Sunday, November 27, 2016

2016 All-Bilo FBS National Running Back of the Year Quarter Finalists

Every night this week and next, I will be releasing my All-Bilo FBS, FCS, and D2 positional player of the year candidates. I continue the FBS award series with Running Backs in FBS football for 2016. Here are my FBS Quarter Finalists:

De'Onta Foreman, Texas
Donnel Pumhery, San Diego State
Aaron Jones, UTEP
Brian Hill, Wyoming
Jeremy McNichols, Boise State
Dalvin Cook, Florida State
Christian McCaffrey, Stanford
James Flanders, Tulsa
I'Tavius Mathers, Middle Tennessee
Jalin Moore, Appalachian State
James Butler, Nevada
James Gilbert, Ball State
Ito Smith, Southern Mississippi
Saquon Barkley, Penn State
Derrius Guice, LSU
Nick Fitzgerald, Mississippi State

Please follow along for all of our winners this awards season. The Semi-Finalist Running Backs for FBS will be announced a week from Monday!

All-Bilo FBS National Quarterback of the Year Quarter finalists

That time of year has descended upon us once again, as with the close out of the last full weekend of the college football season has come and gone, and it is time for me to start selecting my candidates for my FBS, FCS, and D2 positional players of the year. My first release this year is my quarter finalist list for FBS Quarterbacks. Without further delay, here are my quarter finalists for my All-Bilo 2016 FBS Quarterback of the Year Award (in no certain order):

Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech
Davis Webb, California
Luke Falk, Washington State
Logan Woodside, Toledo
Ryan Higgins, Louisiana Tech
Mike White, Western Kentucky
Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State
Mitch Trubisky, North Carolina
Lamar Jackson, Louisville
Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma
Brett Rypien, Boise state
Riley Ferguson, Memphis
Jake Browning, Washington
DeShaun Watson, Clemson
Zach Terrell, Western Michigan
Sam Darnold, USC

I will be releasing my semifinalist list one week from tomorrow, the Monday following the conference championship games.

Bilo's College Football Conference Title Game Previews (Friday Games)

The last full season of college football has been played for the 2016 season, and we are on to Conference Championship weekend, where some very odd things have occurred. Here is my breakdown on what is coming up this week:

Friday

PAC-12: Colorado (10-2) vs. Washington (11-1)
Colorado blows into the conference title game on a six game winning streak, and one thing can be said about the Buffs, and that is they are doing it without playing their best football week in and week out. Special teams were a mess in their South clinching 27-22 win over Utah, and the offense was not always on par. With that said, the Buffs have been playing their best defense in years, and that has carried them a long way.
Washington has just one loss to USC, and are probably glad not to be playing the Trojans again in this title match. Colorado could make things rough for QB Jake Browning if they follow the USC game plan against him, which Washington State certainly did not in the Apple Cup, which the Huskies won 45-17 in Pullman.
Projection: Washington gets into the national playoff with a win here, and they do seem to have the deeper roster, but Colorado is a tough out, and has some serious talent as well. I still see Washington as having just enough to get this done this week.
Washington to the playoffs, Colorado to the Rose Bowl

MAC: Western Michigan (12-0) vs. Ohio (8-4)
The story here is PJ Fleck and his exciting Western Michigan squad, which has been fairly dominant all season long. The most narrow margin of victory all season was the opener against Northwestern, a one point win. Since then, the most narrow margin of victory was 14 against Eastern Michigan...in October. WMU is 12-0, and rolling off of a 55-35 win over Toledo, their toughest competition all season.
Ohio has not been as tough lately, and is coming off of a sluggish 9-3 win over Akron in the regular season finale. The Bobcats had lost to Central Michigan the week before, and are limping into this title match Friday night.
Projection: Western Michigan is still streaking and may be getting better with each snap this season, and has one of the best pass/catch combos in the nation on Zach Terrell and Corey Davis. With Ohio struggling entering this game, I don't see very high chances of a Bobcat upset here.
Western Michigan to the Cotton Bowl, Ohio to Bahamas (tentative)

Next...Saturday Conference Title Game Preview

As the Coaching Carousel Turns: 11/27/16

While some were expecting Sunday, bloody Sunday to fall this morning, it has been a rather quiet day on the coaching news front, with only 3 changes being made, and all of those coming at G5 programs in Conference USA and the Mountain West Conference. No hires were made so far today, but expect a mass of movement come Monday. By this time tomorrow, some ver big jobs may be available. Here is what is going on as of this moment today, and a little of what to watch for moving into the week...


LSU
LSU bungles the Jimbo Fisher and Tom Herman moves, and ended up doing what they were not likely to do a week or so ago, and they promoted Ed Orgeron to the full time job. LSu tightened their pockets, and in doing so lost out on every outside candidate that they wanted to do business with, and would not meet a $6 million per year demand from Tom Herman. LSU also figured they would lose out on Herman to Texas, and bailed on him without a fight.
Orgeron now has to make good on hiring an elite OC, namely one Lane Kiffin, but as of tonight, Kiffin has had no conversations with Nick Saban about going anywhere. Stay tuned on this one.

Texas
Not one member of Charlie Strong's staff will be retained by new head coach Tom Herman, according to multiple reports. Herman is already building his Longhorn staff, and 3 members of his Houston staff are coming along. No word yet on DC Todd Orlando. who is staying behind to coach the Cougars in their bowl game.

