Who’s No. 4 in college football? Westgate votes for Wisconsin

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Wisconsin has nary changeable to marque the College Football Playoff, but the Westgate SuperBook ranks the Badgers arsenic the fourth-best squad successful assemblage football.

Wisconsin (7-3) moved up to 4th successful the Westgate’s powerfulness ratings aft Oklahoma mislaid 27-14 to Baylor past week.

A three-loss squad isn’t sniffing the playoff, but the Badgers would beryllium favored by 2 points implicit Cincinnati, 3 implicit Oklahoma and six implicit Oregon connected a neutral tract by the Westgate.

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, 111.5

2. Alabama, 108.5

3. Ohio State, 103.5

4. Wisconsin 94.5

5. Michigan, 94.5

6. Cincinnati, 92.5

7. Oklahoma, 91.5

8. Texas A&M, 91.5

9. Florida, 89.5

10. Pittsburgh, 88.5

11. Iowa State, 88.5

12. Notre Dame, 88.5

13. Oregon, 88.5

14. Utah, 88.5

15. Mississippi, 88.5

16. Penn State, 87.5

17. Oklahoma State, 87.5

18. Arkansas, 87.5

19. North Carolina, 86.5

20. North Carolina State, 86.5

21. Wake Forest, 86.5

22. Michigan State, 86.5

23. Mississippi State, 86.5

24. Clemson, 85.5

25. Baylor, 85.5

26. Arizona State, 85.5

27. Tennessee, 85.5

28. Houston, 84.5

29. Auburn, 84.5

30. SMU, 83.5

31. Miami (Fla.), 83.5

32. Nebraska, 83.5

33. UCLA, 83.5

34. Appalachian State, 83.5

35. Iowa, 82.5

36. Kansas State, 82.5

37. Brigham Young, 82.5

38. LSU, 82.5

39. Kentucky, 82.5

40. Minnesota, 81.5

41. Purdue, 81.5

42. Fresno State, 81.5

43. Boston College, 80.5

44. Virginia, 80.5

45. Texas, 80.5

46. Western Kentucky, 80.5

47. Southern California, 80.5

48. Oregon State, 80.5

49. Louisville, 79.5

50. West Virginia, 79.5

51. UTSA, 79.5

52. Liberty, 79.5

53. Army, 79.5

54. Boise State, 79.5

55. UNR, 79.5

56. San Diego State, 79.5

57. Florida State, 78.5

58. Syracuse, 78.5

59. UAB, 78.5

60. Marshall, 78.5

61. Western Michigan, 78.5

62. Air Force, 78.5

63. Louisiana (Lafayette), 78.5

64. Washington, 77.5

65. California, 77.5

66. Coastal Carolina, 77.5

67. East Carolina, 76.5

68. Virginia Tech, 76.5

69. Maryland, 76.5

70. TCU, 76.5

71. Texas Tech, 76.5

72. Toledo, 76.5

73. Washington State, 76.5

74. Tulsa, 75.5

75. Rutgers, 75.5

76. Central Florida, 74.5

77. Memphis, 74.5

78. Georgia Tech, 74.5

79. Utah State, 74.5

80. Illinois, 73.5

81. Georgia State, 72.5

82. Indiana, 71.5

83. Central Michigan, 71.5

84. Kent State, 71.5

85. Miami (Ohio), 71.5

86. South Carolina, 71.5

87. Florida Atlantic, 70.5

88. Northern Illinois, 70.5

89. San Jose State, 70.5

90. Missouri, 70.5

91. Ball State, 69.5

92. Wyoming, 69.5

93. Colorado State, 69.5

94. Stanford, 69.5

95. Navy, 68.5

96. Northwestern, 68.5

97. Colorado, 68.5

98. Troy, 68.5

99. Tulane, 67.5

100. South Florida, 65.5

101. Louisiana Tech, 65.5

102. Eastern Michigan, 65.5

103. Arizona, 65.5

104. Middle Tennessee, 64.5

105. Ohio, 64.5

106. Buffalo, 64.5

107. Hawaii, 64.5

108. Old Dominion, 63.5

109. South Alabama, 63.5

110. UTEP, 62.5

111. UNLV, 62.5

112. Charlotte, 61.5

113. Georgia Southern, 61.5

