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College football fan since age 10; listened to games on the radio before most games were televised.

Preseason poll analyst for last 15 years, beating most media, magazines and sportscaster pollsters during this period

Degrees in architecture and mathematics; retired from building industry

PRESEASON COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLLSTERS 2018 RESULTS

PRESEASON COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLLSTERS 2018 RESULTS

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PRESEASON POLLS WEEK 13 STANDINGS – College Football 2018 National Top 25

Rank Week 13 (20) Pollsters

1. CFMinded.com – 350 points (preseason picked Clemson No. 1; Alabama No. 2)

2. DRatings.com – 334 points

4. Bleachers – 327 points

4. Street & Smith – 327 points

6. Coaches USA/Today – 325

7 through 20, see below:

Rank Week 13Pollsters (20)PointsWeek 9Week 7Points
1CFMinded.com35082341
2DRatings.com33434327
3Compughter Ratings3301119285
4Bleachers3271820281
4Street & Smith3271415298
6Coaches USA/Today3251617291
7AP3241214299
8Sports Formulator31864327
9Phil Steele316213299
10Sporting News 3142011307
11Simplified Football313129313
12ESPN FPI31111350
13College Football News31093332
14Athlon30756325
15Game Plan3061016297
16McIllece Sports30337324
17Sports Illustrated CNN/SI289612302
18Gold Sheet 285178317
19Lindy2791918286
20Arena Fanatic2761410311
Points Calculation Examples:
Exact ranking – 26 points (If Alabama preseason No. 1; If now No. 1)
Missed ranking by one – 25 points (If Clemson preseason No. 1; If now No. 2)
CFMinded.com and DRatings.com have consistently been in the top rankings. 
ESPN FPI lost its top ranking by not having 10 teams in the current top 25 ranking.
Compughter Ratings had the big jump to No. 3 by the exact ranking of 3 teams.
Gold Sheet, Lundy and Arena Fanatic have been dropping for a number of weeks.

College Football Bowl Games Predictions – Skin in the Game

20. Syracuse 35 -1 ½  66 ½ [-8  62]  16. West Virginia 27

13. Washington State 29 -3  56 [-2  56]  24. Iowa State 27

7. Michigan 30 -6 ½  50 ½ [-8  52]  10. Florida 22

1. Alabama 35 -14  77 [-7  “63″]  4. Oklahoma 27

2. Clemson 26 -12 ½  56 [-1  51]   3. Notre Dame 25 (odds)

Oregon 31 -2 ½  48 [-9 ½  52]   Michigan State 21

23. Missouri 31 -8 ½  74 ½ [+5 ½  67]  4. Oklahoma State 36

17. Utah 16 -7  45 ½ [+5  “37″]   22. Northwestern 21

19. Texas A&M -7  58,   North Carolina State

12. Penn State 25 -6  47 ½ [-8  42]  14. Kentucky 17

11. LSU 36 -8  56 [-11  61]  8. Central Florida 25

6. Ohio State 29 -7  58 [-7  51]  9. Washington 22

5. Georgia 34 -13  58 [-1  “67″]  15. Texas 33 (odds)

Key: CFMinded.com Picks & Scores – Bold pick winner   
CFMinded.com Picks Odds – (Odds) Bold spread winner
CFMinded.com – [Over & Under] Bold pick “Over or Under”

PRESEASON POLLS WEEK 13 STANDINGS – College Football 2018 National Top 25 

www.CFMinded.com  December 2, 2018
Rank Week 13 Pollsters (20) Points Week 9 Week 7 Points
1 CFMinded.com 350 8 2 341
2 DRatings.com 334 3 4 327
3 Compughter Ratings 330 11 19 285
4 Bleachers 327 18 20 281
4 Street & Smith 327 14 15 298
6 Coaches USA/Today 325 16 17 291
7 AP 324 12 14 299
8 Sports Formulator 318 6 4 327
9 Phil Steele 316 2 13 299
10 Sporting News 314 20 11 307
11 Simplified Football 313 12 9 313
12 ESPN FPI 311 1 1 350
13 College Football News 310 9 3 332
14 Athlon 307 5 6 325
15 Game Plan 306 10 16 297
16 McIllece Sports 303 3 7 324
17 Sports Illustrated CNN/SI 289 6 12 302
18 Gold Sheet 285 17 8 317
19 Lindy 279 19 18 286
20 Arena Fanatic 276 14 10 311
Points Calculation Examples:
Exact ranking – 26 points (If Alabama preseason No. 1; If now No. 1)
Missed ranking by one – 25 points (If Clemson preseason No. 1; If now No. 2)
CFMinded.com and DRatings.com have consistently been in the top rankings.
ESPN FPI lost its top ranking by not having 10 teams in the current top 25 ranking.
Compughter Ratings had the big jump to No. 3 by the exact ranking of 3 teams.
Gold Sheet, Lundy and Arena Fanatic have been dropping for a number of weeks.