Oregon
AD Rob Mullens has a meeting set with Mark Helfrich "later this week", but will not confirm exactly when. It was thought last night that a meeting would occur today, but both sides pushed the meeting off. Mullens will be evaluating the entire program today and tomorrow, and if everything I am seeing serves correctly, will meet with Helfrich later tomorrow night or Tuesday. Do not expect this situation to carry on long, as this is just moevment to get the buyout of $11.6 million in place.
Expect Oregon to look closely at Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy and UCF coach and former Duck OC Scott Frost in the early stages. They will likely reach out to Chip Kelly to return, but that is unlikely, and that conversation has probably already happened.

Purdue
The Boilermakers were pushing to make a hire by the end of this weekend, but by 8PM local time today (Sunday), no hire has been made. Purdue would love to move forward on PJ Fleck of Western Michigan, but according to sources, he would rather concentrate on the continuation of the Bronco's undefeated season than talk with Purdue, or anyone else right now. Les Miles, Greg Olson, and Troy Calhoun are all backup options, but any one of those candidates is a secondary choice to Fleck, and he may not even want the job.

Notre Dame
Despite serious denials by Brian Kelly, several sources are still claiming that he has reached out elsewhere to seek out a head coaching job that is not Notre Dame. A couple of names that have surfaced if Kelly were to leave the Irish are PJ Fleck and Mike Gundy. Stay tuned on this situation, as it is seriously fluid right now, and the choice may still not be Kelly's to make, as he has made a mess out of his situation.

San Jose State
As I have been calling for weeks now on this very site, Ron Caragher has been dismissed as head coach of the Spartans. Possible early candidates could be Cal Poly coach Tim Walsh and the Spartans could also hit the U. San Diego well again with Dale Lindsey, but the Toreros beat Cal Poly in the FCS playoffs yesterday. Beau Baldwin of Eastern Washington could also come into play here, so once again, stay tuned.

Nevada
Brian Polian is out at Nevada after four seasons. This, again, was not much of a shocker to me, as I have been saying here that his seat has gotten hotter every week. Even the blowout win over UNLV in Vegas yesterday was not enough to convince the administration to save him. Again, Beau Baldwin of Eastern Washington could be in play in Reno as well as San Jose, so stay tuned here.

Florida Atlantic
Again, as was called for weeks on this site, Charlie Partridge is out with the Owls. Partridge won just 9 games in 3 years at FAU. No early candidates have been mentioned yet, but one name that has popped up on the periphery is current Alabama assistant and former FIU coach Mario Cristobal. James Madison and former Citadel coach Mike Houston could come into play here as well. Once again, stay tuned.

Georgia State
A new name has popped up on the Georgia State radar, and that would be Georgia DC Mel Tucker. This search seems to be dragging just a bit, with absolutely zero serious buzz happening on a national level. Again, stay tuned.

NC State
Dave Doeren saved himself by beating North Carolina this weekend, and will be returning for the 2017 season, but expectations will be high. Expect his to be one of the hotter seats in the nation entering the season next fall.

UCLA
Kennedy Polamalu, one of the worst hires in UCLA football history, is out as OC for the Bruins. The move was made today after UCLA returned home from a 36-10 thrashing at the hands of California last night. UCLA finished 96th in the nation in total offense in 2016, and the Bruins flailed to a 4-8 finish, going just 2-7 in PAC-12 play after being a favorite to win the South this season. Jim Mora possibly used Polamalu as a scape goat to save his own job, as he has come under immense pressure to make changes or resign himself.

Florida State
Jimbo Fisher can expect a serious contract extension in the coming days that will make it all but impossible for him to run out on his deal to coach elsewhere. Whatever he is being offered at LSU is likely to be in the 6-7 million dollar range or more.

More news as it comes at us...stay tuned for what could be a very messy Monday...

Friday, November 25, 2016

As the Coaching Carousel Turns: 11/25/16 Evening Update

It's midnight on the East Coast, but that does not mean that the drama that occurs on the carousel has come to a stop for the day...

LSU
It has been reported that LSU is down to Tom Herman, or Ed Orgeron in a shocking move. It appears that LSU could not ring up any other top tier candidates, and instead of giving it another week to peculate, they will make a move on either Herman or Orgeron by the end of this weekend. My money is on retaining Orgeron at this point, something that seemed highly unlikely just one week ago. It would seem that the Tigers put all of their eggs in the Jimbo Fisher basket, and they swung hard and missed, leaving them short on options now.

Texas
As I had said about a week ago, Texas may not be as all in on Tom Herman as originally thought. They are making overtures to Jim Harbaugh, Jimbo Fisher, and Dabo Swinney tonight to see if any of them have any interest in the job. It would appear that the money bag people in Austin are not all sold on Herman as the guy at this hour, but that could change again by morning. Charlie Strong will either resign or be fired tomorrow morning after a meeting with the president and AD.
Texas will miss on Harbaugh and Fisher, and that is basically a certainty at this point, leaving Swinney, someone with ties to the state, as the lead guy they intend to hunt for now. I doubt very much that he leaves Clemson, but Texas, as they tend to do, will go all in on this move.

Oregon
Phil Knight has already met with Tom Herman, but he prefers other jobs, according to reports tonight. Knight is still interested in paying top dollar for a coach that he believes can win a national title at Oregon. With that news in place, it would appear that a decision has already been reached, and that Helfrich will be let go after the Oregon State game, win or lose.

