https://athlonsports.com/college-football/looks-deceiving-latest-ap-top-25-poll
Just a sample:
Mississippi State earned their way into the Top 25 this week on the strength of a "quality" win over Southern Miss. In the meantime, Northwestern took down a Stanford team that some thought could contend for the Pac-12 title — keeping them out of the end zone and holding the previously 21st-ranked Cardinal to just 240 yards of offense. Northwestern remains unranked, while Stanford tumbled out of the polls, just like fellow Pac-12 member Arizona State.
Remember how we didn't want to punish teams when they won? Well, tell that to Georgia and Florida State, who each fell a spot after blowout wins over a couple of Group of Five schools.
Just a sample:
Mississippi State earned their way into the Top 25 this week on the strength of a "quality" win over Southern Miss. In the meantime, Northwestern took down a Stanford team that some thought could contend for the Pac-12 title — keeping them out of the end zone and holding the previously 21st-ranked Cardinal to just 240 yards of offense. Northwestern remains unranked, while Stanford tumbled out of the polls, just like fellow Pac-12 member Arizona State.
Remember how we didn't want to punish teams when they won? Well, tell that to Georgia and Florida State, who each fell a spot after blowout wins over a couple of Group of Five schools.
