🏈Week 17 Maven Resume Rankings: 1. Indiana (8.69) 2. UGA (8.31) 3. Ohio State (7.77) 3. Oregon (7.77) 5. Miami (7.46) 6. Texas A&M (7.45) 7. Ole Miss (7.15) 7. Alabama (7.15) 9. Texas Tech (7.14) 10. BYU (7.00) 11. Notre Dame (6.75) 12. Oklahoma (6.54) 13. Vanderbilt (6.42) 14. Utah (5.83) 15. Michigan (5.75) 16. Texas (5.50) 17. USC (5.33) 18. Georgia Tech (4.75) 19. Arizona (4.75) 20. Virginia (4.69) 21. Arizona State (4.50) 22. Louisville (4.33) 23. TCU (4.25) 24. Illinois (4.25) 25. Missouri (4.25) #MavenResumeRankings #CFB #CollegeFootball @SSN_Indiana @SSN_UGA @SSN_Buckeyes @SSN_Oregon

Because there is more data available about each team that wasn’t available prior to the start of the playoffs.

Updated G5 Power Ratings Thru Week 5🏈: 1. UNLV 2. James Madison 3. Boise State 4. Army 5. Navy 6. Toledo 7. UConn 8. Memphis 9. Tulane 10. Liberty #CFB2024 @aaron_westbury @SSN_UNLV @TheMSCPodcast @all4onecusa @FTFFootballPod @SSN_JMU @OmarRashonBorja @blindcoach91 @TNTCollegeFoot1 @SSN_BoiseState @SSN_Army @SSN_Navy @SSN_Toledo @SSN_UConn @SSN_Memphis @SSN_Tulane @SSN_Flames

Kansas is a better football team than Kentucky.

The problem with the “just win your games” argument is that it’s more impressive to be a 2-loss team when your 5 toughest games are #4, 5, 6, 8, and 12 than it is to be a 1-loss team when your 5 toughest games are #15, 22, 38, 58, and 76.

My model has ND by 6 in South Bend, but the model also doesn't account for 6 degree weather either.

Those are true statements. He’ll be able to shift the model more to HS as he keeps winning more and more games. Hard to get the HS kids you need to win until you’ve built a foundation of consistently winning.

Folks don’t want to compete for spots anymore and then they want to cry and blame the coaching staff. Compete a little harder at practice and maybe you’ll get to play a little more.

That would be one insane slate of games with some crazy tight outcomes! But I think B1G is favored in 3/5 on neutral field. OSU>Texas UGA>Oregon Bama>Penn State Indiana>Oklahoma Illinois>Missouri

Paul Skenes transferred out of Air Force.

Updated G5 Power Ratings thru Week 11🏈: 1. Army 2. Tulane 3. James Madison 4. Boise State 5. UNLV 6. Navy 6. Louisiana 8. Texas State 9. UConn 9. Memphis Full G5 Power Ratings (1-64): 👇👇👇 mavenpredictions.com/group-o… @SSN_Army @SSN_Tulane @SSN_JMU @SSN_UNLV @SSN_Navy @SSN_Louisiana @SSN_TexasState @SSN_UConn @SSN_Memphis @cfc1869

Easily the Big 12.

“It's our plan to have our athletic program comparable to USC, to Notre Dame, to Alabama, to anybody in time,” Jerry Falwell said this before kickoff of Liberty's first game in 1973. Will this vision be achieved? Let me know what you think Liberty fans. #Liberty #Flames

Updated G5 Power Ratings thru Week 10🏈: 1. Army 2. Boise State 3. Tulane 4. James Madison 5. UNLV 6. Navy 7. Memphis 8. UConn 9. Louisiana 10. Jacksonville State Full G5 Rankings (1-64): -Includes UConn and UMass 👇👇👇 mavenpredictions.com/group-o… #CFB2024 @cffmwachsman @aaron_westbury @GroupOfFiveGuys @TNTCollegeFoot1 @cfc1869 @all4onecusa @SSN_Army @SSN_BoiseState @SSN_Tulane @SSN_JMU

To all the Oregon fans that are pissed at ESPN for these percentages, you guys would be mathematical underdogs in all of your 3 games. Blame the stupid format for giving the only team that went undefeated the toughest route. Don't blame the people who are putting out pretty accurate data.