Arkansas
Bret Bielema was already being asked about staff changes after the Razorbacks stumbled to a 7-5 finish after falling to Missouri today 28-24. Bielema has said that he will refuse to make changes, so Bielema getting fired at this point certainly is a possibility. Stay tuned on this one, as we could have news as early as tomorrow or Sunday if a move is to be made here.

More tomorrow as the Coaching Carousel continues to turn...

As the Coaching Carousel Turns: Thanksgiving Holiday Edition 2016

Here is all of the latest on any job postings that there is news about...

LSU
Jimbo Fisher is not leaving Florida State as of today, Friday, November 25th. He has agreed to stay at FSU and will likely see some sort of new extension out of the deal that will likely keep him at Florida State for more than the foreseeable future.
With Fisher out of the picture, all attention has turned to Houston coach Tom Herman, who's status goes up and down more than a roller coaster as of late. Herman is back in the picture, but there is still a strong chance that Herman may stay at Houston, as I will explain below. If Herman does not leave Houston for LSU, it is back to square one for LSU, as Joe Alleva had talks with interim coach Ed Orgeron today, as Orgeron is the choice of the current players. Orgeron has told Alleva that he intends to go after Lane Kiffin for OC if he indeed gets the job.
Don't count out Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy at this point either, as he would likely meet with LSU after the Bedlam game next week, if LSU does not jump early on a decision.

Houston
Tom Herman is hot again after a cooling down period over the last couple of weeks, but his red hot status may be nothing more than media hype right now. He is still in demand, but reports state that nobody other than Baylor has asked for access to Herman. Herman would be unlikely to take the Baylor job if Texas or LSU do not come calling, and the Houston administration is trying to work out a new extension that would raise Herman above his already high G5 salary of $3.5 million by more than a million dollars per season over the current deal. The Cougars are very much in the race to retain his services, and Herman denied reports linking him currently to Texas or LSU, which substantiates other reports stating the same.

Baylor
Reports that Baylor has already hired SMU coach Chad Morris are highly erroneous, according to multiple reports. Morris has not been offered the job, and Mack Rhoades still wants to speak with Herman. It would seem that the entire Baylor focus right now is down to Morris and Herman, and no other candidates have been named at this point.

Purdue
After calling himself out of the Purdue search weeks ago, Brock Spack, Illinois state head coach and former Purdue assistant under Joe Tiller, was indeed interviewed this week. It would seem that any deal with Les Miles, Greg Olson, or Troy Calhoun has fallen through, and reports that Purdue could hire a coach as soon as this weekend may have fallen through with the late interview added on just this week. That is not a move associated with a school ready to lock down a coach. It would seem from a distance that Purdue is flailing blindly yet again.

Texas
If Texas swings and misses on Tom Herman, it would seem that there is no other candidate that has been considered to replace Charlie Strong. There is mutual interest, but nothing is set in stone for Herman, as the national job market could really open up this coming week, as a few more high profile, big money jobs could open.

Notre Dame
Rumors are swirling that if the Irish do not play competitively against USC this weekend, that Brian Kelly could be out the door as early as Sunday or Monday morning. Kelly was scheduled to return in 2017, but the latest issue of NCAA violations and vacated wins may have been the final straw for Kelly with the Irish.

Oregon
There is dead silence in Eugene in regards to Mark Helfrich, who's Oregon Ducks will finish at either 5-7 or 4-8 depending on the Oregon State Civil War outcome. The silence is bad because there is a lack of any kind of support, which signals that Helfrich could be out after the Oregon State game either way. Tom Herman would be on the Duck radar if the job opens.

UL-Lafayette
Scott Farmer has resigned as AD this week, which puts the position of Mark Hudspeth in a bad spot. The Cajuns are currently just 4-6, and play Arkansas State this week, which if lost, would make ULL ineligible for bowl consideration without a waver. Hudspeth's star has been dimming the last couple of seasons, and if they finished at 4-8, his ouster would not be shocking at this point. Stay tuned.

Delaware
After a pool of six candidates was released by Delaware earlier this week, the best opening in FCS football could lead to a seventh candidate, with Mike DeBord joining the pool of possible candidates. Delaware could make a move as early as next week, with Mike London and Pete Lembo being the highest profile candidates with the most FCS success as head coaches.

Presbyterian
The Blue Hose stayed in house to hire a new football coach this week, hiring Tommy Spangler, who was serving as DC. Spangler was head coach at PC from 2001-06, and posted 42 wins during that time.

Stay tuned over the weekend, as there could be several new openings by Sunday and Monday as the Coaching Carousel continues to turn...

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Bilo's College Football Week 13 Picks: FBS and FCS Straight Up Winners

Last week was rather successful as I finished 90-28. This will be the last week for such a large pool of picks, and even then will not be as large as the 1st round of the FCS playoffs begin. Here are my straight up winners for this coming week!

