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The Big Ten Finally Had a Good Week
September 20, 2026
The Spartans lost to the Irish and the Terps lost to the Hokies. Neither of those were big surprises, although it might have been nice to see Maryland pull that one out. The rest of the Big Ten was dominant in their inter-conference games. Maybe a couple were less dominant than they should have been (I am looking at you, Indiana), but all strong wins.
We won't talk about USC's win over Rutgers.
Verballer Top 12
September 20, 2026
- Texas
- Georgia
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Indiana
- Miami
- Ole Miss
- Alabama
- Louisville
- LSU
- Penn State
- Utah
Georgia and Ohio State move up because they continue to look the part. Notre Dame, Indiana, and Miami all slip a little due to somewhat unimpressive performances against weak competition. Ole Miss jumps into my top 12 behind my preseason national title contenders.
I'm not happy with Alabama at 8 because of how they looked against Florida State. On the other hand, I am happy with Alabama at 8 because of how they looked against Kentucky, which just beat Texas A&M.
Louisville and LSU feel right at 9 and 10 based on how they both performed against Ole Miss and how the Cards looked against SMU.
I'm not thrilled with Penn State and Utah at 11 and 12, but I don't know who else to put there. I have about 10 teams vying for those last two spots, and I could put them in any order.
Conference Changes For the 2026 Football Season
May 6, 2026
As I have said before, I am including FCS football in my rankings for 2026. This has nearly doubled the number of teams from 136 to 266. But there are other noteworthy changes which will affect the rankings. This is another big year for conference realignment.
| Team | From Conference | To Conference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | Mountain West (FBS) | Pac-12 (FBS) | — |
| Chicago State | New program | FCS Independent | First season 2026 |
| Colorado State | Mountain West (FBS) | Pac-12 (FBS) | — |
| Fresno State | Mountain West (FBS) | Pac-12 (FBS) | — |
| Hawai‘i | MWC (football-only) | Mountain West (all sports) | Becomes full member |
| Louisiana Tech | C-USA (FBS) | Sun Belt (FBS) | — |
| North Dakota State | MVFC (FCS) | Mountain West (FBS) | Football-only move |
| Northern Illinois | MAC (FBS) | Mountain West (FBS) | — |
| Sacramento State | Big Sky (FCS) | MAC (football) | Big West for non-football |
| Sacred Heart | FCS Independent | CAA (FCS) | Football move |
| San Diego State | Mountain West (FBS) | Pac-12 (FBS) | — |
| Southern Utah | UAC (FCS) | Big Sky (FCS) | Returning to Big Sky |
| St. Francis (PA) | NEC (FCS) | Division III (PAC) | All sports |
| Tennessee Tech | Big South–OVC (FCS) | Southern Conference (FCS) | — |
| Texas State | Sun Belt (FBS) | Pac-12 (FBS) | — |
| UTEP | C-USA (FBS) | Mountain West (FBS) | — |
| Utah State | Mountain West (FBS) | Pac-12 (FBS) | — |
| Villanova | CAA (FCS) | Patriot League (FCS) | Football-only |
| West Florida | Division II | United Athletic Conference (FCS) | — |
| William & Mary | CAA (FCS) | Patriot League (FCS) | Football-only |
What is CJB Ratings?
March 28, 2026
CJB Ratings, AKA Sports Ratings III, is a data-driven analytics platform designed to evaluate teams, project future performance, and provide transparent, reproducible rating systems across multiple sports. We currently do three sports:
- NCAA FBS College Football
- NCAA Division I Men's College Basketball
- NFL football
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