14 |
| 12 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 11-2 | 71.75 | 17 |
| 13 | Ole Miss Rebels | 10-2 | 71.73 | 8 |
| 14 | Wisconsin Badgers | 8-4 | 70.94 | — |
| 15 | Michigan State Spartans | 10-2 | 70.35 | 11 |
| 16 | BYU Cougars | 10-2 | 69.89 | 12 |
| 17 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 10-3 | 69.62 | 15 |
| 18 | Utah State Aggies | 10-3 | 69.39 | — |
| 19 | Oklahoma Sooners | 10-2 | 68.34 | 13 |
| 20 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | 12-1 | 67.98 | 20 |
| 21 | Oregon Ducks | 10-3 | 67.93 | 10 |
| 22 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 8-4 | 67.92 | — |
| 23 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 7-5 | 67.27 | — |
| 24 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 8-4 | 67.01 | 23 |
| 25 | Air Force Falcons | 9-3 | 66.44 | — |
AP Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Model |
|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 12-0 | 3 |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines | 11-1 | 2 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 12-0 | 7 |
| 4 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 11-1 | 1 |
| 5 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 11-1 | 4 |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 11-1 | 9 |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 10-2 | 5 |
| 8 | Ole Miss Rebels | 10-2 | 13 |
| 9 | Baylor Bears | 10-2 | 6 |
| 10 | Oregon Ducks | 10-2 | 21 |
| 11 | Michigan State Spartans | 10-2 | 15 |
| 12 | BYU Cougars | 10-2 | 16 |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners | 10-2 | 19 |
| 14 | Utah Utes | 9-3 | 11 |
| 15 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 10-2 | 17 |
| 16 | Houston Cougars | 11-1 | 34 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 10-2 | 12 |
| 18 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 10-2 | 28 |
| 19 | San Diego State Aztecs | 11-1 | 8 |
| 20 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | 11-1 | 20 |
| 21 | NC State Wolfpack | 9-3 | 38 |
| 22 | Clemson Tigers | 9-3 | 31 |
| 23 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 8-4 | 24 |
| 24 | Texas A&M Aggies | 8-4 | 33 |
| 25 | Kentucky Wildcats | 9-3 | 35 |
Largest disagreements (AP teams):- Houston Cougars — model #34 vs AP #16 (Δ +18; model lower)
- NC State Wolfpack — model #38 vs AP #21 (Δ +17; model lower)
- Oregon Ducks — model #21 vs AP #10 (Δ +11; model lower)
- San Diego State Aztecs — model #8 vs AP #19 (Δ -11; model higher)
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons — model #28 vs AP #18 (Δ +10; model lower)
Week 15
Model #1 Alabama Crimson Tide
AP #1 Alabama Crimson Tide
#1 match
849 games through this point
Model Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Score | AP |
|---|
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 12-1 | 91.71 | 1 |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines | 12-1 | 89.87 | 2 |
| 3 | Georgia Bulldogs | 12-1 | 84.73 | 3 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 11-2 | 81.0 | 9 |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 10-2 | 80.45 | 7 |
| 6 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 13-0 | 80.28 | 4 |
| 7 | Baylor Bears | 11-2 | 79.94 | 6 |
| 8 | San Diego State Aztecs | 11-2 | 75.08 | — |
| 9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 11-1 | 74.54 | 5 |
| 10 | Boise State Broncos | 7-5 | 72.98 | — |
| 11 | Utah Utes | 10-3 | 72.42 | 10 |
| 12 | Ole Miss Rebels | 10-2 | 71.71 | 8 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 11-2 | 71.7 | 13 |
| 14 | Wisconsin Badgers | 8-4 | 70.84 | — |
| 15 | Michigan State Spartans | 10-2 | 70.31 | 11 |
| 16 | BYU Cougars | 10-2 | 69.79 | 12 |
| 17 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 10-3 | 69.55 | 17 |
| 18 | Utah State Aggies | 10-3 | 69.44 | — |
| 19 | Oklahoma Sooners | 10-2 | 68.32 | 14 |
| 20 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | 12-1 | 67.95 | 16 |
| 21 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 8-4 | 67.92 | — |
| 22 | Oregon Ducks | 10-3 | 67.89 | 15 |
| 23 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 7-5 | 67.27 | — |
| 24 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 8-4 | 66.99 | 22 |
| 25 | Air Force Falcons | 9-3 | 66.7 | — |
AP Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Model |
|---|
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 12-1 | 1 |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines | 12-1 | 2 |
| 3 | Georgia Bulldogs | 12-1 | 3 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 13-0 | 6 |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 11-1 | 9 |