Houston over Memphis
Tulsa over Cincinnati
Navy over SMU
USF over UCF
Tulane over U Conn
Temple over East Carolina
North Carolina over NC State
Clemson over South Carolina
Louisville over Kentucky
Florida State over Florida
Virginia Tech over Virginia
Georgia over Georgia Tech
Pitt over Syracuse
Wake Forest over Boston College
Miami over Duke
TCU over Texas
Baylor over Texas Tech
West Virginia over Iowa State
Kansas State over Kansas
Iowa over Nebraska
Ohio State over Michigan
Wisconsin over Minnesota
Penn State over Michigan State
Indiana over Purdue
Maryland over Rutgers
Northwestern over Illinois
Louisiana Tech over Southern Miss
Stanford over Rice
Old Dominion over FIU
North Texas over UTEP
Middle Tennessee over FAU
Western Kentucky over Marshall
UTSA over Charlotte
Western Michigan over Toledo
Northern Illinois over Kent State
Bowling Green over Buffalo
Boise State over Air Force
San Jose State over Fresno State
UNLV over Nevada
San Diego State over Colorado State
BYU over Utah State
Wyoming over New Mexico
Hawaii over U Mass
Washington over Washington State
Arizona State over Arizona
Colorado over Utah
USC over Notre Dame
Oregon over Oregon State
California over UCLA
LSU over Texas A&M
Arkansas over Missouri
Alabama over Auburn
Tennessee over Vanderbilt
Ole Miss over Mississippi State
Arkansas State over UL-Lafayette
Idaho over South Alabama
Troy over Texas State
Appalachian State over New Mexico State
Coastal Carolina over Hampton

FCS Playoffs

Cal Poly over San Diego
Youngstown State over Samford
Villanova over St. Francis
Charleston Southern over Wofford
Chattanooga over Weber State
Richmond over North Carolina A&T
New Hampshire over Lehigh
Central Arkansas over Illinois State

Bilo's College Football Week 13 Picks: Against the Spread

I have gontten out to 143-115-4 against the spread this season on FBS games after a 26-14 week last weekend. Now, here are my picks for the last full week of the 2016 college football season...

LSU -7 Texas A&M
Northern Illinois -4.5 Kent State
Toledo +9 Western Michigan
Iowa -1 Nebraska
Arkansas -8 Missouri
TCU +3 Texas
Boise State -9 Air Force
Louisiana Tech -14 Southern Miss
North Carolina -11 NC State
Houston -4 Memphis
Washington -6 Washington State
Arizona State -3 Arizona
South Carolina +25 Clemson
Maryland -14 Rutgers
West Virginia -7 Iowa State
Northwestern -15.5 Illinois
Indiana -20 Purdue
Penn State -12.5 Michigan State
Wake Forest -3.5 Boston College
Miami -15 Duke
Georgia -4 Georgia Tech
California +3.5 UCLA
UNLV -8.5 Nevada
San Jose State -3 Fresno State
Old Dominion -14 FIU
Oregon -3.5 Oregon State
Utah +10 Colorado
Western Kentucky -24 Marshall
Navy -3 SMU
USF -10 UCF
Arkansas State -6 UL-Lafayette
Tennessee -8 Vanderbilt
Ohio State -6.5 Michigan
USC -17 Notre Dame
Idaho -5.5 South Alabama
Wyoming -3 New Mexico
Hawaii -8.5 U Mass

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you feast somehow on these 37 picks!

Monday, November 21, 2016

Week 13 Games of the Week

Only four divisions in all of FBS football are secured heading into the final full week of the 2016 season. Here are the games that matter for the upcoming week:

AAC
UCF (6-5) at USF (9-2), East Carolina (3-8) at Temple (8-3)
USF needs this win and a Temple loss to steal the AAC East title for a shot to play Navy in the conference title game. The problem is that Temple plays East Carolina, and should be heavily favored.

ACC
NC State (5-6) at North Carolina (8-3), Virginia (2-9) at Virginia Tech (8-3)
UNC has been severely inconsistent this season, and this seems like a trap game. The Tar Heels need a win coupled with a Virginia Tech loss to play against Clemson in the ACC title game. The problem here is that Virginia Tech has a cupcake of a game coming up against Virginia.

Big 10
Michigan (10-1) at Ohio State (10-1), Michigan State (3-8) at Penn State (9-2)
This game not only has Big 10 East title aspirations, the winner likely goes on to play in a national semifinal. If Ohio State wins, however, neither team wins the division, but Ohio State could still play in the playoff. Weird world we live in.
Penn State will be scoreboard watching as they hit warm ups at home prior to taking on Michigan State. All of State College will be pulling for the Buckeyes.

Nebraska (9-2) at Iowa (7-4), Minnesota (8-3) at Wisconsin (9-2)
Nebraska has a huge trap game this week heading into Iowa City. The Huskers need a win, coupled with a Wisconsin loss to the Gophers to make the Big 10 title game as the West champ. All Wisconsin has to do is beat Minnesota, and they get in.

Conference USA
Old Dominion (8-3) at FIU (4-7), Western Kentucky (8-3) at Marshall (3-8)
Both ODU and WKU are tied in the CUSA East, with WKU holding the tie breaker. If WKU beats Marshall on the road, they are in. If they fall, and ODU wins at FIU, the Monarchs are in. Both teams should win this week, which sends the Hilltoppers to the CUSA title game against a waiting Louisiana Tech.

MAC
Ball State (4-7) at Miami (Ohio) (5-6), Ohio (7-4) at Akron (5-6)
If Miami (Ohio) can win, they become bowl eligible. If they win, and Ohio falls to Akron, which could happen, Miami strangely wins the MAC East, which was inconceivable in August. Ohio has been stumbling towards the finish line, and Akron needs this win to become bowl eligible themselves. This is a strange division.

