After winning 24-10 against Georgia in Jacksonville this past weekend for its third consecutive victory, Florida (6-1, 4-1 SEC) checked in at No. 11 in the College Football Playoff selection committee’s first rankings of the 2016 season released Tuesday night.
Florida has Arkansas, South Carolina, No. 13 LSU and No. 22 Florida State remaining on its schedule – good for the fifth-most difficult remaining schedule in the country. While Florida currently ranks 15th in ESPN’s FPI Index, it ranks 47th in the country in overall strength of schedule thanks to not playing a team up to this point in the season currently ranked in the top 25.
Now, Inside the Gators takes a quick look at other teams in the top 15 of the first 2016 CFP rankings.
NO. 1 ALABAMA (8-0)
Wins: USC, Western Kentucky, Ole Miss, Kent State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, No. 4 Texas A&M
Losses: N/A
Remaining regular season games: No. 13 LSU, Mississippi State, Chattanooga, No. 9 Auburn
Current strength of schedule ranking: 4th
Remaining strength of schedule ranking: 31st
NO. 2 CLEMSON (8-0)
Wins: No. 9 Auburn, Troy, South Carolina State, Georgia Tech, No. 7 Louisville, Boston College, NC State, No. 22 Florida State
Losses: N/A
Remaining regular season games: Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Wake Forest, South Carolina
Current strength of schedule ranking: 1st
Remaining strength of schedule ranking: 51st
NO. 3 MICHIGAN (8-0)
Wins: Hawaii, UCF, No. 15 Colorado, No. 12 Penn State, No. 8 Wisconsin, Rutgers, Illinois, Michigan State
Losses: N/A
Remaining regular season games: Maryland, Iowa, Indiana, No. 6 Ohio State
Current strength of schedule ranking: 19th
Remaining strength of schedule ranking: 32nd
NO. 4 TEXAS A&M (7-1)
Wins: UCLA, PV A&M, No.9 Auburn, Arkansas, South Carolina, Tennessee, New Mexico State
Losses: No. 1 Alabama
Remaining regular season games: Mississippi State, Ole Miss, UTSA, No. 13 LSU
Current strength of schedule ranking: 7th
Remaining strength of schedule ranking: 40th
NO. 5 WASHINGTON (8-0)
Wins: Rutgers, Idaho, Portland State, Arizona, Stanford, Oregon, Oregon State, No. 16 Utah
Losses: N/A
Remaining regular season games: California, USC, Arizona State, No. 25 Washington State
Current strength of schedule ranking: 38th
Remaining strength of schedule ranking: 14th
NO. 6 OHIO STATE (7-1)
Wins: Bowling Green, Tulsa, No. 14 Oklahoma, Rutgers, Indiana, No. 8 Wisconsin, Northwestern
Losses: No. 12 Penn State
Remaining regular season games: No. 10 Nebraska, Maryland, Michigan State, No. 3 Michigan
Current strength of schedule ranking: 6th
Remaining strength of schedule ranking: 18th
NO. 7 LOUISVILLE (7-1)
Wins: Charlotte, Syracuse, No. 22 Florida State, Marshall, Duke, NC State, Virginia
Losses: No. 2 Clemson
Remaining regular season games: Boston College, Wake Forest, Houston, Kentucky
Current strength of schedule ranking: 13th
Remaining strength of schedule ranking: 64th
NO. 8 WISCONSIN (6-2)
Wins: No. 13 LSU, Akron, Georgia State, Michigan State, Iowa, No. 10 Nebraska
Losses: No. 3 Michigan, No. 6 Ohio State
Remaining regular season games: Northwestern, Illinois, Purdue, Minnesota
Current strength of schedule ranking: 2nd
Remaining strength of schedule ranking: 67th
NO. 9 AUBURN (6-2)
Wins: Arkansas State, No. 13 LSU, UL Monroe, Mississippi State, Arkansas, Ole Miss
Losses: No. 2 Clemson, No. 4 Texas A&M
Remaining regular season games: Vanderbilt, Georgia, Alabama A&M, No. 1 Alabama
Current strength of schedule ranking: 9th
Remaining strength of schedule ranking: 60th
NO. 10 NEBRASKA (7-1)
Wins: Fresno State, Wyoming, Oregon, Northwestern, Illinois, Indiana, Purdue
Losses: No. 8 Wisconsin
Remaining regular season games: No. 6 Ohio State, Minnesota, Maryland, Iowa
Current strength of schedule ranking: 43rd
Remaining strength of schedule ranking: 27th
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* Notebook: Thompson to return to Florida for Arkansas game
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NO. 12 PENN STATE (6-2)
Wins: Kent State, Temple, Minnesota, Maryland, No. 6 Ohio State, Purdue
Losses: Pittsburgh, No. 3 Michigan
Remaining regular season games: Iowa, Indiana, Rutgers, Michigan State
Current strength of schedule ranking: 16th
Remaining strength of schedule ranking: 70th
NO. 13 LSU (5-2)
Wins: Jacksonville State, Mississippi State, Missouri, Southern Mississippi, Ole Miss
Losses: No. 8 Wisconsin, No. 9 Auburn
Remaining regular season games: No. 1 Alabama, Arkansas, No. 11 Florida, No. 4 Texas A&M
Current strength of schedule ranking: 14th
Remaining strength of schedule ranking: 1st
NO. 14 OKLAHOMA (6-2)
Wins: UL Monroe, TCU, Texas, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Kansas
Losses: Houston, No. 6 Ohio State
Remaining regular season games: Iowa State, No. 17 Baylor, No. 20 West Virginia, No. 18 Oklahoma State
Current strength of schedule ranking: 15th
Remaining strength of schedule ranking: 15th
NO. 15 COLORADO (6-2)
Wins: Colorado State, Idaho State, Oregon, Oregon State, Arizona State, Stanford
Losses: No. 3 Michigan, USC
Remaining regular season games: UCLA, Arizona, No. 25 Washington State, No. 16 Utah
Current strength of schedule ranking: 11th
Remaining strength of schedule ranking: 25th
FULL RANKINGS:
1. Alabama (8-0)
2. Clemson (8-0)
3. Michigan (8-0)
4. Texas A&M (7-1)
5. Washington (8-0)
6. Ohio State (8-0)
7. Louisville (7-1)
8. Wisconsin (6-2)
9. Auburn (6-2)
10. Nebraska (7-1)
11. Florida (6-1)
12. Penn State (6-2)
13. LSU (5-2)
14. Oklahoma (6-2)
15. Colorado (6-2)
16. Utah (7-2)
17. Baylor (6-1)
18. Oklahoma State (6-2)
19. Virginia Tech (6-2)
20. West Virginia (6-1)
21. North Carolina (6-2)
22. Florida State (5-3)
23. Western Michigan (8-0)
24. Boise State (7-1)
25. Washington State (6-2)
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