Westgate power ratings disagree with top 4 of CFP rankings

The College Football Playoff committee released its archetypal acceptable of rankings Tuesday, and the statement has begun anew astir what picking the “four champion teams” means.

The CFP has Georgia, Alabama, Michigan State and Oregon arsenic its apical four, with Ohio State and Cincinnati adjacent successful line.

The Westgate SuperBook and different assemblage shot powerfulness standing services (ESPN FPI and Jeff Sagarin) hold astatine the top: Georgia and Alabama are the champion 2 teams.

However, the 3 predictive services each enactment Ohio State astatine No. 3 and Oklahoma astatine No. 4. The Sooners are No. 8 successful the CFP rankings.

Discussion has centered connected whether Cincinnati is worthy of the playoff if it finishes undefeated. The Bearcats are ranked sixth by the CFP, close successful enactment with the Westgate (fifth), ESPN FPI (seventh) and Sagarin (sixth).

According to the standing services, the teams being propped up by the CFP are Michigan State and Oregon.

The Spartans are rated 21st by the Westgate, 15th by ESPN FPI and 24th by Sagarin. The Ducks are rated 14th by the Westgate, 20th by FPI and 15th by Sagarin.

Of course, games aren’t played connected a computer. Oregon is ranked up of Ohio State successful the CFP due to the fact that the Ducks bushed the Buckeyes connected the roadworthy 35-28 connected Sept. 11.

Likewise, Michigan State fans volition scoff that contempt the Spartans’ 37-33 triumph implicit Michigan connected Saturday, the Wolverines are inactive rated good up of their rival astatine eighth by the Westgate and 5th by FPI and Sagarin.

The effect of 1 crippled doesn’t mean overmuch to oddsmakers and nonrecreational bettors, but it tin mean everything erstwhile it comes to filling retired the CFP field.

Here are the Westgate’s powerfulness ratings of each 130 Football Bowl Subdivision teams, from No. 1 Georgia to No. 130 Massachusetts:

