The top four stayed the same even though Georgia did pass Michigan to switch spots at 2nd and 3rd. TCU expanded their lead to >100 Marbles. I think they are impossible to catch, even by UGA, as long as they win against Baylor and Iowa St. Georgia still has Kentucky and Georgia Tech, but those won't be big enough marble hauls (assuming they win) to make up the difference. Michigan will travel to Columbus to play Ohio St in week 13. That game will likely knock one of them from the top four (assuming they don't lose before that), and open the door to Clemson to sneak in.
The annual tradition of a PAC-12 implosion began this week. Instead of the prospect of a three-way tie of one loss teams there is now a possibility of a five-way tie of teams with two conference losses: USC, UCLA, Washington, Oregon, and Utah.
Big games next week: TCU at Baylor (43 v 172 marble gain potential), Illinois at Michigan (134 v 51), USC at UCLA (68 v 93), Georgia at Kentucky (43 v 115), and Utah at Oregon (83 v 69).
As always, let me know on Twitter if you see issues, and feel free to message David Burge or I with questions and/or comments.
Also, if you're interested, the NEMindex rankings for this week are here.
| | Team | W | L | Conf | Marbles | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCU | 10 | 0 | B12 | 688 | 0,+70 |
| 2 | Georgia | 10 | 0 | SEC | 573 | +1,+54 |
| 3 | Michigan | 10 | 0 | B10 | 537 | -1,+15 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 10 | 0 | B10 | 509 | 0,+11 |
| 5 | Clemson | 9 | 1 | ACC | 483 | +1,+55 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 9 | 1 | SEC | 450 | +1,+24 |
| 7 | LSU | 8 | 2 | SEC | 439 | +1,+34 |
| 8 | Wash. | 8 | 2 | PAC | 406 | +8,+111 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 7 | 3 | IND | 395 | 0,+9 |
| 10 | Alabama | 8 | 2 | SEC | 393 | +5,+86 |
| 11 | N. Carolina | 9 | 1 | ACC | 389 | +2,+51 |
| 12 | USC | 9 | 1 | PAC | 370 | -2,+8 |
| 13 | Utah | 8 | 2 | PAC | 347 | +1,+19 |
| 14 | Oregon | 8 | 2 | PAC | 331 | -9,-111 |
| 15 | Kansas St. | 7 | 3 | B12 | 322 | +9,+72 |
| 16 | Penn State | 8 | 2 | B10 | 301 | +7,+36 |
| 17 | UCLA | 8 | 2 | PAC | 271 | -6,-90 |
| 18 | UCF | 8 | 2 | AAC | 259 | +15,+59 |
| 19 | Ole Miss | 8 | 2 | SEC | 257 | -7,-86 |
| 20 | Purdue | 6 | 4 | B10 | 251 | +22,+68 |
| 21 | Florida St. | 7 | 3 | ACC | 242 | +15,+45 |
| 22 | Oklahoma St. | 7 | 3 | B12 | 235 | +7,+19 |
| 23 | Troy | 8 | 2 | SUN | 232 | +5,+8 |
| 24 | Iowa | 6 | 4 | B10 | 228 | +17,+40 |
| 25 | Coastal Caro. | 9 | 1 | SUN | 224 | +6,+21 |
| 26 | Cincinnati | 8 | 2 | AAC | 222 | +14,+33 |
| 27 | Louisville | 6 | 4 | ACC | 218 | -6,-55 |
| 28 | Liberty | 8 | 2 | IND | 216 | -6,-54 |
| 29 | Baylor | 6 | 4 | B12 | 214 | -12,-72 |
| 30 | NC State | 7 | 3 | ACC | 208 | -12,-70 |
| 31 | Texas | 6 | 4 | B12 | 208 | -12,-70 |
| 32 | Duke | 7 | 3 | ACC | 205 | +3,+8 |
| 33 | Illinois | 7 | 3 | B10 | 205 | -13,-68 |
| 34 | UTSA | 8 | 2 | USA | 205 | +4,+12 |