Clay was right though about him absolutely nailing the answer! Freeman is so good with words. I would absolutely run through a brick wall for that guy!

Caiden, don’t stress man. I signed in May of my senior year. There were a lot of times that I questioned whether my career was over because, like you, I watched all of my buddies signing early. You’re a good player. Your time will come and you will make the most of it.

There’s a simple rule that fixes this that coaches can implement. If you’re over a 5-flat to first, you come out of the game. The rule stays in place even on HR’s.

@ActualNames1 Ben Dover. His sister’s name is Ilene. No joke.

He’ll probably start over JuJu. JuJu will be 17 years old next season, but people should take the DeQuan Finn precedent seriously. Recognize when you’re in a good spot!

Yeah, obviously. I would recommend two rules that have worked well for me. 1. Never discuss playing time with parents. Players need to grow up and have the courage to come to you. 2. When they come to you, they need to be able to tell you why they DESERVE to play.

My only issue with it is that they used a pyramid shape when each row has 4 teams.

Updated G5 Power Ratings thru Week 12🏈: 1. Army 2. Tulane 3. Boise State 4. James Madison 5. UNLV 6. Texas State 7. Memphis 8. Louisiana 9. UConn 10. Toledo 10. Jacksonville State Full G5 Power Ratings (1-64): -Includes UConn and UMass 👇👇👇 mavenpredictions.com/group-o… @SSN_Army @SSN_Tulane @SSN_JMU @SSN_UNLV @SSN_TexasState @SSN_Memphis @SSN_Louisiana @SSN_UConn @SSN_Toledo @SSN_JaxState

Yep! Makes sense! 🙄They won’t send a 🏈 team to the FCS playoffs, because it coincides with finals but they will send ⚾️ to national tournament despite it coinciding with finals.

2024 Ohio State didn't "get hot". They were the #1 power rated team in most models for most of the season. They are the only elite team in college football this season. They just happened to lay an egg against their biggest rival.

Not knocking SC here, but I’m going to assume LSU would probably say the team that beat them by 29.

Based on your thread, it seems that you don’t realize that these are voluntary, consensual choices. No one is forced to play college sports. People choose to play because they enjoy it. You come across as someone in favor of tyrannical communism.

I have seen a lot people using the blowouts in the #NFL playoffs to validate the 12-team format in #CFBPlayoff. If anything, the blowouts show that there are too many teams in the NFL playoffs. If you finish 14th of 32 teams, you have not earned the right to play for a championship.

UNC beat Duke in that crazy 2OT game, but I still think Duke had the better year. Duke's schedule was tougher top to bottom. One will always have to wonder how good of a season Duke would have had if Leonard didn't get hurt on the last play against ND. Their D was very solid!

Not to mention, Duke is a top 25 school academically. It’s highly doubtful he has a NFL career. That Duke degree could turn out to be quite lucrative.

Definitely enough evidence! That ball clearly hit the ground.

Congrats to @d1_kjay on signing with the Nets. The kid is poised for a very successful career. He’s a very talented player and has some of the strongest leadership skills I have ever seen.

So I’m guessing Nick Saban and Steve Spurrier aren’t allowed to speak on football either because they struggled in the NFL?

Most certainly! One of the best running teams in the country!

Yes for 2 reasons: 1. Because it appears no one else in your comments appear to be pulling for them and someone has to show them some love. 2. Because I like Chadwell.

Can we please, please, please STOP trying to turn CFB into the NFL?!?!

Yep! Combine those three traits with an incredible talent and work ethic and you’re looking at a potential HoFer.

For the people in the comments here that enjoyed English Lit 101 over Statistics class, “yards per play” is the same thing as “average”.