WESTGATE RATINGS

1. Georgia, 109.5

2. Alabama, 108.5

3. Ohio State, 101.5

4. Oklahoma, 96.5

5. Cincinnati, 95.5

6. Florida, 93.5

7. Texas A&M, 91.5

8. Michigan, 90.5

9. Wisconsin, 89.5

10. Iowa State, 89.5

11. Mississippi, 89.5

12. Auburn, 89.5

13. Penn State, 88.5

14. Oregon, 88.5

15. Arkansas, 88.5

16. Pittsburgh, 87.5

17. Notre Dame, 87.5

18. Arizona State, 87.5

19. Wake Forest, 86.5

20. Iowa, 86.5

21. Michigan State, 86.5

22. Oklahoma State, 86.5

23. Utah, 86.5

24. North Carolina, 85.5

25. North Carolina State, 85.5

26. Texas, 85.5

27. Baylor, 85.5

28. Kentucky, 85.5

29. Tennessee, 85.5

30. SMU, 84.5

31. Clemson, 84.5

32. Nebraska, 84.5

33. Mississippi State, 84.5

34. Miami (Fla.), 83.5

35. Fresno State, 83.5

36. Houston, 82.5

37. Coastal Carolina, 82.5

38. Virginia, 81.5

39. West Virginia, 81.5

40. Kansas State, 81.5

41. Brigham Young, 81.5

42. UNR, 81.5

43. Southern California, 81.5

44. Oregon State, 81.5

45. Appalachian State, 81.5

46. LSU, 81.5

47. Syracuse, 80.5

48. Minnesota, 80.5

49. Purdue, 80.5

50. UCLA, 80.5

51. California, 80.5

52. Virginia Tech, 79.5

53. Florida State, 79.5

54. Louisville, 79.5

55. Western Kentucky, 79.5

56. Central Florida, 78.5

57. UTSA, 78.5

58. Army, 78.5

59. Western Michigan, 78.5

60. Boise State, 78.5

61. Maryland, 77.5

62. TCU, 77.5

63. UAB, 77.5

64. Marshall, 77.5

65. Liberty, 77.5

66. San Diego State, 77.5

67. Air Force, 77.5

68. Washington, 77.5

69. Louisiana (Lafayette), 77.5

70. Georgia Tech, 76.5

71. Rutgers, 76.5

72. Texas Tech, 76.5

73. Stanford, 76.5

74. Toledo, 75.5

75. Tulsa, 74.5

76. Indiana, 74.5

77. Washington State, 74.5

78. East Carolina, 73.5

79. Boston College, 73.5

80. Colorado State, 73.5

81. Missouri, 73.5

82. Memphis, 72.5

83. Florida Atlantic, 72.5

84. Kent State, 72.5

85. Miami (Ohio), 71.5

86. Utah State, 71.5

87. Illinois, 70.5

88. Ball State, 70.5

89. Central Michigan, 70.5

90. Northern Illinois, 70.5

91. Georgia State, 70.5

92. Northwestern, 69.5

93. South Carolina, 69.5

94. Navy, 68.5

95. Troy, 68.5

96. Tulane, 67.5

97. Duke, 67.5

98. San Jose State, 67.5

99. Wyoming, 67.5

100. Hawaii, 67.5

101. Colorado, 67.5

102. Eastern Michigan, 66.5

103. Buffalo, 66.5

104. South Alabama, 66.5

105. South Florida, 65.5

106. Louisiana Tech, 63.5

107. Middle Tennessee, 63.5

108. UTEP, 63.5

109. Ohio, 62.5

110. Arizona, 62.5

111. Georgia Southern, 62.5

112. Temple, 60.5

113. Old Dominion, 60.5

114. Charlotte, 59.5

115. Bowling Green, 59.5

116. UNLV, 59.5

117. North Texas, 58.5

118. New Mexico, 58.5

119. Arkansas State, 57.5

120. Rice, 56.5

121. Vanderbilt, 56.5

122. Florida International, 55.5

123. Kansas, 54.5

124. Texas State, 54.5

125. Louisiana-Monroe, 54.5

126. Southern Mississippi, 49.5

127. New Mexico State, 48.5

128. Akron, 48.5

129. Connecticut, 47.5

130. Massachusetts, 42.5

BIGGEST RISE

— Central Florida gained 4 points to 78.5, moving from No. 77 to No. 56, aft beating Temple 49-7.

BIGGEST FALLS

— Texas Christian plummeted six points to 77.5, moving from No. 33 to No. 62, aft a 31-12 nonaccomplishment to Kansas State that resulted successful the departure of longtime manager Gary Patterson.

— Texas State dropped six points to 54.5, moving from No. 114 to No. 124, aft a 45-0 nonaccomplishment to Louisiana (Lafayette).

WEEK 10 POINT SPREAD COMPARISON

Here is simply a examination of Week 10 constituent spreads to spreads created by 2 fashionable powerfulness standing services, ESPN’s FPI and Jeff Sagarin, on with the earthy numbers from the Westgate SuperBook (which sometimes disagree from existent spreads).

Notes: Power standing spreads are rounded to the nearest half-point and bespeak 3 points added for home-field advantage. ESPN FPI does not nutrient ratings for Football Championship Subdivision teams. Teams are listed with Associated Press canvass ranking wherever applicable.

Thursday

— Georgia State astatine No. 24 Louisiana (Lafayette) (-12, full 54), 4:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Louisiana -15

Sagarin: Louisiana -13

Westgate: Louisiana -10

Friday

— Virginia Tech (-3, 47½) astatine Boston College, 4:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Virginia Tech -1½

Sagarin: Virginia Tech -2½

Westgate: Virginia Tech -3

— Utah (-7½, 54) at Stanford, 7:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Utah -6

Sagarin: Utah -7

Westgate: Utah -7

Saturday

— Army vs. Air Force (-2½, 37), 8:30 a.m. (at Arlington, Texas)

ESPN FPI: Army -2

Sagarin: Air Force -5½

Westgate: Air Force -1

— Missouri astatine No. 1 Georgia (-39, 59½), 9 a.m.

ESPN FPI: Georgia -35½

Sagarin: Georgia -32½

Westgate: Georgia -39

— No. 6 Ohio State (-14½, 65) at Nebraska, 9 a.m.

