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CFB: Initial SP+ SOS top 10 (using preseason SP+ ratings)
Posted on 4/21/26 at 1:59 pm
Posted on 4/21/26 at 1:59 pm
Bill Connelly
@ESPN_BillC
Initial SP+ SOS top 10 (using preseason SP+ ratings):
1. Texas
2. Arkansas
3. Oklahoma
4. Ohio State
5. Michigan
6. Northwestern
7. Ole Miss
8. Kentucky
9. Miss St
10. Florida
This is how I learned Northwestern plays at Ohio State, Oregon AND Indiana. Jeez
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Initial SP+ SOS top 10 (using preseason SP+ ratings):
1. Texas
2. Arkansas
3. Oklahoma
4. Ohio State
5. Michigan
6. Northwestern
7. Ole Miss
8. Kentucky
9. Miss St
10. Florida
This is how I learned Northwestern plays at Ohio State, Oregon AND Indiana. Jeez
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Posted on 4/21/26 at 2:05 pm to OU Guy
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4. Ohio State
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Posted on 4/21/26 at 2:08 pm to paperwasp
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4. Ohio State
Well, @ Texas, and Michigan and Oregon at home.
It also depends a lot on Indiana, probably.
Aside from that... it's honestly not that bad.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 2:21 pm to skrayper
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It also depends a lot on Indiana
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.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 6:41 pm to paperwasp
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.
This post was edited on 4/21/26 at 6:42 pm
Posted on 4/21/26 at 7:47 pm to paperwasp
I hope they lose at Texas, Indiana, and one other and get screwed out of the playoffs as the 13 or 14 team.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 10:55 pm to paperwasp
@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.
@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.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 11:17 pm to OU Guy
If we end up tenth...the fanbase will beyond pissed. We fricked up so badly this and last offseason it is beyond insane Scott still has a job. He is an absolutely terrible AD.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 11:19 pm to tide06
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.
Posted on 4/22/26 at 3:37 am to Gatorbait2008
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If we end up tenth...the fanbase will beyond pissed
I think this is ranking the strength of schedule, not predicting tht we'll be a top ten team.
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