Toledo (9-2) at Western Michigan (11-0)
The Broncos have been the darlings of college football this season, and are one of only two unbeatens left in the nation. SOS be damned, this team is solid. What would be tragic for them would be to get this far and drop the ball against a very tough Toledo team. Expect a war here on Friday night. This is for the MAC West title.

Mountain West
Boise State (10-1) at Air Force (8-3), Wyoming (8-3) at New Mexico (7-4)
The Broncos are having an amazing season, yet they do not control their own destiny in the Mountain Division race. That distinction belongs to Wyoming, a Cinderella story that keeps on growing. If the Cowboys beat New Mexico, they are headed to the MWC title game for a rematch against San Diego State, who the Cowboys just beat last weekend. If Boise State wins, and Wyoming loses to a rock solid New Mexico club, Boise State gets back into the title game. New Mexico blew their shot to have more at stake by getting clubbed by Colorado State last weekend.

PAC-12
Washington (10-1) at Washington State (8-3)
This Friday afternoon thriller will be one of the most important Apple Cup games ever played. The winner wins the North, and if it is Washington, they could be in the national semifinal. If Washington State wins, it could cap one of the most up and down seasons in recent memory for the Cougars.

Utah (8-3) at Colorado (9-2)
Colorado was a team on the verge of being very good after the 2015 season ended. Nobody realized it could be this good. Colorado wins the South with a win over a reeling Utah club that blew their shot at a division title by losing to Oregon last weekend. Utah is now relegated to spoiler, and Colorado has to have their eyes wide open here.

SEC
Auburn (8-3) at Alabama (11-0)
The divisions have been won in the SEC, and Bama will take on Florida in the SEC title game, but this game is more aligned with the playoffs, as Alabama has to win to lock their spot down. Auburn would more than love to ruin the Tide run this week in the Iron Bowl, and they seem to be the team that could do it.

Sun Belt
Arkansas State (6-4) at UL-Lafayette (4-6), Troy (8-2) at Texas State (2-8)
Arkansas State, despite a run that has seen wins over Troy and Appalachian State, still needs to win out in Sun Belt play to lock down the conference title. Both the Red Wolves and Troy have games against bad teams this week, but nobody can sleep in this chase. If Arkansas State wins, and Troy somehow loses, Arkansas State could lock it all up. I don't see that happening this week.

FCS Playoffs (1st Round)
Cal Poly at San Diego
Youngstown State at Samford
Villanova at St. Francis
Wofford at Charleston Southern
Chattanooga at Weber State
Richmond at North Carolina A&T
New Hampshire at Lehigh
Central Arkansas at Illinois State

D2 Playoffs (Quarterfinals)
California (PA) vs Indiana (PA)
LIU Post vs Shepherd
UNC Pembroke at North Alabama
Tuskegee at North Greenville
Emporia State at NW Missouri State
Harding at Sioux Falls
Texas A&M Commerce at Grand Valley State
Ferris State at Colorado Mines

D3 Playoffs (Quarterfinals)
Linfield at Mary Hardin Baylor
North Central at Wheaton
Coe at St. Thomas
UW Oshkosh at St. John's (MN)
Western New England at Alfred
Johns Hopkins at Mount Union
Wesley at John Carroll
UW Whitewater at Wittenburg