114. North Texas, 60.5

115. Duke, 59.5

116. Bowling Green, 59.5

117. Rice, 58.5

118. Temple, 57.5

119. New Mexico, 56.5

120. Arkansas State, 56.5

121. Vanderbilt, 56.5

122. Kansas, 55.5

123. Louisiana-Monroe, 54.5

124. Texas State, 53.5

125. Southern Mississippi, 50.5

126. Akron, 50.5

127. Florida International, 48.5

128. Connecticut, 47.5

129. New Mexico State, 47.5

130. Massachusetts, 40.5

BIGGEST RISES

— Alabama gained 3 points to 108.5, staying enactment astatine No. 2, aft a 59-3 triumph implicit New Mexico State.

— Michigan gained 3 points to 94.5, moving from No. 8 to No. 5, aft a 21-17 triumph implicit Penn State.

BIGGEST FALLS

— Oklahoma dropped 5 points to 91.5, moving from No. 4 to No. 7, aft losing 27-14 to Baylor.

— Auburn dropped 5 points to 84.5, moving from No. 12 to No. 29, aft losing backmost Bo Nix for the play successful a 43-34 decision to Mississippi State.

— Duke dropped 5 points to 59.5, moving from No. 104 to No. 115, aft losing 48-17 to Virginia Tech.

WEEK 12 POINT SPREAD COMPARISON

Here is simply a examination of Week 12 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

— Louisville (-20, 60) astatine Duke, 4:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Louisville -15½

Sagarin: Louisville -15

Westgate: Louisville -17

Friday

— Southern Mississippi astatine Louisiana Tech (-15½, 49), 5 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Louisiana Tech -14

Sagarin: Louisiana Tech -16

Westgate: Louisiana Tech -18

— Memphis astatine No. 17 Houston (-8, 61), 6 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Houston -11½

Sagarin: Houston -10

Westgate: Houston -13

— Arizona astatine Washington State (-15, 52½), 6 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Washington State -14

Sagarin: Washington State -15½

Westgate: Washington State -14

— Air Force astatine UNR (-1, 52½), 6 p.m.

ESPN FPI: UNR -5

Sagarin: UNR -2

Westgate: UNR -4

— No. 23 San Diego State (-11, 41) astatine UNLV, 8:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: San Diego State -10½

Sagarin: San Diego State -12½

Westgate: San Diego State -14

Saturday

— Charleston Southern astatine No. 1 Georgia (no line), 9 a.m.

ESPN FPI: Not available

Sagarin: Georgia -57

Westgate: Not available

— No. 7 Michigan State astatine No. 5 Ohio State (-19, 68½), 9 a.m.

ESPN FPI: Ohio State -15½

Sagarin: Ohio State -17

Westgate: Ohio State -20

— No. 13 Wake Forest astatine Clemson (-4, 56½), 9 a.m.

ESPN FPI: Clemson -6½

Sagarin: Clemson -2½

Westgate: Clemson -2

— Iowa State astatine No. 12 Oklahoma (-4, 59), 9 a.m.

ESPN FPI: Oklahoma -5½

Sagarin: Oklahoma -5

Westgate: Oklahoma -6

— Prairie View A&M astatine No. 16 Texas A&M (no line), 9 a.m.

ESPN FPI: Not available

Sagarin: Texas A&M -46½

Westgate: Not available

— Tennessee State astatine Mississippi State (no line), 9 a.m.

ESPN FPI: Not available

Sagarin: Mississippi State -45½

Westgate: Not available

— New Mexico State astatine Kentucky (-36, 60½), 9 a.m.

ESPN FPI: Kentucky -36

Sagarin: Kentucky -36

Westgate: Kentucky -38

— Florida Atlantic astatine Western Kentucky (-10, 64), 9 a.m.