ESPN FPI: Ohio State -13

Sagarin: Ohio State -16½

Westgate: Ohio State -14

— No. 10 Wake Forest astatine North Carolina (-2½, 75), 9 a.m.

ESPN FPI: North Carolina -2

Sagarin: Wake Forest -6

Westgate: North Carolina -2

— Liberty astatine No. 15 Mississippi (-10, 67½), 9 a.m.

ESPN FPI: Mississippi -12

Sagarin: Mississippi -10½

Westgate: Mississippi -15

— Illinois astatine Minnesota (-15½, 43½), 9 a.m.

ESPN FPI: Minnesota -13½

Sagarin: Minnesota -16

Westgate: Minnesota -13

— Pittsburgh (-21, 64½) at Duke, 9 a.m.

ESPN FPI: Pittsburgh -23

Sagarin: Pittsburgh -19½

Westgate: Pittsburgh -17

— Louisiana Tech astatine UAB (-14, 49½), 9 a.m.

ESPN FPI: UAB -10½

Sagarin: UAB -9½

Westgate: UAB -17

— Kansas State (-24, 55½) astatine Kansas, 9 a.m.

ESPN FPI: Kansas State -21½

Sagarin: Kansas State -23½

Westgate: Kansas State -24

— No. 23 SMU (-4½, 71) at Memphis, 9 a.m.

ESPN FPI: SMU -6

Sagarin: SMU -7

Westgate: SMU -9

— Georgia Tech astatine Miami (Fla.) (-10, 63), 9:30 a.m.

ESPN FPI: Miami -12

Sagarin: Miami -10

Westgate: Miami -10

— Appalachian State (-21, 68½) astatine Arkansas State, 11 a.m.

ESPN FPI: Appalachian State -19

Sagarin: Appalachian State -19½

Westgate: Appalachian State -21

— North Texas (-5, 48) astatine Southern Mississippi, noon

ESPN FPI: North Texas -1

Sagarin: North Texas -3

Westgate: North Texas -6

— Temple astatine East Carolina (-15, 54½), noon

ESPN FPI: East Carolina -17½

Sagarin: East Carolina -17½

Westgate: East Carolina -16

— Louisiana-Monroe astatine Texas State (-3½, 59), noon

ESPN FPI: Texas State -4

Sagarin: Louisiana-Monroe -2½

Westgate: Texas State -3

— California (-12½, 51½) at Arizona, noon

ESPN FPI: California -9

Sagarin: California -13

Westgate: California -15

— No. 5 Michigan State (-3, 54) astatine Purdue, 12:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Michigan State -3½

Sagarin: Michigan State -2

Westgate: Michigan State -3

— Tulsa astatine No. 2 Cincinnati (-22½, 55), 12:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Cincinnati -23½

Sagarin: Cincinnati -24

Westgate: Cincinnati -25

— Navy astatine No. 8 Notre Dame (-21, 46), 12:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Notre Dame -27½

Sagarin: Notre Dame -25

Westgate: Notre Dame -22

— No. 11 Oklahoma State (-3, 49½) astatine West Virginia, 12:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Oklahoma State -2

Sagarin: Oklahoma State -6

Westgate: Oklahoma State -2

— No. 14 Baylor (-6½, 58) astatine TCU, 12:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Baylor -3½

Sagarin: Baylor -7

Westgate: Baylor -5

— No. 12 Auburn astatine No. 13 Texas A&M (-3½, 49), 12:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Texas A&M -3

Sagarin: Texas A&M -1

Westgate: Texas A&M -5

— Idaho State astatine No. 17 Brigham Young (no line), 12:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Not available

Sagarin: BYU -38½

Westgate: Not available

— Wisconsin (-13½, 37½) astatine Rutgers, 12:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Wisconsin -6½

Sagarin: Wisconsin -11½

Westgate: Wisconsin -10

— Rice astatine Charlotte (-6, 52), 12:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Charlotte -8

Sagarin: Charlotte -6½

Westgate: Charlotte -6

— Middle Tennessee astatine Western Kentucky (-15, 67), 12:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Western Kentucky -9

Sagarin: Western Kentucky -7½

Westgate: Western Kentucky -19

— No. 22 Penn State (-10, 55½) astatine Maryland, 12:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Penn State -10½