G5 Preseason Power Ratings 2024: 1. Liberty 2. Toledo 3. Miami (OH) 4. Air Force 5. Memphis 6. Boise St 7. Tulane 8. Ohio 9. Jax St 10. UTSA 11. Fresno St 12. SJSU @aaron_westbury @TheMSCPodcast @theotherJerryLU @SSN_Flames @SSN_Toledo @cffmwachsman mavenpredictions.com/group-o…

As they should have! You guys had a really good team this season.

UGA players loved him as well according to all available reports.

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If we moved the transfer portal to end of the spring, fewer players would transfer. A lot of kids transfer because they're bitter they didn't play much and make a hasty decision. Once they have to time for it to sink in that the guy ahead of them is leaving and they're running with 1st team in spring, they would be alot more willing to stay.

You are correct about the benefits of high-level sports. Unfortunately, travel sports (or at least travel baseball) is not “high-level” anymore. It’s actually really, really bad baseball and it has a tendency to teach kids to be self-absorbed.

Updated G5 Resume Rankings Thru Week 8🏈: Resume Score in (): 1. UL-Monroe (102.42) 2. Boise State (104.5) 3. Navy (116) 4. Army (117.57) 5. Liberty (117.8) 6. UNLV (134.29) 7. Western Kentucky (192.21) 8. Georgia Southern (207.07) 9. Memphis (211) 10. Louisiana (229.71) Full Rankings (1-64): 👇👇👇 mavenpredictions.com/g5-resu… #CFB2024 @GroupOfFiveGuys @all4onecusa @sunbelt_sports @SSN_ULM @Nathan_26_ @SSN_Navy @OmarRashonBorja @SSN_Army @theotherJerryLU @FTFFootballPod

Can we please revisit college OT rules?

To all the "put all conference champs in the playoffs" crowd, I would like to remind you that the #15 team in the SEC standings beat the MAC champs 41-6 and the 5th place team in the ACC beat the CUSA champ 49-14.

Wait until the people bashing your take find out that ND is going to be hitting Gunner Stockton every chance they get...

Washington (9-3) USC (6-6) Duke (9-3) Oregon St (11-1) Bama (9-3) FSU (11-1) UNC (10-2) Maryland (9-3) Colorado (3-9) Wisconsin (8-4)

I know the Sooners are your boys and I'm a SEC homer, but Indiana is real this year.

That would be a LOADED QB room!

Fans got to storm the field twice for Kennesaw State’s first FBS win! Final: KSU 27 - Liberty 24

DeQuan Finn transferring is the perfect example of a lose-lose situation. He is a good reminder that the grass is not always greener in the transfer portal.

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Boise has played their asses off this game, but they just don’t have the talent to compete with elite teams.

Thank you for this! Also, this only includes the players that entered the portal and were able to find a new home. A lot of players end up not playing anywhere. No one ever wants to talk about the downsides for the player. Everyone wants to talk about "player freedom".

Updated G5 Power Ratings thru Week 14🏈: 1. Tulane 2. Army 3. Boise State 4. UNLV 5. James Madison 6. Louisiana 7. Texas State 8. Memphis 9. Ohio 10. Navy Full G5 Power Ratings (1-64): -Includes UConn and UMass 👇👇👇 mavenpredictions.com/group-o… @SSN_Tulane @SSN_Army @SSN_UNLV @SSN_JMU @SSN_Louisiana @SSN_TexasState @SSN_Memphis @TheMSCPodcast @SSN_Navy @GroupOfFiveGuys

To be fair, Wisconsin has gotten worse since that contract was first signed.

That’s kind cruel counting UGA game against him. Florida was 6-0 in games where he played the majority of the game. That’s a more accurate way to look at it.

Florida isn't a stretch in the slightest. They were a top 10 power rated team in games where Lagway took the majority of the snaps and went 7-0 in those games.