| 35 | Minnesota | 7 | 3 | B10 | 201 | +2,+6 |
| 36 | Mich. St. | 5 | 5 | B10 | 197 | +7,+17 |
| 37 | Oregon St. | 7 | 3 | PAC | 192 | +7,+12 |
| 38 | Kansas | 6 | 4 | B12 | 186 | -12,-46 |
| 39 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 4 | ACC | 179 | +10,+19 |
| 40 | Tulane | 8 | 2 | AAC | 175 | -15,-59 |
| 41 | S. Alabama | 8 | 2 | SUN | 174 | +6,+9 |
| 42 | Kentucky | 6 | 4 | SEC | 170 | -15,-57 |
| 43 | Florida | 6 | 4 | SEC | 167 | +13,+38 |
| 44 | Wash. St. | 6 | 4 | PAC | 163 | +8,+17 |
| 45 | Ohio | 7 | 3 | MID | 161 | +8,+18 |
| 46 | Miss. St. | 6 | 4 | SEC | 160 | -16,-54 |
| 47 | Wisconsin | 5 | 5 | B10 | 159 | -13,-40 |
| 48 | S. Carolina | 6 | 4 | SEC | 152 | -9,-38 |
| 49 | Texas Tech | 5 | 5 | B12 | 152 | +23,+46 |
| 50 | Wake Forest | 6 | 4 | ACC | 151 | -18,-51 |
| 51 | Arizona | 4 | 6 | PAC | 145 | +54,+90 |
| 52 | Connecticut | 6 | 5 | IND | 143 | +29,+54 |
| 53 | Toledo | 7 | 3 | MID | 143 | +6,+17 |
| 54 | Maryland | 6 | 4 | B10 | 142 | -8,-36 |
| 55 | Boise State | 7 | 3 | MWC | 135 | +3,+7 |
| 56 | Syracuse | 6 | 4 | ACC | 135 | -11,-45 |
| 57 | Wyoming | 7 | 3 | MWC | 135 | +3,+9 |
| 58 | E. Carolina | 6 | 4 | AAC | 130 | -10,-33 |
| 59 | Fresno St. | 6 | 4 | MWC | 127 | +10,+14 |
| 60 | Air Force | 7 | 3 | MWC | 126 | +1,+4 |
| 61 | W. Kentucky | 7 | 4 | USA | 126 | +10,+19 |
| 62 | Oklahoma | 5 | 5 | B12 | 125 | -12,-31 |
| 63 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 5 | ACC | 122 | +16,+32 |
| 64 | Houston | 6 | 4 | AAC | 121 | +4,+7 |
| 65 | Marshall | 6 | 4 | SUN | 119 | +9,+18 |
| 66 | San Diego St. | 6 | 4 | MWC | 119 | +14,+29 |
| 67 | BYU | 5 | 5 | IND | 117 | -1,0 |
| 68 | San Jose St. | 6 | 3 | MWC | 117 | -17,-29 |
| 69 | SMU | 6 | 4 | AAC | 117 | +1,+4 |
| 70 | J. Madison | 6 | 3 | SUN | 114 | +5,+15 |
| 71 | BC | 3 | 7 | ACC | 113 | +44,+70 |
| 72 | W. Virginia | 4 | 6 | B12 | 113 | +16,+31 |
| 73 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 6 | SEC | 111 | +34,+57 |
| 74 | Buffalo | 5 | 5 | MID | 105 | -19,-26 |
| 75 | Arkansas | 5 | 5 | SEC | 102 | -21,-34 |
| 76 | Georgia So. | 5 | 5 | SUN | 97 | -14,-24 |
| 77 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 6 | ACC | 97 | -20,-32 |
| 78 | North Texas | 6 | 5 | USA | 95 | -15,-24 |
| 79 | Missouri | 4 | 6 | SEC | 94 | -14,-24 |
| 80 | E. Mich. | 6 | 4 | MID | 92 | +3,+4 |
| 81 | Florida Atl. | 5 | 5 | USA | 92 | +8,+13 |
| 82 | Georgia St. | 4 | 6 | SUN | 88 | -18,-30 |
| 83 | Utah State | 5 | 5 | MWC | 88 | +4,+6 |
| 84 | Bowling Grn | 5 | 5 | MID | 86 | -17,-29 |
| 85 | UAB | 5 | 5 | USA | 85 | +12,+24 |
| 86 | S. Miss. | 5 | 5 | SUN | 84 | -13,-21 |
| 87 | Mid. Tenn. | 5 | 5 | USA | 83 | +4,+8 |
| 88 | UL Lafayette | 5 | 5 | SUN | 81 | +13,+24 |
| 89 | UL Monroe | 4 | 6 | SUN | 78 | +20,+30 |
| 90 | Rice | 5 | 5 | USA | 78 | -14,-19 |
| 91 | Iowa State | 4 | 6 | B12 | 75 | -14,-19 |
| 92 | Kent State | 4 | 6 | MID | 74 | +21,+29 |