Bilo's College Football PRS Rankings Week 12: FCS Final Rankings

Rank Points Team Record Opponent
1 2648 Sam Houston State  11-0 Def. Central Arkansas 59-23
2 2492 James Madison  10-1 Def. Elon 63-14
3 2355 Eastern Washington  10-1 Def. Portland State 35-28
4 2141 Grambling State  9-1 Def. Texas Southern 47-28
5 2082 North Dakota State  10-1 Def. South Dakota 28-21
6 2042 Jacksonville State  10-1 Def. Tennessee-Martin 33-7
7 1988 Citadel  10-1 Lost to North Carolina 41-7
8 1981 Southern  8-2 Def. Mississippi Valley State 55-0
9 1893 Central Arkansas  9-2 Lost to Sam Houston State 59-23
10 1890 North Carolina A&T  9-2 Lost to North Carolina Central 42-21
11 1881 Lehigh  9-2 Def. Lafayette 45-21
12 1874 San Diego  9-1 Def. Campbell 57-21
13 1811 North Carolina Central  9-2 Def. North Carolina A&T 42-21
14 1800 North Dakota  9-2 Regular Season Over
15 1767 Coastal Carolina  9-2 Def. Liberty 42-7
16 1522 Princeton  8-2 Def. Dartmouth 38-21
17 1513 Dayton  9-2 Regular Season Over
18 1487 South Dakota State  8-3 Def. Northern Iowa 45-24
19 1458 Villanova  8-3 Def. Delaware 41-10
20 1374 Youngstown State  8-3 Def. Missouri State 65-20
21 1369 Richmond  8-3 Lost to William & Mary 34-13
22 1337 Tennessee-Chattanooga  8-3 Lost to Alabama 31-3
23 1288 Fordham  8-3 Def. Bucknell 36-22
24 1263 Duquesne  8-3 Def. Central Connecticut State 52-19
25 1251 Wofford  8-3 Def. Virginia Military Institute 17-0
26 1148 Charleston Southern  7-3 Def. Kenneshaw State 28-7
27 1061 New Hampshire  7-4 Def. Maine 24-21
28 1057 California Poly  7-4 Def. Northern Colorado 55-48
29 1054 Tennessee-Martin  7-5 Lost to Jacksonville State 33-7
30 1041 Pennsylvania  7-3 Def. Cornell 42-20
31T 1014 Weber State  7-4 Def. Idaho State 34-28
31T 1014 Harvard  7-3 Lost to Yale 21-14
33 1007 Southeastern Louisiana  7-4 Def. Nicholls State 44-42
34 952 Samford  7-4 Lost to East Tennessee State 15-14
35 939 Albany  7-4 Def. Stony Brook 13-6
36 908 Prairie View A&M  7-4 Def. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 57-7
37 862 Kennesaw State  8-3 Lost to Charleston Southern 28-7
38 849 Tennessee State  7-4 Def. Southeast Missouri State 32-31
39 827 Southern Utah  6-5 Def. Northern Arizona 48-21
40 796 St. Francis (PA)  7-4 Lost to Wagner 31-24
41 769 Liberty  6-5 Lost to Coastal Carolina 42-7
42 723 Maine  6-5 Lost to New Hamsphire 24-21
43 721 Montana  6-5 Lost to Montana State 24-17
44 643 Mercer  6-5 Def. Furman 27-24
45 627 Alcorn State  5-5 Def. Jackson State 35-16
46 607 Colgate  5-5 Def. Georgetown 38-10
47 545 Illinois State  5-6 Regular Season Over
48 542 Western Illinois  6-5 Lost to Southern Illinois 44-34
49 528 Eastern Illinois  6-5 Def. Eastern Kentucky 24-0
50 522 McNeese State  6-5 Def. Lamar 41-10
51 505 Northern Colorado  6-5 Lost to California Poly 55-48
52 491 Drake  7-4 Def. Stetson 45-17
53T 463 South Carolina State  4-6 Def. Savannah State 32-0
53T 463 Sacred Heart  6-5 Lost to Bryant 42-34
55 452 Wagner  6-5 Def. St. Francis (PA) 31-24
56 377 Nicholls State  5-6 Lost to Southeastern Louisiana 44-42
57 348 Northern Iowa  5-6 Lost to South Dakota State 45-24
58 331 Tennessee Tech  5-6 Def. Murray State 55-19
59 291 Hampton  5-5 Lost to Norfolk State 17-10
60 267 Bethune-Cookman  4-5 Def. Florida A&M 39-19
61 197 William & Mary  5-6 Def. Richmond 34-13
62 154 Northern Arizona  5-6 Lost to Southern Utah 48-21
63 134 Stony Brook  5-6 Lost to Albany 13-6
64 128 Jacksonville  5-5 Def. Marist 41-35
65 101 Stephen F Austin State  5-6 Def. Northwestern State 45-31
66 51 Gardner-Webb  5-6 Def. Monmouth 34-33 OT
67 31 Marist  5-6 Lost to Jacksonville 41-35
68 8 Alabama A&M  4-7 Lost to Auburn 55-0
69 -38 Monmouth  4-7 Lost to Gardner-Webb 34-33 OT
70 -52 Florida A&M  4-7 Lost to Bethune-Cookman 39-19
71 -69 Bryant  5-6 Def. Sacred Heart 42-34
72 -85 Delaware  4-7 Lost to Villanova 41-10
73 -106 Houston Baptist  4-7 Lost to Incarnate Word 28-26
74 -115 South Dakota  4-7 Lost to North Dakota State 28-21
75 -117 Murray State  4-7 Lost to Tennessee Tech 55-19
76 -125 Savannah State  3-6 Lost to South Carolina State 32-0
77 -150 Southern Illinois  4-7 Def. Western Illinois 44-34
78 -159 Indiana State  4-7 Regular Season Over
79 -161 Dartmouth  4-6 Lost to Princeton 38-21
80 -200 Cornell  4-6 Lost to Pennsylvania 42-20
81 -202 Towson  4-7 Def. Rhode Island 32-31
82 -238 Campbell  5-5 Lost to San Diego 57-21
83 -257 Brown  4-6 Lost to Columbia 31-13
84 -287 Holy Cross  4-7 Regular Season Over
85 -292 Texas Southern  4-7 Lost to Grambling State 47-28
86 -299 Bucknell  4-7 Lost to Fordham 36-22
87 -315 Alabama State  3-7 Bye
88 -381 Montana State  4-7 Def. Montana 24-17
89 -394 Furman  3-8 Lost to Mercer 27-24
90 -401 Missouri State  4-7 Lost to Youngstown State 65-20
91 -411 Portland State  3-8 Lost to Eastern Washington 35-28
92 -424 Morehead State  4-7 Def. Davidson 31-10
93 -509 Southeast Missouri State  3-8 Lost to Tennessee State 32-31
94 -533 East Tennessee State  5-6 Def. Samford 15-14
95 -567 Eastern Kentucky  3-8 Lost to Eastern Illinois 24-0
96 -574 Jackson State  3-8 Lost to Alcorn State 35-16
97 -577 Columbia  3-8 Def. Brown 31-13
98 -584 Lamar  3-8 Lost to McNeese State 41-10
99 -591 Norfolk State  4-7 Def. Hampton 17-10
100 -592 California-Davis  3-8 Def. Sacramento Stte 48-30
101 -609 Valparaiso  4-7 Regular Season Over
102 -617 Stetson  4-7 Lost to Drake 45-17
103 -624 Howard  2-9 Def. Delaware State 26-21
104 -627 Western Carolina  2-9 Lost to South Carolina 44-31
105 -632 Morgan State  2-8 Lost to Army 60-3
106 -633 Yale  3-8 Def. Harvard 21-14
107 -671 Incarnate Word  3-8 Def. Houston Baptist 28-26
108 -714 Butler  4-7 Regular Season Over
109 -874 Georgetown  3-8 Lost to Colgate 38-10
110 -882 Abilene Christian  2-9 Regular Season Over
111 -956 Lafayette  2-9 Lost to Lehigh 45-21
112 -999 Idaho State  2-9 Lost to Weber State 34-28
113 -1031 Sacramento State  2-9 Lost to California-Davis 48-30
114 -1034 Presbyterian  2-9 Lost to South Alabama 31-7
115 -1062 Virginia Military Institute  3-8 Lost to Wofford 17-0
116 -1087 Rhode Island  2-9 Lost to Towson 32-31
117 -1287 Central Connecticut State  2-9 Lost to Duquesne 52-19
118 -1327 Elon  2-9 Lost to James Madison 63-14
119 -1381 Northwestern State  1-10 Lost to Stephen F. Austin State 45-31
120 -1544 Robert Morris  2-9 Regular Season Over
121 -1553 Austin Peay State  0-11 Lost to Kentucky 49-13
122 -1563 Mississippi Valley State  1-10 Lost to Southern 55-0
123 -1564 Davidson  2-9 Lost to Morehead State 31-10
124 -1810 Arkansas-Pine Bluff  1-10 Lost to Prairie View A&M 57-7
125 -1834 Delaware State  0-11 Lost to Howard 26-21