| 6 | Baylor Bears | 11-2 | 7 |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 10-2 | 5 |
| 8 | Ole Miss Rebels | 10-2 | 12 |
| 9 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 11-2 | 4 |
| 10 | Utah Utes | 10-3 | 11 |
| 11 | Michigan State Spartans | 10-2 | 15 |
| 12 | BYU Cougars | 10-2 | 16 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 11-2 | 13 |
| 14 | Oklahoma Sooners | 10-2 | 19 |
| 15 | Oregon Ducks | 10-3 | 22 |
| 16 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | 12-1 | 20 |
| 17 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 10-3 | 17 |
| 18 | NC State Wolfpack | 9-3 | 38 |
| 19 | Clemson Tigers | 9-3 | 31 |
| 20 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 10-3 | 28 |
| 21 | Houston Cougars | 11-2 | 34 |
| 22 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 8-4 | 24 |
| 23 | Texas A&M Aggies | 8-4 | 33 |
| 24 | UTSA Roadrunners | 12-1 | 30 |
| 25 | Kentucky Wildcats | 9-3 | 35 |
Largest disagreements (AP teams):- NC State Wolfpack — model #38 vs AP #18 (Δ +20; model lower)
- Houston Cougars — model #34 vs AP #21 (Δ +13; model lower)
- Clemson Tigers — model #31 vs AP #19 (Δ +12; model lower)
- Texas A&M Aggies — model #33 vs AP #23 (Δ +10; model lower)
- Kentucky Wildcats — model #35 vs AP #25 (Δ +10; model lower)
Final (postseason)
Model #1 Georgia Bulldogs
AP #1 Georgia Bulldogs
#1 match
887 games through this point
Model Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Score | AP |
|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 14-1 | 97.09 | 1 |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 13-2 | 90.7 | 2 |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines | 12-2 | 87.74 | 3 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 12-2 | 84.96 | 7 |
| 5 | Baylor Bears | 12-2 | 83.9 | 5 |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 11-2 | 82.13 | 6 |
| 7 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 13-1 | 77.74 | 4 |
| 8 | Michigan State Spartans | 11-2 | 74.94 | 9 |
| 9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 11-2 | 73.93 | 8 |
| 10 | San Diego State Aztecs | 12-2 | 73.08 | 25 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 11-3 | 71.88 | 13 |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners | 11-2 | 71.61 | 10 |
| 13 | Wisconsin Badgers | 9-4 | 70.79 | — |
| 14 | Utah State Aggies | 11-3 | 70.22 | 24 |
| 15 | Ole Miss Rebels | 10-3 | 70.16 | 11 |
| 16 | Boise State Broncos | 7-5 | 69.79 | — |
| 17 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 9-4 | 69.39 | — |
| 18 | Clemson Tigers | 10-3 | 68.5 | 14 |
| 19 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 10-4 | 68.06 | 23 |
| 20 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 9-4 | 67.77 | 21 |
| 21 | Utah Utes | 10-4 | 67.01 | 12 |
| 22 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | 13-1 | 66.72 | 16 |
| 23 | Kentucky Wildcats | 10-3 | 66.25 | 18 |
| 24 | Air Force Falcons | 10-3 | 65.55 | — |
| 25 | Purdue Boilermakers | 9-4 | 65.11 | — |
AP Top 25
| Rk | Team | Rec | Model |
|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 14-1 | 1 |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 13-2 | 2 |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines | 12-2 | 3 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 13-1 | 7 |
| 5 | Baylor Bears | 12-2 | 5 |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 11-2 | 6 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 12-2 | 4 |
| 8 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 11-2 | 9 |
| 9 | Michigan State Spartans | 11-2 | 8 |
| 10 | Oklahoma Sooners | 11-2 | 12 |
| 11 | Ole Miss Rebels | 10-3 | 15 |
| 12 | Utah Utes | 10-4 | 21 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 11-3 | 11 |
| 14 | Clemson Tigers | 10-3 | 18 |
| 15 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 11-3 | 26 |
| 16 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | 13-1 | 22 |
| 17 | Houston Cougars | 12-2 | 28 |
| 18 | Kentucky Wildcats | 10-3 | 23 |
| 19 | BYU Cougars | 10-3 | 27 |
| 20 | NC State Wolfpack | 9-3 | 38 |
| 21 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 9-4 | 20 |
| 22 | Oregon Ducks | 10-4 | 32 |
| 23 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 10-4 | 19 |
| 24 | Utah State Aggies | 11-3 | 14 |
| 25 | San Diego State Aztecs | 12-2 | 10 |
Largest disagreements (AP teams):- NC State Wolfpack — model #38 vs AP #20 (Δ +18; model lower)
- San Diego State Aztecs — model #10 vs AP #25 (Δ -15; model higher)
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons — model #26 vs AP #15 (Δ +11; model lower)
- Houston Cougars — model #28 vs AP #17 (Δ +11; model lower)
- Oregon Ducks — model #32 vs AP #22 (Δ +10; model lower)