Dom and Mason’s Reaction to the College Football Playoff Week 12 Top 25 Rankings
November 15, 2017
After looking at the College Football Playoff Week 12 top 25 rankings, Mason and I have noticed some major and many minor mistakes. The rankings this week were flawed by many inconsistencies. Because of this, Mason and I have decided to make our own top 25’s. We used the strength of schedule, big wins, bad losses, and major blowouts that these teams have either given to other teams or have suffered themselves to make our choices. Check them out below and send an angry tweet to @_tailgatesports if you disagree with our picks.
Official Top 25
| Ranking | College | Record |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 10-0 |
| 2 | Clemson Tigers | 9-1 |
| 3 | Miami Hurricanes | 9-0 |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners | 9-1 |
| 5 | Wisconsin Badgers | 10-0 |
| 6 | Auburn Tigers | 8-2 |
| 7 | Georgia Bulldogs | 9-1 |
| 8 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 8-2 |
| 9 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 8-2 |
| 10 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 8-2 |
| 11 | USC Trojans | 9-2 |
| 12 | TCU Horned Frogs | 8-2 |
| 13 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 8-2 |
| 14 | Washington State Cougars | 9-2 |
| 15 | UCF Knights | 9-0 |
| 16 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 7-3 |
| 17 | Michigan State Spartans | 7-3 |
| 18 | Washington Huskies | 8-2 |
| 19 | NC State Wolfpack | 7-3 |
| 20 | LSU Tigers | 7-3 |
| 21 | Memphis Tigers | 8-1 |
| 22 | Stanford Cardinals | 7-3 |
| 23 | Northwestern Wildcats | 7-3 |
| 24 | Michigan Wolverines | 8-2 |
| 25 | Boise State Broncos | 8-2 |
Dom’s Top 25
| Ranking | College | Record |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 10-0 |
| 2 | Miami Hurricanes | 9-0 |
| 3 | Clemson Tigers | 9-1 |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners | 9-1 |
| 5 | Wisconsin Badgers | 10-0 |
| 6 | Auburn Tigers | 8-2 |
| 7 | Georgia Bulldogs | 9-1 |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 8-2 |
| 9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 8-2 |
| 10 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 8-2 |
| 11 | USC Trojans | 9-2 |
| 12 | TCU Horned Frogs | 8-2 |
| 13 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 8-2 |
| 14 | UCF Knights | 9-0 |
| 15 | Washington State Cougars | 9-2 |
| 16 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 7-3 |
| 17 | Washington Huskies | 7-3 |
| 18 | Michigan State Spartans | 7-3 |
| 19 | LSU Tigers | 7-3 |
| 20 | Memphis Tigers | 8-1 |
| 21 | NC State Wolfpack | 7-3 |
| 22 | Stanford Cardinals | 7-3 |
| 23 | Michigan Wolverines | 8-2 |
| 24 | Northwestern Wildcats | 7-3 |
| 25 | Arizona Wildcats | 7-3 |
Mason’s Top 25
| Ranking | College | Record |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 10-0 |
| 2 | Miami Hurricanes | 9-0 |
| 3 | Clemson Tigers | 9-1 |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners | 9-1 |
| 5 | Wisconsin Badgers | 10-0 |
| 6 | Auburn Tigers | 8-2 |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 8-2 |
| 8 | Georgia Bulldogs | 9-1 |
| 9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 8-2 |
| 10 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 8-2 |
| 11 | USC Trojans | 9-2 |
| 12 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 8-2 |
| 13 | TCU Horned Frogs | 8-2 |
| 14 | UCF Knights | 9-0 |
| 15 | Washington Huskies | 7-3 |
| 16 | Washington State Cougars | 9-2 |
| 17 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 7-3 |
| 18 | Memphis Tigers | 8-1 |
| 19 | LSU Tigers | 7-3 |
| 20 | Michigan State Spartans | 7-3 |
| 21 | Stanford Cardinals | 7-3 |
| 22 | Northwestern Wildcats | 7-3 |
| 23 | NC State Wolfpack | 7-3 |
| 24 | Michigan Wolverines | 8-2 |
| 25 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 7-3 |
Written by Domenic Buccini and Mason Wilkins
