Sorting Out the Top 15

Well, more than a few things happened Saturday that mean the Top 15 could have a bit of a different look this week. I am writing this introduction before I sort out the facts, but I am going to try and rank the Top 15 (really, I am looking to see who are the best one-loss teams) based on who they’ve beaten and who they’ve lost to. Obviously Ohio State is No. 1. From there, I am not so sure. I am going to try and incorporate some science into it (maybe a little math into a formula, as I am somewhat of a numbers guy) and there will be a little bit of your typical human element.

With that, I am about to embark on ranking these teams. Here is my Top 15

1 – Ohio State 5.6049
2 – Michigan 4.9125
3 – Florida 4.4971
4 – Arkansas 4.4394
5 – USC 4.2796
6 – Louisville 4.2606
7 – Boise State 4.1683
8 – Rutgers 3.9956
9 – Notre Dame 3.9447
10 – Wisconsin 3.9234
11 – Texas 3.8031
12 – LSU 3.7266
13 – West Virginia 3.7138
14 – Oklahoma 3.2516
15 – Auburn 3.1683

There is still a lot to play out over the next couple of weeks as Arkansas faces LSU and Florida. Florida obviously has Arkansas. USC and Notre Dame play each other. Rutgers and West Virginia still have to play. LSU and Arkansas. West Virginia and Rutgers. These rankings are bound to change. And even though I don't want to see it, a rematch of Ohio State and Michigan is likely based on my new, highly accurate (yet still unrefined) ranking system.

I’ve also decided that I think this formula could be pretty good, so I am going to work on tweaking and revising it to make it a little better and see how that goes. Who knows, maybe we’ll have a formula to use and be able to give you a Top 25 each week next season.