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Topic: Big Ten 2026 Power Rankings Before Week 6

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ELA

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Re: Big Ten 2026 Power Rankings Before Week 6
« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2026, 09:46:53 AM »
Updated SOR/SP+ bracket

#12 James Madison at #5 Georgia; winner vs. #4 Miami
#11 BYU at #6 INDIANA; winner vs. #3 Notre Dame
#10 Mississippi State at #7 OHIO STATE; winner vs. #2 Alabama
#9 Pittsburgh at #8 Texas Tech; winner vs. #1 Texas
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Re: Big Ten 2026 Power Rankings Before Week 6
« Reply #15 on: October 06, 2026, 10:58:20 AM »
Quote from: ELA on October 06, 2026, 09:46:53 AM
Updated SOR/SP+ bracket

#12 James Madison at #5 Georgia; winner vs. #4 Miami
#11 BYU at #6 INDIANA; winner vs. #3 Notre Dame
#10 Mississippi State at #7 OHIO STATE; winner vs. #2 Alabama
#9 Pittsburgh at #8 Texas Tech; winner vs. #1 Texas
So by conference

SEC - #1 Tex, #2 Bama,  #5 Ga, #10 Miss St
Big Ten - #6 Ind, #7 Ohio St
ACC - #4 Miami, #9 Pitt
Big 12 - #8 TT, #11 BYU
G6 - #12 JMU
Other - #3 ND

It will be interesting to see if the Big Ten can get a 3rd team in the CFP.  I guess any Big Ten team could run the table and still get in.  Especially Oregon, UCLA, NW, Iowa and Neb.
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Re: Big Ten 2026 Power Rankings Before Week 6
« Reply #16 on: October 06, 2026, 11:10:13 AM »
Well, if they run the table, they get the autobid.  So really is it one more loss, are they still ok.  I think so.  You can also include USC and Minnesota in that group

Iowa would be the only questionable one, simply because assuming they win out, then lose to Indiana or Ohio State in the CCG, then they are 11-2, but what's their best win?  Depending on where things go from here, probably Minnesota, Northwestern or Nebraska?

If Nebraska gets to 11-2, it would mean 2 wins over the OSU, Indiana, Oregon group
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Re: Big Ten 2026 Power Rankings Before Week 6
« Reply #17 on: October 06, 2026, 12:22:02 PM »

Quote from: ELA on October 06, 2026, 11:10:13 AM
Well, if they run the table, they get the autobid.  So really is it one more loss, are they still ok.  I think so.  You can also include USC and Minnesota in that group

Iowa would be the only questionable one, simply because assuming they win out, then lose to Indiana or Ohio State in the CCG, then they are 11-2, but what's their best win?  Depending on where things go from here, probably Minnesota, Northwestern or Nebraska?

If Nebraska gets to 11-2, it would mean 2 wins over the OSU, Indiana, Oregon group
Oy Vey if that happens a certain divot digging duffer with a red plastic car will be bumping his gums
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Re: Big Ten 2026 Power Rankings Before Week 6
« Reply #18 on: October 06, 2026, 01:33:20 PM »
Quote from: ELA on October 06, 2026, 11:10:13 AM
Well, if they run the table, they get the autobid.  So really is it one more loss, are they still ok.  I think so.  You can also include USC and Minnesota in that group

Iowa would be the only questionable one, simply because assuming they win out, then lose to Indiana or Ohio State in the CCG, then they are 11-2, but what's their best win?  Depending on where things go from here, probably Minnesota, Northwestern or Nebraska?

If Nebraska gets to 11-2, it would mean 2 wins over the OSU, Indiana, Oregon group
Yes, I guess a more interesting question would be can any team win all their games EXCEPT for losing to Ind and/or Ohio St and/or the CCG and still make the CFP.  Maybe its too early for those types of questions 
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Re: Big Ten 2026 Power Rankings Before Week 6
« Reply #19 on: October 06, 2026, 01:56:29 PM »
Quote from: ManHawk on October 06, 2026, 01:33:20 PM
Yes, I guess a more interesting question would be can any team win all their games EXCEPT for losing to Ind and/or Ohio St and/or the CCG and still make the CFP.  Maybe its too early for those types of questions
I agree, because I don't think we know which teams from that 4-9 range wind up 10-2, and which wind up 7-5.  I think that helps determine how those wins look
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Re: Big Ten 2026 Power Rankings Before Week 6
« Reply #20 on: October 06, 2026, 03:59:38 PM »
not gonna be many at 10-2, maybe none

maybe a 9-3 team gets in
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Re: Big Ten 2026 Power Rankings Before Week 6
« Reply #21 on: October 06, 2026, 04:11:33 PM »
Miami missed at 10-2 in 2024.  Notre Dame, BYU, Vanderbilt, and Utah missed at 10-2 last year.

No 9-3 team has gotten in...yet
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Re: Big Ten 2026 Power Rankings Before Week 6
« Reply #22 on: October 06, 2026, 07:03:48 PM »
poor Longhorns
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