College Football AP Top 25: Brett McMurphy’s Week 8 Ballot vs. Action Network’s Betting Power Ratings
Alika Jenner/Getty Images. Pictured: The Washington Huskies.
With Washington edging Oregon, the Huskies moved up to No. 3 on my Associated Press Top 25 ballot this week. Georgia and Oklahoma remain my top two teams with Florida State at No. 4 and Michigan at No. 5
With several teams that were on my ballot last week losing on Saturday, I have four new teams ranked this week: No. 20 Missouri, No. 21 Air Force, No. 23 Iowa and No. 25 James Madison.
Here's my Week 8 AP ballot compared with Action Network senior writer Collin Wilson’s betting power rankings.
1
AP
Georgia Bulldogs
1
PR
2
AP
Oklahoma Sooners
10
PR
3
AP
Washington Huskies
5
PR
4
AP
Florida State Seminoles
9
PR
5
AP
Michigan Wolverines
2
PR
6
AP
Ohio State Buckeyes
3
PR
7
AP
Penn State Nittany Lions
4
PR
8
AP
Texas Longhorns
8
PR
9
AP
Oregon Ducks
6
PR
10
AP
Alabama Crimson Tide
7
PR
For a second consecutive week, Collin and I have the same 10 teams among our top 10.
Of the 10, No. 1 Georgia and No. 8 Texas are the only teams we ranked in the same spot. The biggest difference among our top 10 teams is Oklahoma. I have the Sooners at No. 2, while Collin rates OU No. 10.
11
AP
Ole Miss Rebels
14
PR
12
AP
North Carolina Tar Heels
20
PR
13
AP
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
12
PR
14
AP
Duke Blue Devils
30
PR
15
AP
Oregon State Beavers
18
PR
16
AP
Utah Utes
21
PR
17
AP
LSU Tigers
11
PR
18
AP
USC Trojans
16
PR
19
AP
Tennessee Volunteers
13
PR
20
AP
Missouri Tigers
23
PR
Of the teams I ranked between Nos. 11-20, Collin has seven rated in the same vicinity — Ole Miss, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Oregon State, LSU, USC and Tennessee.
The largest disparity is Duke. I have the Blue Devils at No. 14, Collin at No. 30.
21
AP
Air Force Falcons
43
PR
22
AP
Louisville Cardinals
36
PR
23
AP
Iowa Hawkeyes
39
PR
24
AP
UCLA Bruins
19
PR
25
AP
James Madison Dukes
51
PR
Of the final five teams in my rankings, Collin only has UCLA in his top 25. I ranked the Bruins at No. 24, while Collin has UCLA at No. 19.
The largest difference in my top 25 teams is James Madison. I ranked the unbeaten Dukes at No. 25, but Collin has JMU back at No. 51.
Collin also has five teams in the top 25 of his betting power ratings that didn’t make my AP Top 25 ballot: No. 15 Texas A&M, No. 17 Clemson, No. 22 Kansas State, No. 24 Miami and No. 25 Arkansas.
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