Updated G5 Power Ratings Thru Week 9🏈: 1. Army 2. Boise State 3. James Madison 3. Tulane 5. UNLV 6. Navy 7. Memphis 8. Texas State 9. UConn 10. Louisiana Full G5 Power Ratings (1-64): ***Includes UConn and UMass*** mavenpredictions.com/group-o… #CFB2024 @cffmwachsman @cfc1869 @TNTCollegeFoot1 @GroupOfFiveGuys @fbintheboot @OmarRashonBorja @SSN_Army @Nathan_26_ @WCCSG_ @SSN_JMU

The CFB playoffs are infinitely better. The NFL playoffs have 8-9 record teams in it. That’s not cool.

I coached a top 10 pick. He had just turned 18 when he signed. One of the purest hitters in the country. LHH that wore out LC gap. Called me after his rookie ball saying “they want me to exclusively pull the ball in the air.” He has yet to sniff a 40-man and is playing in Mexico.

Im highly confused as to why people think SEC dominance has reached its conclusion.

Most Probable Outcomes for Today🏈: #MACtion: Ohio 24 - Buffalo 23 Miami (OH) 28 - Central Michigan 21 Eastern Michigan 34 - Akron 21 Northern Illinois 33 - Ball State 21 Toledo 26 - BGSU 22 Western Michigan 39 - Kent State 26

If you see someone calling for Ryan Day to be fired, that person is not a serious person and doesn’t actually understand football. Nick Saban had a total of TWO undefeated seasons in his career (2009 and 2020). Winning football games is very hard. The response that really cracks me up is the “Well, Ryan Day doesn’t win the right games!”

Updated G5 Resume Rankings Thru Week 5🏈: ***Resume Score in ()*** 1. UNLV (93.5) 2. James Madison (98.125) 3. Navy (110.25) 4. Liberty (111) 5. Army (117) 6. Boise State (117.25) 7. Sam Houston (141) 8. Western Kentucky (145.5) 9. UL-Monroe (162.3) 10. Eastern Michigan (181) #CFB2024 @aaron_westbury @SSN_UNLV @SSN_JMU @SSN_Navy @FTFFootballPod @SSN_Army @SSN_BoiseState @SSN_SHSU @TOPPER_TALK @SSN_ULM @SSN_EMU @cffmwachsman

Most probable outcome for today's game🏈: Army 35 - Temple 15 @OmarRashonBorja

To all of the “expanded playoffs equals more football” crowd. It actually doesn’t. The teams that were predictably thumped yesterday and today in what should have been meaningful games would have still played a post-season game. It would have just been in a bowl that more closely aligned with their abilities. #Stayat4

Updated G5 Power Ratings Thru Week 7🏈: 1. Army 2. Navy 2. James Madison 4. UNLV 5. Boise State 6. Tulane 7. Memphis 8. Texas State 9. UConn 10. Liberty G5 Power Ratings (1-64): 👇👇👇 mavenpredictions.com/group-o… #CFB2024 @aaron_westbury @GroupOfFiveGuys @cffmwachsman @OmarRashonBorja @fbintheboot @SSN_Army @SSN_Navy @SSN_JMU @SSN_UNLV @FTFFootballPod

Washington (9-3) USC (6-6) Duke (9-3) Oregon St (11-1) Bama (9-3) FSU (11-1) UNC (10-2) Maryland (9-3) Colorado (3-9) Wisconsin (8-4)

A great example of why the @AP_Top25 should be taken with a grain of salt!

That's not accurate. MJJ is the first 5-star recruit that UGA has lost to the portal. AD Mitchell was a 5-star as a transfer, but he was a 3-star out of HS. Most teams are losing starters to the portal. UGA has not had a single starter enter and only had 1 last season.

This is the ultimate DII #CBB schedule! @EULionsMBB (Emmanuel University) is playing a game in SD on Nov. 18 and in PR on Nov. 20! Also, if you want to see one of the most electric CBB players at any level, check out one of their games and watch @d1_kjay !

I was looking at this for DII basketball. 8 of the 10 leading DII scorers from last season transferred to DI schools. @d1_kjay is an anomaly. He led DII in scoring and has stayed at the same DII for 5 years now.

