CFB: Initial SP+ SOS top 10 (using preseason SP+ ratings)

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4. Ohio State

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It also depends a lot on Indiana

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Agreed, and I'm sure Bill is assuming they don't fall off.

Here are their [final records from 2025].

vs Ball State [4-8]
@ Texas [10-3]
vs Kent State [5-7]
vs Illinois [9-4]
@ Iowa [9-4]
vs Maryland [4-8]
@Indiana [16-0]
@USC [9-4]
vs Oregon [13-2]
vs Northwestern [7-6]
@Nebraska [7-6]
vs Michigan [9-4]

Defending nation champions, then a team with 2 losses, a team with 3 losses, four teams with 4 losses, and finally five teams with 6 or more losses.

So early there is really no basis for a ranking, but I wouldn't say it's a murders' row either.

Indiana, at Texas, @USC, Vs Michigan, vs Oregon.....while I would argue it should not be top 4, it is not a schedule of just guanteed wins.

@Texas
@Iowa
@IU
@USC
Oregon
UM

That’s every bit as hard as the top schedules in the SEC.

I’d argue the top tier B10 schools are every bit the equal of the top tier SEC schools and the only difference now is the bottom tier B10 schools are much much worse than the bottom tier SEC schools.

Agreed..the SEC certainly has more depth but the top 5 in the Big Ten would match-up with the top five in the SEC most years. After that..we would win.