Sagarin: Penn State -11

Westgate: Penn State -8

— Rhode Island astatine Massachusetts (no line), 12:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Not available

Sagarin: UMass -2

Westgate: Not available

— South Alabama astatine Troy (-4, 47½), 12:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Troy -7½

Sagarin: Troy -4½

Westgate: Troy -5

— Colorado State (-3½, 40½) at Wyoming, 12:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Colorado State -1

Sagarin: Colorado State -2

Westgate: Colorado State -3

— Mississippi State astatine Arkansas (-5, 55½), 1 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Arkansas -2

Sagarin: Arkansas -1

Westgate: Arkansas -7

— North Carolina State (-2½, 56½) astatine Florida State, 1 p.m.

ESPN FPI: N.C. State -6

Sagarin: N.C. State -7½

Westgate: N.C. State -3

— Tulane astatine Central Florida (-13, 60), 1 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Central Florida -14

Sagarin: Central Florida -16½

Westgate: Central Florida -14

— Utah State (-18½, 71) astatine New Mexico State, 1 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Utah State -16½

Sagarin: Utah State -23½

Westgate: Utah State -20

— Marshall (-1½, 57½) at Florida Atlantic, 3 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Florida Atlantic -1

Sagarin: Marshall -1

Westgate: Marshall -2

— No. 21 Coastal Carolina (-19, 59½) astatine Georgia Southern, 3 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Coastal Carolina -19

Sagarin: Coastal Carolina -18½

Westgate: Coastal Carolina -17

— LSU astatine No. 3 Alabama (-28½, 66), 4 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Alabama -23½

Sagarin: Alabama -19

Westgate: Alabama -30

— Tennessee astatine No. 18 Kentucky (-2, 57), 4 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Kentucky -1

Sagarin: Kentucky -5

Westgate: Kentucky -3

— No. 19 Iowa (-12, 40½) astatine Northwestern, 4 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Iowa -11½

Sagarin: Iowa -13

Westgate: Iowa -14

— Boise State astatine No. 25 Fresno State (-5, 59), 4 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Fresno State -1½

Sagarin: Boise State -1

Westgate: Fresno State -8

— Old Dominion (-2½, 51) at Florida International, 4 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Old Dominion -1

Sagarin: Old Dominion -6

Westgate: Old Dominion -2

— Oregon State (-10½, 54½) astatine Colorado, 4 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Oregon State -6

Sagarin: Oregon State -9

Westgate: Oregon State -11

— UNLV astatine New Mexico (-2, 44½), 4 p.m.

ESPN FPI: UNLV PK

Sagarin: New Mexico -1½

Westgate: New Mexico -2

— No. 7 Oregon (-7, 51) astatine Washington, 4:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Oregon -4

Sagarin: Oregon -6

Westgate: Oregon -8

— Indiana astatine No. 9 Michigan (-20½, 50), 4:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Michigan -20½

Sagarin: Michigan -18

Westgate: Michigan -19

— Florida (-18½, 52½) astatine South Carolina, 4:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Florida -15½

Sagarin: Florida -12

Westgate: Florida -21

— Clemson (-4, 46) astatine Louisville, 4:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Clemson -7

Sagarin: Clemson -6½

Westgate: Clemson -2

— Texas astatine Iowa State (-6½, 60½), 4:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Iowa State -4

Sagarin: Iowa State -5

Westgate: Iowa State -7

— No. 20 Houston (-13, 53) astatine South Florida, 4:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Houston -13½

Sagarin: Houston -15

Westgate: Houston -14

— San Jose State astatine UNR (-10, 55), 7 p.m.

ESPN FPI: UNR -15

Sagarin: UNR -13½

Westgate: UNR -17

— No. 16 UTSA (-11, 53) astatine UTEP, 7:15 p.m.

ESPN FPI: UTSA -13½

Sagarin: UTSA -14

Westgate: UTSA -12

— Southern California astatine Arizona State (-9, 59), 7:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Arizona State -4½

Sagarin: Arizona State -4½

Westgate: Arizona State -9

— San Diego State (-7½, 45½) astatine Hawaii, 8 p.m.

ESPN FPI: San Diego State -9

Sagarin: San Diego State -10

Westgate: San Diego State -7

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