Truth or Myth: More opportunity for smaller brands in CFB increases the probability of one of them having a "Cinderella" season and winning a Natty. -Yes, you must win a natty for it to be a "Cinderella" season. -No, winning a single game in the playoffs does not qualify as a "Cinderella" season. Smaller brands that have made CFP field (2014-2023): 1. 2022 TCU 2. 2021 Cincy So, let's assume a smaller brand would have made the 4-team playoff once every 5 years. Let's get into the math: -We'll compare 2021 Cincy to 2024 Boise State as both were G5 teams at the time of inclusion. -2021 Cincy was a 13.5 underdog to Bama. A 13.5-point underdog has roughly a 16.5% (A) chance of winning. We know this because they win roughly 16.5% of the time. Cincy would have been a 12-point underdog to UGA had they beat Bama. As a 12-point underdog, they would have had about a 19% (B) chance of beating UGA. The probability of both A and B occuring for 2021 Cincy is 3.3% -2024 Boise is an 11-point underdog against Penn State. The chance of Boise beating Penn State is 20.1%. Lets stick with Vegas odds for consistency here. UGA is favored over ND. Let's assume both Boise and UGA win. Boise would be a 12.5-point underdog to UGA. This gives Boise a 17.4% chance of beating UGA. Let's assume the current favorites (Ohio State) on the other side of the bracket win out and play Boise in the NC. I can't find Vegas odds for this hypothetical matchup, so we'll revert to my data. Using my data, Ohio State would be a 16.5-point favorite over Boise. Boise would have an 11% chance of winning this game. The probability of Boise winning all 3 games in this scenario is 0.38% Conclusion: MYTH So, in a single season where smaller brands are included in a 4-team format, those teams will have between a 3-4% chance of taking home a Natty. In a 12-team format, the smaller brand has less than half of 1% chance of winning a Natty and that's with the smaller brand getting a bye. If the smaller brand has to survive four games, the odds decrease to less than 1/10 of 1%. Now, have fun poking holes in my argument! @PDawg206 @cffmwachsman @CFBNerds @JoshPateCFB @Blain_Crain @JakeCrain_ @KFordRatings @aaron_westbury

It's always fun watching someone that no one has ever heard of calling someone else an "overrated loser!" I'm going to assume that Aaron achieved WAY more over a 4-year span than you have in your 60+ years on this planet.

Please stop calling quitting “opting out”. That is a stupid euphemism. If you are healthy and you don’t play, you did not finish something that you started. By definition, you quit. #BowlSeason

I don’t think Lincoln Riley is a very good HC, but if I was a QB there is no shot I would go anywhere. Outside of Rattler, I’m trying to remember the last starting QB he had that didn’t go in the 1st round.

Josh also said that even if A&M loses, he will still feel the same way. I guess you flipped to a different pod before that point.

Totally agree with this except I would change it to one free transfer regardless of year.

They're just as far apart as we think. P4 beats G5 roughly 88% of the time with a margin of victory of about 20 points. There's a pretty wide margin.

This is just a friendly reminder that games are not decided by "total number of yards", but rather by "total number of points".

As a rule, there are two types of sports fans. 1) Those who played high-level competitive sports, AND 2) Those who did not. The 2nd group is the majority and the loudest, but they make comments that expose ignorance. Examples: 1. "If you want to get into the playoffs, don't lose!" -See note at bottom 2. "Such and such coach can't win big games!" 3. "That player is trash." 4. Constantly second-guessing decisions of proven successful coaches 5. Calling for the ouster of coaches within their first 1 to 2 seasons at a program 6. Complaining about on-field results with freshman starting at key positions. This is a failure to realize that elite coaches are process-driven as opposed to results-driven. ***They say this with no regard to nuance or understanding that not every schedule is built the same. People who did not play or coach at high-levels lack a concept of how hard winning games is.

This has a max of a zero percent chance of ever passing, but here’s a fun thought game. How would this work for Ivy League and DIII schools where every player is technically a “walk-on”?