Week Thirteen College Football Results – Won 12, Lost 5, 70.0%

X Houston @ Memphis “The Who Plays UCF Bowl” [Road Trips Trip Up? = YES]

Nebraska @ Y Iowa “The Newer Verses Older Bowl”

Arkansas @ Y Missouri “The SEC Donut Bowl”

Y Central Florida @ South Florida “The Florida Teams Bowl”

Y Oklahoma @ West Virginia “The Offenses Bowl” [Road Trips Trip Up? = NO]

Washington @ X Washington State “The Washing Down Bowl”

X Michigan @ Ohio State “The New Day or Same O Same O” [Road Trips Trip Up? = YES]

Y Florida @ Florida State “The Florida Lesser Teams Bowl”

Y Syracuse @ Boston College “The Battle for the East Bowl”

Y Stanford @ UCLA “The California Recruiting Bowl”

Auburn @ Y Alabama “Tiger Tries to Eat an Elephant in Three Hours Bowl”

Pittsburgh @ X Miami “Are They Who We Think They Are Bowl”

Arizona @ Y Arizona State “The Older Verses Younger Desert Bowl”

X Tennessee @ Vanderbilt “The Battle for SEC East Bottom Bowl”

Kansas State @ Y Iowa State “The Old Verses Young Coaches Bowl”

X LSU @ Texas A&M “Can the Aggie Ride the Tiger Bowl”

Y Notre Dame @ USC “The No Trip Up Here Bowl” [Road Trips Trip Up? = NO]

Utah State @ Y Boise State “Can the Aggie Ride the Bronco

CFMinded.com Picks – Underlined

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Week Thirteen College Football Picks

Houston @ Memphis “The Who Plays UCF Bowl” [Road Trips Trip Up?]

Nebraska @ Iowa “The Newer Verses Older Bowl”

Arkansas @ Missouri “The SEC Donut Bowl”

Central Florida @ South Florida “The Best Florida Teams Bowl”

Oklahoma @ West Virginia “The Offenses Bowl” [Road Trips Trip Up?]

Washington @ Washington State “The Washing Down Bowl”

Michigan @ Ohio State “The New Day or Same Old Same Old Bowl” [Road Trips Trip Up?]

Florida @ Florida State “The Florida Lesser Teams Bowl”

Syracuse @ Boston College “The Battle for the East Bowl”

Stanford @ UCLA “The California Recruiting Bowl”

Auburn @ Alabama “Tiger Tries to Eat an Elephant in Three Hours Bowl”

Pittsburgh @ Miami “Are They Who We Think They Are Bowl”

Arizona @ Arizona State “The Older Verses Younger Desert Bowl”

Tennessee @ Vanderbilt “The Battle for SEC East Bottom Bowl”

Kansas State @ Iowa State “The Old Verses Young Coaches Bowl”

LSU @ Texas A&M “Can the Aggie Ride the Tiger Bowl”

Notre Dame @ USC “The No Trip Up Here Bowl” [Road Trips Trip Up?]

Utah State @ Boise State “Can the Aggie Ride the Bronco Bowl”

CFMinded.com Picks – Underlined

Week Ten College Football Results – Won 11, Lost 4, 73.3%

Texas A&M @ (X) Auburn “The Marking & Defending Territory Bowl”

(Y) Georgia @ Kentucky “The New Kids on the Block Bowl” [Road Trips Trip Up?]

(Y) West Virginia @ Texas “The Playoff or Bust Bowl”

(X) Iowa @ Purdue  “The Big 10 West Championship Bowl” [Road Trips Trip Up?]

Florida State @ (Y) North Carolina St “The Next Up Bowl”

Penn State @ (Y) Michigan “The Big Brother is Back Bowl”

(Y) Boston College @ Virginia Tech  “The East Power Shift Bowl”

Missouri @ (X) Florida “The Tiger in the Swamp Bowl”

(X) Utah @ Arizona State “The New PAC 12 South Sheriffs in Town Bowl” [Road Trips Trip Up?]

(Y) Notre Dame @ Northwestern “The Next Stop to Playoffs Bowl” [Road Trips Trip Up?]

UCLA @ (Y) Oregon “The First Year Coaches Clash Bowl”

(Y) Alabama @ LSU “The SEC West Championship Bowl” [Road Trips Trip Up?]

(Y) Oklahoma @ Texas Tech “The Defenses Test Bowl” [Road Trips Trip Up?]

Stanford @ (Y) Washington “The PAC 12 Has Been Bowl”

California @ (Y) Washington State “The Racer Verses the Hurdle Bowl”

CFMinded.com Picks – Underlined

PRESEASON POLLS WEEK 9 STANDINGS

College Football 2018 National Top 25
www.CFMinded.com  October 30, 2018
Rank Week 9 Pollsters Points Rank Week 7 Points
1 ESPN FPI 296 1 350
2 Phil Steele 294 13 299
3 DRatings.com 291 4 327
3 McIllece Sports 291 7 324
5 Athlon 290 6 325
6 Sports Illustrated CNN/SI 289 12 302
6 Sports Formulator 289 4 327
8 CFMinded.com 283 2 341
9 College Football News 280 3 332
10 Game Plan 277 16 297
11 Compughter Ratings 276 19 285
12 Simplified Football 268 9 313
12 AP 268 14 299
14 Arena Fanatic 266 10 311
14 Street & Smith 266 15 298
16 Coaches USA/Today 262 17 291
17 Gold Sheet 258 8 317
18 Bleachers 256 20 281
19 Lindy 249 18 286
20 Sporting News 233 11 307
Points Calculation Examples:
Exact ranking – 26 points (If Alabama preseason No. 1; If now No. 1)
Missed ranking by one – 25 points (If Clemson preseason No. 2; If now No. 3)
ESPN FPI maintained its top ranking.
Phil Steele had the biggest jump in the ranking, from No. 13 to No. 2; having Utah and
Boston College in the preseason ranking. Also perfect for Alabama, Clemson and Oklahoma.
Compughter Ratings had the second biggest jump in the ranking, from No. 19 to No. 11;
having ranked Iowa. Also perfect for Alabama, Clemson, Oklahoma and Mississippi St.
Gold Sheet had the greatest fall in ranking, from No. 8 to No. 17; not having 5 currently
ranked teams in preseason poll and not ranking five teams well.
Sporting News had the second greatest fall in the ranking, from No. 11 to last at No. 20;
not having 6 currently ranked teams in preseason poll.

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