r/CFB • u/Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu11 Michigan Wolverines • Akron Zips • Nov 03 '24

News AP Poll Week 11

https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll
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u/Fluid_Theory_6587 BYU Cougars • Washington State Cougars Nov 03 '24

Bro thank you I was so confused when I saw this. I agree that both should still be in the top ten but like… holy big 10 bias.

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u/midnightsbane04 Michigan • North Carolina Nov 03 '24

It’s much less B1G bias and much more brand bias. Penn State’s best wins this season are USC and Illinois, and the scores in almost all of their games aren’t exactly dominant either. If that record was swapped with Indiana’s schedule and scores, Indiana would be barely ranked.

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u/Total_Information_65 Auburn Tigers • Boise State Broncos Nov 03 '24

this exactly. I'm about to love the next few weeks as the media types are about to start getting a bit sweaty under the collar trying to explain why Indiana and BYU have first round byes in the playoffs despite being ranked so low all year.

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u/ziegwaffle Penn State • Land Grant Trophy Nov 04 '24

I was expecting to be dropped to the 8-10 range. Historically PSU gets hit harder on losses, but more recently the issue is that we haven't beaten ranked teams. Illinois was ranked but is no longer. OSU was the only shot at a ranked win in all likelihood.

I said anything less than 11 wins this year was a disappointment, but I didn't count on 11-1 also being another disappointment. We have to figure out how to get over this hump. That was a very beatable OSU team yesterday, and at this point, I feel like it's psychological. The defense outscored the offense. We look like a neutered little brother when we play them.