USC plummets to #22 in AP poll, #21 in coaches; Stanford soars to #14/17 (nation’s highest ranked 3-loss team in AP poll). Nice going, Drunken Trees! Also: TCU solidifies edge over Cincinnati for #4 spot; Okie State creeps into at-large picture at #12/13; Navy almost ranked in coaches poll (#27)
There are some screwy results here. Virginia Tech and North Carolina are both 3 loss teams. North Carolina BEAT Virginia Tech yet is ranked lower. They also beat Miami, ranked below them too. USC beat Oregon State, ranked below them. Voters seem to be stuck in a mentality of “if they win move them up, if they lose move them down” and more importantly for the top teams, if they haven’t lost you can’t move them down, even if another team is playing better.
Go Navy! It is great to see the Midshipmen win, and it would be awesome to see these folks who play for the love of the game be ranked. Go Middies!