| 93 | Stanford | 3 | 7 | PAC | 74 | -15,-19 |
| 94 | C. Mich. | 4 | 6 | MID | 71 | +18,+26 |
| 95 | App. St. | 5 | 5 | SUN | 70 | -13,-18 |
| 96 | Arizona St. | 3 | 7 | PAC | 70 | -12,-17 |
| 97 | Auburn | 4 | 6 | SEC | 69 | +5,+13 |
| 98 | Ball State | 5 | 5 | MID | 69 | -13,-17 |
| 99 | Rutgers | 4 | 6 | B10 | 68 | -13,-17 |
| 100 | Memphis | 5 | 5 | AAC | 64 | +4,+8 |
| 101 | Nebraska | 3 | 7 | B10 | 62 | -11,-15 |
| 102 | NM St. | 4 | 5 | IND | 61 | -7,0 |
| 103 | UTEP | 4 | 6 | USA | 58 | -3,0 |
| 104 | Virginia | 3 | 7 | ACC | 56 | -12,-19 |
| 105 | Texas A&M | 3 | 7 | SEC | 54 | -11,-13 |
| 106 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 6 | MID | 52 | -13,-18 |
| 107 | N. Illinois | 3 | 7 | MID | 51 | +11,+12 |
| 108 | California | 3 | 7 | PAC | 46 | -10,-12 |
| 109 | LA Tech | 3 | 7 | USA | 46 | -10,-12 |
| 110 | Old Dom. | 3 | 7 | SUN | 46 | -14,-15 |
| 111 | Indiana | 3 | 7 | B10 | 45 | -8,-11 |
| 112 | UNLV | 4 | 6 | MWC | 41 | -6,-14 |
| 113 | Florida Int. | 4 | 6 | USA | 37 | -5,-13 |
| 114 | Navy | 3 | 7 | AAC | 37 | -3,-9 |
| 115 | W. Michigan | 3 | 7 | MID | 36 | -5,-12 |
| 116 | Texas State | 3 | 7 | SUN | 35 | -2,-9 |
| 117 | Colorado | 1 | 9 | PAC | 34 | -1,-8 |
| 118 | Arkansas St. | 3 | 7 | SUN | 31 | +7,+3 |
| 119 | Charlotte | 2 | 9 | USA | 31 | -2,-8 |
| 120 | Army | 3 | 6 | IND | 30 | -1,-8 |
| 121 | Temple | 3 | 7 | AAC | 30 | +1,-7 |
| 122 | Tulsa | 3 | 7 | AAC | 30 | -2,-8 |
| 123 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 8 | ACC | 30 | -2,-8 |
| 124 | Colorado St. | 2 | 8 | MWC | 27 | -1,-9 |
| 125 | NW | 1 | 9 | B10 | 23 | -1,-6 |
| 126 | Nevada | 2 | 8 | MWC | 21 | 0,-7 |
| 127 | New Mexico | 2 | 8 | MWC | 18 | +1,-4 |
| 128 | Hawaii | 2 | 9 | MWC | 16 | -1,-6 |
| 129 | Akron | 1 | 9 | MID | 12 | 0,-4 |
| 130 | UMASS | 1 | 9 | IND | 12 | +1,-3 |
| 131 | S. Florida | 1 | 9 | AAC | 12 | -1,-4 |
Average rank of all opponents played per team:
| Stanford | 38.2 |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 43.1 |
| Texas Tech | 43.4 |
| Syracuse | 43.9 |
| Texas | 44.5 |
| Iowa State | 47.0 |
| Florida St. | 51.8 |
| Wake Forest | 51.8 |
| Mich. St. | 52.7 |
| Indiana | 52.9 |
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| : | : |
| James Madison | 91.8 |
| Coastal Caro. | 92.9 |
| Cincinnati | 93.6 |
| Temple | 94.2 |
| Ohio | 94.3 |
| Wyoming | 94.4 |
| San Jose St. | 98.7 |
| E. Mich. | 102.2 |
| Air Force | 104.3 |
| NM St. | 104.6 |
Average rank of all teams per conference:
| B12 | 41.0 |
|---|---|
| SEC | 46.6 |
| B10 | 50.6 |
| ACC | 50.6 |
| PAC | 50.8 |
| IND | 72.6 |
| SUN | 77.4 |
| AAC | 78.5 |
| USA | 87.3 |
| MWC | 88.8 |
| MID | 89.8 |
Average rank of all opponents played per conference:
| B12 | 54.5 |
|---|---|
| PAC | 58.3 |
| SEC | 60.6 |
| ACC | 62.0 |
| B10 | 62.9 |
| IND | 76.6 |
| AAC | 79.4 |
| SUN | 81.1 |
| MID | 83.4 |
| USA | 85.9 |
| MWC | 86.3 |
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