ESPN FPI: Western Kentucky -9½

Sagarin: Western Kentucky -10

Westgate: Western Kentucky -13

— Florida State astatine Boston College (-1½, 54½), 9 a.m.

ESPN FPI: Boston College -2

Sagarin: Boston College -2

Westgate: Boston College -5

— Wofford astatine North Carolina (no line), 9 a.m.

ESPN FPI: Not available

Sagarin: North Carolina -41

Westgate: Not available

— Purdue (-11, 47) vs. Northwestern, 9 a.m. (at Chicago)

ESPN FPI: Purdue -13

Sagarin: Purdue -10

Westgate: Purdue -13

— Rutgers astatine Penn State (-17½, 47½), 9 a.m.

ESPN FPI: Penn State -16

Sagarin: Penn State -14½

Westgate: Penn State -15

— Massachusetts astatine Army (-37, 56½), 9 a.m.

ESPN FPI: Army -36½

Sagarin: Army -36

Westgate: Army -42

— Texas astatine West Virginia (-3, 56½), 9 a.m.

ESPN FPI: Texas -2½

Sagarin: Texas -1

Westgate: West Virginia -2

— South Florida astatine Tulane (-5½, 61½), 9 a.m.

ESPN FPI: Tulane -6½

Sagarin: Tulane -2½

Westgate: Tulane -5

— Kent State (-13, 74) astatine Akron, 9 a.m.

ESPN FPI: Kent State -11

Sagarin: Kent State -12½

Westgate: Kent State -18

— Texas State astatine Coastal Carolina (-24, 61½), 10 a.m.

ESPN FPI: Coastal Carolina -27

Sagarin: Coastal Carolina -25½

Westgate: Coastal Carolina -27

— Illinois astatine No. 18 Iowa (-12, 38½), 11 a.m.

ESPN FPI: Iowa -13½

Sagarin: Iowa -14½

Westgate: Iowa -12

— Arkansas State astatine Georgia State (-17, 66), 11 a.m.

ESPN FPI: Georgia State -13

Sagarin: Georgia State -13

Westgate: Georgia State -19

— Georgia Tech astatine No. 6 Notre Dame (-17, 59), 11:30 a.m.

ESPN FPI: Notre Dame -17

Sagarin: Notre Dame -22½

Westgate: Notre Dame -17

— Washington (-6½, 42½) astatine Colorado, noon

ESPN FPI: Washington -6½

Sagarin: Washington -6½

Westgate: Washington -6

— No. 21 Arkansas astatine No. 2 Alabama (-20, 59), 12:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Alabama -21

Sagarin: Alabama -19

Westgate: Alabama -24

— SMU astatine No. 3 Cincinnati (-11½, 65), 12:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Cincinnati -9

Sagarin: Cincinnati -10½

Westgate: Cincinnati -12

— No. 8 Michigan (-16, 56½) astatine Maryland, 12:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Michigan -17½

Sagarin: Michigan -16

Westgate: Michigan -15

— Nebraska astatine No. 19 Wisconsin (-9½, 42), 12:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Wisconsin -8½

Sagarin: Wisconsin -13½

Westgate: Wisconsin -14

— Virginia astatine No. 20 Pittsburgh (-15, 66), 12:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Pitt -11½

Sagarin: Pitt -9½

Westgate: Pitt -11

— UAB astatine No. 15 UTSA (-4½, 53½), 12:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: UTSA -7

Sagarin: UTSA -7½

Westgate: UTSA -4

— Marshall (-15, 61½) astatine Charlotte, 12:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Marshall -13½

Sagarin: Marshall -13½

Westgate: Marshall -14

— Old Dominion astatine Middle Tennessee (-4½, 50), 12:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Middle Tennessee -10

Sagarin: Middle Tennessee -6½

Westgate: Middle Tennessee -4

— Minnesota (-7½, 43) astatine Indiana, 12:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Minnesota -6½

Sagarin: Minnesota -8

Westgate: Minnesota -7

— East Carolina (-4, 46½) at Navy, 12:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: East Carolina -6½

Sagarin: East Carolina -4

Westgate: East Carolina -5

— Appalachian State (-10, 51½) astatine Troy, 12:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Appalachian State -11

Sagarin: Appalachian State -13½

Westgate: Appalachian State -12

— No. 14 Brigham Young (-20, 57) astatine Georgia Southern, 1 p.m.

