Another week of college football rankings and more fights over at the water cooler over whether this team or that team deserve a spot in the playoffs. Does the CFP load up heavy in favor of one conference over others? We don’t have to answer that, we can hear your answer in our sound proof studios. We’re not here to agree or disagree but this is one of the reasons we developed the LFI (Level Field Index) so we could have another tool to compare the selections.
The lists are mostly agreeing this week with 24 of the 25 teams on both. Baylor is ranked No.24 in the LFI while the CFP brushed them off. Meanwhile, Iowa is sitting at No. 15 in the CFP while the LFI has them at No. 25. What about ACC teams? The CFP is a kinder, gentler place than the LFI with Miami at No.7 and Wake Forest No. 13. In the LFI, Miami is No. 9 and Wake Forest No. 21 while Louisville comes in at No. 26 and isn’t mentioned in the CFP.
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The CFP committee ranks BYU at No. 10 while the LFI has them at No. 23. Iowa and USC are each 10 spots higher on the committee’s list. On average a team sits about five spots apart between the two lists.
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College Football Rankings – LFI vs CFP
Currently, with a 12-team playoff the projected bracket will preclude Wake Forest at No. 13 in the CFP committee’s Top 25. Winning out and delivering a solid performance in the ACC Championship Game is a must for Wake Forest to find their way into the playoffs this season lest they find themselves in the same shoes as the Seminoles several seasons ago.
There are several weeks left of the college football rankings and of course, comparing the LFI and CFP. Each win, each loss mean more moving forward. Deliver the goods and be rewarded.