Florida and Arkansas both exceeded expectations.

Just a wee bit late in getting this out... Spreads for Semis according to Maven Model: Orange Bowl: Notre Dame Favored by 3.1 over Penn State Cotton Bowl: Ohio State favored by 2.2 over Texas #CottonBowl #OrangeBowl

The most fun debate I had this season was with a Kennesaw State fan. My model had them as one of the 3 worst teams in the country this season. They were adamant that they were the 5th worst team in the country. lol

GA State at UConn🏈: -Current Spread (-8.5) Maven Model: -Most Probable Outcome: UConn 31 - GA State 21 -UConn has a 77.4% chance of winning. Team Pages: 👇👇👇 mavenpredictions.com/ga-stat… mavenpredictions.com/uconn-h… #CFB2024 #cfbpicks #UConn @PDawg206 @TNTCollegeFoot1 @UncleUConn @UconnFBall @HotTakeHuskies @SSN_UConn @aaron_westbury @uconnfbscoops @UConnSN @BarstoolStorrs

Maven Model Final 2024 Power Ratings: 1. Ohio State 2. Notre Dame 3. Ole Miss 4. Texas 5. Penn State 6. Alabama 7. Oregon 8. UGA 9. Tennessee 10. Indiana 11. Miami 12. South Carolina 13. BYU 14. SMU 15. Louisville 16. Clemson 17. Arizona State 18. Iowa 19. Colorado 20. Minnesota

If I were a SC fan, I’d be pissed too, but let’s not pretend the officiating is terrible in an effort to fix games. It’s terrible for large part because of how the rules are written. UGA got screwed pretty hard too and it easily could have cost them their game.

Can we please come to a consensus that the AP poll is not a serious or reliable method of ranking teams? I love tradition as much as anyone when it comes to college football, but these rankings are nonsense every week and it has material effects on the sport. @JoshPateCFB

I officially nominate Mike Wachsman.

If it’s on Wikipedia it must be true, right? #RollTide #Lanning #collegefootball

I always enjoy reading recruiting advice from people in your comments who have never recruited a day in their life!

Can we please stop saying that these quitters are “redshirting”?They are not “redshirting”. They are quitting mid-season.

Updated Resume Rankings thru Week 12🏈: -Resume Score in () 1. UGA (51.00) 2. Oregon (65.10) 3. Ohio State (70.09) 4. Penn State (78.00) 5. Indiana (79.30) 6. Texas (81.9) 7. SMU (83.4) 8. Texas A&M (87.8) 9. Boise State (100.3) 10. BYU (104.05) 11. Clemson (106.1) 12. Alabama (106.2) 13. South Carolina (107.2) 14. Missouri (107.95) 15. Army (113.45) Full Resume Rankings (1-134): 👇👇👇 mavenpredictions.com/maven-t… @cffmwachsman @SSN_UGA @SSN_Oregon @SSN_Buckeyes @SSN_PennState @SSN_Indiana @SSN_Longhorns @SSN_Mustangs @SSN_TAMU @SSN_BoiseState

Takes like this are part of what's wrong with the current state of CFB. FBS is not designed to stuff 32 teams into a postseason. It's designed to have the best regular season of ANY sport and for teams to take a ton of pride in winning the "Cheerio Bowl." Dave Portnoy may not have cared about that game, but every player playing in that game most certainly did!

Florida went 5-0 this season in games where Lagway played the majority of the game and they averaged 35 points per game. My power rating model has them as the 8th best team in the country with him at QB.

FIU at Liberty: -Current Spread: (-17) -Most Probable Outcome: Liberty 31 - FIU 24 -Liberty has a 67.7% chance of winning ***My personal take is that this one could get ugly quickly in Liberty's direction. The model has the game close because Liberty has played a bunch of close games against weaker opponents.*** Team pages 👇👇👇 mavenpredictions.com/liberty… mavenpredictions.com/fiu-pan… #CFB2024 @aaron_westbury @FTFFootballPod @theotherJerryLU @SSN_Flames