ESPN FPI: BYU -17

Sagarin: BYU -22

Westgate: BYU -18

— Syracuse astatine No. 25 North Carolina State (-11, 50½), 1 p.m.

ESPN FPI: N.C. State -15½

Sagarin: N.C. State -14

Westgate: N.C. State -11

— Florida (-8½, 68) astatine Missouri, 1 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Florida -10

Sagarin: Florida -6

Westgate: Florida -16

— Rice astatine UTEP (-9, 47), 1 p.m.

ESPN FPI: UTEP -10

Sagarin: UTEP -9

Westgate: UTEP -7

— Connecticut astatine Central Florida (-30, 55½), 1 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Central Florida -32

Sagarin: Central Florida -32½

Westgate: Central Florida -30

— No. 22 Louisiana (Lafayette) astatine Liberty (-4, 53), 1 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Liberty -3½

Sagarin: Liberty -3

Westgate: Liberty -4

— Kansas astatine TCU (-21, 64½), 1 p.m.

ESPN FPI: TCU -22

Sagarin: TCU -19

Westgate: TCU -24

— Temple astatine Tulsa (-22, 50½), 1 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Tulsa -21

Sagarin: Tulsa -18

Westgate: Tulsa -21

— UCLA (-3½, 66) astatine Southern California, 1 p.m.

ESPN FPI: USC -1

Sagarin: UCLA -2

Westgate: UCLA PK

— No. 11 Baylor astatine Kansas State (-1, 50), 2:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Baylor -2

Sagarin: Baylor -2

Westgate: Baylor PK

— Auburn (-7½, 45) astatine South Carolina, 4 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Auburn -9½

Sagarin: Auburn -9½

Westgate: Auburn -10

— North Texas (-10, 56½) astatine Florida International, 4 p.m.

ESPN FPI: North Texas -7½

Sagarin: North Texas -11

Westgate: North Texas -9

— California (-1, 45½) at Stanford, 4 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Stanford -1½

Sagarin: Stanford -1

Westgate: California -5

— No. 4 Oregon astatine No. 24 Utah (-3½, 58½), 4:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Utah -4

Sagarin: Utah PK

Westgate: Utah -3

— Vanderbilt astatine No. 10 Mississippi (-35½, 64½), 4:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Mississippi -34½

Sagarin: Mississippi -35

Westgate: Mississippi -35

— South Alabama astatine Tennessee (-28½, 61), 4:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Tennessee -22½

Sagarin: Tennessee -22

Westgate: Tennessee -25

— Virginia Tech astatine Miami (Fla.) (-8, 55½), 4:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Miami -7½

Sagarin: Miami -5

Westgate: Miami -10

— No. 9 Oklahoma State (-10½, 56½) astatine Texas Tech, 5 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Oklahoma State -10

Sagarin: Oklahoma State -14

Westgate: Oklahoma State -8

— Wyoming astatine Utah State (-5½, 53½), 5 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Utah State -6½

Sagarin: Utah State -7

Westgate: Utah State -8

— Louisiana-Monroe astatine LSU (-29, 57½), 6 p.m.

ESPN FPI: LSU -29½

Sagarin: LSU -28½

Westgate: LSU -31

— New Mexico astatine Boise State (-27, 48½), 6 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Boise State -30½

Sagarin: Boise State -29½

Westgate: Boise State -26

— Arizona State (-3, 59) astatine Oregon State, 7:30 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Arizona State -1

Sagarin: Arizona State -2½

Westgate: Arizona State -2

— Colorado State (-2½, 54½) at Hawaii, 8 p.m.

ESPN FPI: Colorado State -3

Sagarin: Colorado State -3½

Westgate: Colorado State -2

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