Latest football rankings

I am continuing with the football rankings from my earlier posts where I re-ranked the pre-season favorites according to their respective academic rankings in the world. The Institute of Higher Education at Shanghai Jiao Tong University has released its latest rankings, which I have used here. So, if you want the eventual champion to have at least a little bit of an academic standing in the world, then root for a school with high academic ranking in the world. (Full disclosure: I went to USC!)

Click here for my previous post comparing salaries of coaches at these same universities.

Alabama, knocked the lights out of Georgia--I watched the first half with sheer amazement. Strictly as a football game, the best one I have watched thus far this season.

Preseason Rank	University	Academic Rank--US	World Rank	Academic-Based Rank	AP Rank Sep 28
1	Georgia	Group 55-70	Group 102-150	10	11
2	USC	37	50	6	9
3	Ohio State	41	61	8	14
4	Oklahoma	Group 118-140	Group 305-402	19	1
5	Florida	38	51	7	12
6	LSU	Group 89-117	Group 203-304	13	3
7	Missouri	Group 89-117	Group 203-304	13	4
8	West Virginia	Group 141-166	Group 403-510*	24	Not ranked
9	Clemson	Group 118-140	Group 305-402	19	Not ranked
10	Texas	29	38	4	5
11	Auburn	Group 118-140	Group 305-402	19	13
12	Wisconsin	15	17	1	18
13	Kansas	Group 89-117	Group 203-304	13	16
14	Texas Tech	Group 118-140	Group 305-402	19	7
15	Virginia Tech	Group 71-88	Group 151-202	11	20
16	Arizona State	53	96	9	Not ranked
17	BYU	Group 118-140	Group 305-402	19	8
18	Tennessee	Group 71-88	Group 151-202	11	Not ranked
19	Illinois	19	26	3	Not ranked
20	Oregon	Group 89-117	Group 203-304	13	23
21	South Florida	Group 89-117	Group 203-304	13	10
22	Penn State	32	43	5	6
23	Wake Forest	Group 89-117	Group 203-304	13	25
24	Michigan	18	21	2	Not ranked
25	Fresno State	Unranked	Unranked	???	22