Ridley’s Rankings Week 13 – Things Get Wacky

Week 13 is up and roaring!

The Sports Accountant

Before we announce this week’s rankings, let’s attempt to do a blind case study and see how much perception shapes reality, shall we?

• Team A and Team B are both undefeated. Team B has played a tougher schedule but Team A has blown out more teams.
• Team A: Beats a team that was previously ranked for several weeks by 25+ points.
• Team B: Wins by less than 15 points over a team that must win out to become bowl eligible.

Which is the better team right now?

If you guessed that Team A was Baylor and Team B was Alabama, well, pat yourself on the back and buy yourself a Coke. If you caught on to our not-so-blind case study, you probably also caught on to why I brought it up.

This week, after several weeks of inching closer and closer, Baylor has finally usurped Alabama for the coveted second…

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