[ColoradoTree]

[quote author=fullmetal link=topic=17316.msg199229#msg199229 date=1504642738]
Michigan made too many mistakes to be 5th place, but pundits gotta pander.

Usual anchoring bias. Michigan beat a ranked team, Florida, so they should move up a few spots, right? This was confounded by the fact that only three schools beat ranked teams this weekend: Alabama (already no. 1), Michigan, and Virginia Tech (which also moved up 3 spots).
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We should see that phenomenon a few times this week, too, with four matchups between ranked teams: #3 Clemson hosting #13 Auburn; #2 Ohio State vs. #6 Oklahoma; #25 Our Lady hosting #15 Georgia; and, of course, our game.  In 3 of the 4 matchups, the higher-ranked team is the host, so you'd think an upset would mean an even bigger climb in the rankings. 

On another note, this may not be the week for the Pac-12 teams that are knocking on the door (UCLA, CU, Utah (in the AP, at least), and Oregon) to break into the Top 25, since the week doesn't look primed for upsets.  But Oregon should improve its standing with a win over Nebraska, and next week has a couple of tough games for teams in the bottom of the Top 25, so there may be some room before long. 

[ColoradoTree]

[quote author=fullmetal link=topic=17316.msg199229#msg199229 date=1504642738]
Michigan made too many mistakes to be 5th place, but pundits gotta pander.

Usual anchoring bias. Michigan beat a ranked team, Florida, so they should move up a few spots, right? This was confounded by the fact that only three schools beat ranked teams this weekend: Alabama (already no. 1), Michigan, and Virginia Tech (which also moved up 3 spots).
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We should see that phenomenon a few times this week, too, with four matchups between ranked teams: #3 Clemson hosting #13 Auburn; #2 Ohio State vs. #6 Oklahoma; #25 Our Lady hosting #15 Georgia; and, of course, our game.  In 3 of the 4 matchups, the higher-ranked team is the host, so you'd think an upset would mean an even bigger climb in the rankings. 

On another note, this may not be the week for the Pac-12 teams that are knocking on the door (UCLA, CU, Utah (in the AP, at least), and Oregon) to break into the Top 25, since the week doesn't look primed for upsets.  But Oregon should improve its standing with a win over Nebraska, and next week has a couple of tough games for teams in the bottom of the Top 25, so there may be some room before long.