The playoff rankings are not sequential

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Last week's has no bearing on this week's.

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They can say that all they want, but it's simply not true. All the reasons they had for ranking the teams as they did last week are still relevant and will be used, as with whatever they take from this weekend to form the new poll. If every weeks rankings were standalone and had no effect on the next, then the only games that would matter would be the ones from this weekend to form this weeks poll, which is simply untrue. The same method that they use to create their poll is no different than any other poll, they just like to use fancy wording to give the impression they have more credibility than a "normal" poll.

I think they ranked last week hoping Kansas St would take care of their problem for them

They didn't.

I think OSU made a point for themselves over TCU and Baylor.

I also think there should be a point made about the BIG 12 trying to game the system by going to this co-champ bullshite.

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I also think there should be a point made about the BIG 12 trying to game the system by going to this co-champ bullshite.

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yes

You can say each week stands on its own, but each week also is a ranking of a team's entire body of work. It's not like it's a new committee every week, so obviously previous rankings DO have a bearing on this week's.

The committee put itself in a bind when it started dropping FSU despite them staying unbeaten and by ignoring the head-to-head between Baylor and TCU. Does anybody really believe that FSU isn't going to be in this? No way. That means if you put Ohio State in, you're going to end up dropping TCU at least two spots after they just beat somebody by 50 points.

By the way, I think Ohio State should be in over either TCU or Baylor. I just think the committee has put themselves in a little bit of a bind. They've created a situation that will result in a lot more backlash than there needed to be.

You are right regarding the TCU thing, as far as a perceived spot. But hats only because everyone thinks this works like a poll. It doesn't. They are going to say that this is the 4 after this week.

TCU beat Iowa state at home by 50+

Ohio Staye was a 3.5 underdog on a neutral site , playing a 3rd string QB, playing the #2 def , against one of the hottest backs in the country .., they won by 50+. Tell me which looks more dominant. This week. When it's all said in done, who looks the best. I think Fsu would get blasted by all the other 5. However they are unbeaten. That's the problem , FSU has not really played anyone.

FSU fans have to be concerned. They're undefeated and the reigning champs, but they seem to get worse every week. Ohio State is going to push someone out..... it's either TCU or FSU.

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They're undefeated and the reigning champs, but they seem to get worse every week.

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And it's a complete disrespect for the ACC.

Maybe the ACC isn't SEC-strong, and maybe it's a weak conference. But is really that much weaker than the Big 10? I'd say it's stronger than the Big 10, honestly.

And Florida State had a respectable OOC schedule. Notre Dame, Oklahoma State, and Florida are two more Power 5 teams than what TCU, Baylor, or Ohio State had.