Sunday, October 19, 2014

A Look at the 6 Teams Ahead of ND in AP Poll


So, let's assume our #7 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish find a way to win their remaining five games this season -- and finish 11 - 1.

Here's what the six teams ahead of us in the AP Poll have left on their schedule -- see below.

I believe it's safe to say we will only have one undefeated team in college football at the end of the regular season and that will be Florida State.  So, who will get through this gauntlet with only one loss -- besides Notre Dame? 

#7 NOTRE DAME -- FIVE GAMES REMAINING (All FBS opponents)
  • Remaining FBS Opponents W/L Record:  24 - 14
  • Key Games:  @Arizona State (#14), Louisville (#30) and @USC (#20)

#1 MISSISSIPPI STATE -- SIX GAMES REMAINING (Five against FBS opponents)
  • FBS Opponents W/L Record:  22 - 12
  • Key Games:  @Alabama (#4), @ Mississippi (#3)
  • 1-AA game:  University of Tennessee-Martin

#2 FLORIDA STATE -- FIVE GAMES REMAINING (All FBS opponents)
  • Remaining FBS Opponents W/L Record:  20 - 15
  • Key Game:  @Louisville (#30)

#3 MISSISSIPPI -- FIVE GAMES REMAINING (Four games against FBS opponents)
  • Remaining FBS Opponents W/L Record:  20 - 7
  • Key Games:  @LSU (#24), Auburn (#5) and Mississippi State (#1)
  • 1-AA game:  Presbyterian College

#4 ALABAMA -- FIVE GAMES REMAINING  (Four games against FBS opponents)
  • Remaining FBS Opponents W/L Record:  20 - 7
  • Key Games:  @LSU (#24), Mississippi State (#1) and Auburn (#5)
  • 1-AA game:  Western Carolina

#5 AUBURN -- SIX GAMES REMAINING (Five against FBS opponents)
  • Remaining FBS Opponents W/L Record:  28 - 8
  • Key Games:  @Ole Miss (#3), @Georgia (#9) and @Alabama (#4)
  • 1-AA game:  Samford   

#6 OREGON -- FIVE GAMES REMAINING (All FBS opponents)
  • Remaining FBS Opponents W/L Record:  19 - 14
  • Key Games:  Stanford (#32), @Utah (#19) and Oregon State

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PREDICTION:
  • #1 Seed: Florida State:  11 - 1
  • #2 Seed: Alabama:  12 - 1
  • #3 Seed: Oregon:  12 - 1
  • #4 Seed: Notre Dame:  11 - 1