Josh Pate's College Football Rankings: AP Poll Flaws & Top 5 Shakeup

Commissioner's Poll Methodology

• 🎯 The Commissioner's Poll is presented as a ranking system based on actual game performance, not preseason expectations or power ratings.
• 💡 Voters are encouraged to watch games, erase preseason biases, and rank teams based on their merit and resume.
• 🚫 Media day storylines and preseason predictions should be disregarded in favor of current game footage.

Mid-Tier Rankings and Justifications

• 📌 USF remains ranked due to past wins like Boise and Florida, despite recent losses.
• ⚠️ Washington is ranked #23, with the speaker emphasizing they are a good team deserving of recognition, contrary to perceived AP propaganda.
• 📉 Alabama is ranked #22, needing to prove themselves further, especially after a blowout loss to Maryland and not just beating UL Monroe.
• 🌟 Michigan is #20, showing promise but could be a top 10 team with a stronger wide receiver corps.
• 📈 Southern Cal (#19), Tennessee (#18), and Texas (#17) are ranked based on actual resume, with Texas not yet considered a top 10 team.
• 🚀 Missouri is ascending at #15, with potential to climb higher if given tougher opponents.
• 💡 Georgia Tech is ranked #13, with the speaker criticizing the AP poll for undervaluing them.
• 📊 Indiana is #12, acknowledging they were previously ranked too low.

Top 10 College Football Teams

• 🏆 Vanderbilt is controversially ranked #8, with the speaker defending this by highlighting their wins over Virginia Tech and South Carolina, and their ability to cover spreads.
• 🏈 Oregon is #7, and Florida State is #6, with their rankings based on observed performance.
• 🥇 Georgia is ranked #5, and LSU is #4, reflecting their strong showings.
• 🧠 Oklahoma is #3, ranked higher than the AP's #7, based on current performance and not factoring in potential future returns of injured players.
• 🥈 Ohio State is #2, with a birthday wish for Mario Crystalall.
• 🥇 Miami is ranked #1 in the Commissioner's Poll, a ranking the speaker believes is deserved and appreciated by fans.