If I had to guess, Iowa is kind of latched to Iowa State right now. They aren't good enough for the OSU game to be telling or bad enough to learn much from the Minnesota game. Meanwhile, Iowa State is rolling through cupcakes. The model is asking to be fed more for both teams.
Oregon doesn't seem good on TV or the model. I just don't see it happening.
PSU-USC is definitely an upset watch game if USC can move the ball. Slow start and low scoring favors PSU.
If I take out preseason, they were #36 last week. So they fell quite a bit, but they weren't high either. (Preseason still factored in for them last week, but not this week). With preseason figured on they were 24 from an initial preseason rank of 8.
Every outside in block not from the line is a crackback. Even a fullback arc blocking is considered a crackback. What the WR does is what they don't want you to do. Run 2-5 yards upfield out of the vision of the defender and then block using any force.
it's a pretty reasonable take that Iowa + Sparty is better combo than Mich + Miss St.
Sparty is at least top 50. Iowa looks top 25 while Michigan doesn't, granted they are both kind of on that bubble.
1) Ohio State - they have a better resume than us rn
2) Texas
3) Indiana - imo the best resume right now
4) Miami - doubts creeping in
5) Oregon - haven't really played as well as people seem to think
6) Iowa State - are playing better than people think, but people can't see them through the corn
7) Penn State - another team with currently a stronger resume than I think they end up
8: Bama- who even knows?
9) Georgia - see above
10) BYU - Another flyover that's been solid
11) Ole Miss- maybe is good, but that resume