Bilo's College Football PRS Rankings Week 12: FBS

Rank Points Team Record Opponent
1 2499 Western Michigan  11-0 Def. Buffalo 38-0
2 2480 Alabama  11-0 Def. Tennessee-Chattanooga 31-3
3 2371 Ohio State  10-1 Def. Michigan State 17-16
4 2260 Michigan  10-1 Def. Indiana 20-10
5 2119 Boise State  10-1 Def. Nevada-Las Vegas 42-25
6 2096 Washington  10-1 Def. Arizona State 44-18
7 2023 Louisville  9-2 Lost to Houston 36-10
8 1992 Clemson  10-1 Def. Wake Forest 35-13
9 1910 Oklahoma  9-2 Def. West Virginia 56-28
10 1731 Penn State  9-2 Def. Rutgers 39-0
11 1685 San Diego State  9-2 Lost to Wyoming 34-33
12 1621 Colorado  9-2 Def. Washington State 38-24
13 1619 Toledo  9-2 Def. Ball State 37-19
14 1609 Houston  9-2 Def. Louisville 36-10
15 1603 South Florida  9-2 Def. Southern Methodist 35-27
16 1539 Nebraska  9-2 Def. Maryland 28-7
17 1525 Wisconsin  9-2 Def. Purdue 49-20
18 1518 Oklahoma State  9-2 Def. Texas Christian 31-6
19 1424 Florida  8-2 Def. Louisiana State 16-10
20 1403 Washington State  8-3 Lost to Colorado 38-24
21 1374 Louisiana Tech  8-3 Bye
22 1361 Southern California  8-3 Def. UCLA 36-14
23 1316 Navy  8-2 Def. East Carolina 66-31
24 1283 Western Kentucky  8-3 Bye
25 1277 Appalachian State  8-3 Def. Louisiana-Monroe 42-17
26 1267 Troy  8-2 Lost to Arkansas 35-3
27 1265 Tulsa  8-3 Def. Central Florida 35-20
28 1257 Virginia Tech  8-3 Def. Notre Dame 34-31
29 1227 Stanford  8-3 Def. California 45-31
30 1202 Florida State  8-3 Def. Syracuse 45-14
31 1190 West Virginia  8-2 Lost to Oklahoma 56-28
32 1183 Air Force  8-3 Def. San Jose State 41-38
33 1173 Texas A&M  8-3 Def. Texas-San Antonio 23-10
34T 1170 Temple  8-3 Def. Tulane 31-0
34T 1170 Old Dominion  9-2 Def. Florida Atlantic 42-24
36 1138 Auburn  8-3 Def. Alabama A&M 55-0
37 1131 Wyoming  8-3 Def. San Diego State 34-33
38 1096 Utah  8-3 Lost to Oregon 30-28
39 1091 Tennessee  8-3 Def. Missouri 63-37
40 1042 Minnesota  8-3 Def. Northwestern 29-12
41 984 North Carolina  8-3 Def. Citadel 41-7
42 887 Memphis  7-4 Def. Cincinnati 34-7
43 848 Miami (FL)  7-4 Def. North Carolina State 27-13
44 820 Pittsburgh  7-4 Def. Duke 56-14
45 797 Arkansas State  8-3 Def. Troy 35-3
46 794 New Mexico  7-4 Lost to Colorado State 49-31
47 757 Iowa  7-4 Def. Illinois 28-0
48 750 Brigham Young  7-4 Def. Massachusetts 51-9
49 732 Ohio  7-4 Lost to Central Michigan 27-20
50 635 Georgia  7-4 Def. Louisiana-Lafayette 35-21
51 600 Georgia Tech  7-4 Def. Virginia 31-17
52 599 Arkansas  7-4 Def. Mississippi State 58-42
53 572 Kansas State  6-4 Def. Baylor 42-21
54 534 Baylor  6-4 Lost to Kansas State 42-21
55 478 Middle Tennessee State  6-5 Def. Charlotte 38-31
56 439 Louisiaina State  6-4 Lost to Florida 16-10
57 393 Colorado State  6-5 Def. New Mexico 49-31
58 381 Central Florida  6-5 Lost to Tulsa 35-20
59 324 Eastern Michigan  6-5 Lost to Northern Illinois 31-24 OT
60 260 Central Michigan  6-5 Def. Ohio 27-20
61 251 Texas  5-6 Lost to Kansas 24-21 OT
62 234 Idaho  6-4 Bye
63 227 Kentucky  6-5 Def. Austin Peay State 49-13
64 224 Army  6-5 Def. Morgan State 60-3
65 151 Wake Forest  6-5 Lost to Clemson 35-13
66 133 Texas Christian  5-5 Lost to Oklahoma State 31-6
67 112 South Carolina  6-5 Def. Western Carolina 44-31
68 66 Indiana  5-6 Lost to Michigan 20-10
69 25 Southern Mississippi  5-6 Lost to North Texas 29-23
70 0 Miami (OH)  5-6 Bye
71 -14 Northwestern  5-6 Lost to Minnesota 29-12
72 -57 Mississippi  5-6 Lost to Vanderbilt 38-17
73 -86 Arizona State  5-6 Lost to Washington 44-18
74 -87 Southern Methodist  5-6 Lost to South Florida 35-27
75T -98 Vanderbilt  5-6 Def. Mississippi 38-17
75T -98 Texas San Antonio  5-6 Lost to Texas A&M 23-10
77 -139 Maryland  5-6 Lost to Nebraska 28-7
78 -139 Akron  5-6 Bye
79 -142 North Carolina State  5-6 Lost to Miami (FL) 27-13
80 -151 Notre Dame  4-7 Lost to Virginia Tech 34-31
81 -183 California  4-7 Lost to Stanford 45-31
82 -191 North Texas  5-6 Def. Southern Mississippi 29-23
83 -226 South Alabama  5-5 Def. Presbyterian 31-7
84 -254 Boston College  5-6 Def. Connecticut 30-0
85 -266 UCLA  4-7 Lost to Southern California 36-14
86 -273 Northern Illinois  4-7 Def. Eastern Michigan 31-24 OT
87 -316 Texas Tech  5-6 Lost to Iowa State 66-10
88 -342 Hawaii  5-7 Def. Fresno State 14-13
89 -345 Louisiana Lafayette  4-6 Lost to Georgia 35-21
90 -366 Georgia Southern  4-7 Lost to Georgia State 30-24
91 -371 Nevada-Las Vegas  4-7 Lost to Boise State 42-25
92 -414 Oregon  4-7 Def. Utah 30-28
93 -417 Missouri  4-7 Lost to Tennessee 63-37
94 -423 Ball State  4-7 Lost to Toledo 37-19
95 -456 Florida International  4-7 Def. Marshall 31-14
96 -487 Mississippi State  4-7 Lost to Arkansas 58-42
97 -518 New Mexico State  3-7 Def. Texas State 50-10
98 -523 Louisiana Monroe  5-6 Lost to Appalachian State 42-17
99 -529 Duke  4-7 Lost to Pittsburgh 56-14
100 -548 Nevada-Reno  4-7 Def. Utah State 38-37
101 -553 Charlotte  4-7 Lost to Middle Tennessee State 38-31
102 -626 Syracuse  4-7 Lost to Florida State 45-14
103 -671 Cincinnati  4-7 Lost to Memphis 34-7
104 -701 Iowa State  3-8 Def. Texas Tech 66-10
105 -853 Marshall  3-8 Lost to Florida International 31-14
106 -862 Michigan State  3-8 Lost to Ohio State 17-16
107 -865 Utah State  3-8 Lost to Nevada-Reno 38-37
108 -869 Oregon State  3-8 Def. Arizona 42-17
109 -870 East Carolina  3-8 Lost to Navy 66-31
110 -909 Georgia State  3-8 Def. Georgia Southern 30-24
111 -926 Bowling Green State  3-8 Def. Kent State 42-7
112 -933 Tulane  3-8 Lost to Temple 31-0
113 -943 Connecticut  3-8 Lost to Boston College 30-0
114 -950 Rice  3-8 Def. Texas-El Paso 44-24
115 -962 Florida Atlantic  3-8 Lost to Old Dominion 42-24
116 -964 San Jose State  3-8 Lost to Air Force 41-38
117 -988 Kent State  3-8 Lost to Bowling Green State 42-7
118 -1009 Texas-El Paso  3-8 Lost to Rice 44-24
119 -1036 Purdue  3-8 Lost to Wisconsin 49-20
120 -1063 Illinois  3-8 Lost to Iowa 28-0
121 -1183 Virginia  2-9 Lost to Georgia Tech 31-17
122 -1211 Texas State  2-8 Lost to New Mexico State 50-10
123 -1334 Massachusetts  2-9 Lost to Brigham Young 51-9
124 -1353 Buffalo  2-9 Lost to Western Michigan 38-0
125 -1374 Arizona  2-9 Lost to Oregon State 42-17
126 -1421 Kansas  2-9 Def. Texas 24-21 OT
127 -1571 Rutgers  2-9 Lost to Penn State 39-0
128 -1690 Fresno State  1-10 Lost to Hawaii 14-13