Paul Finebaum ranks top 5 college football teams after Week 9
By Adam Spencer
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Paul Finebaum does a spot on SportsCenter every Sunday morning. During it, he usually ranks the top teams around the country.
That’s what he did following Week 9 action, ranking the top 5 teams in the nation. With the first College Football Playoff rankings of the year coming out on Tuesday, Finebaum gave his best prediction of what will happen.
He named his top 5 schools currently, starting at 5 and working his way to 1:
5. Oklahoma Sooners: “They could easily be No. 4, and they’re really looking good under Caleb Williams. So, the Sooners are in a good spot if they win out.”
4. Cincinnati Bearcats: “Right now, I have Cincinnati in there barely. They have played down to their competition the last couple of weeks. They still win, which is all that’s important, but they’re in a beauty contest with this committee. If they don’t start impressing, they’re going to fall out.”
3. Michigan State Spartans: “You can debate Michigan State and Ohio State, but what they did yesterday was simply spectacular. They won a huge game. They still have big ones left. They still have Ohio State.”
2. Alabama Crimson Tide: “The next team is Bama. They didn’t play yesterday, and they still looked really good. That’s how great Alabama is. Their defense needs some work. They have LSU next week.”
1. Georgia Bulldogs: “Speaking of the SEC, Georgia is at No. 1. Anyone who thinks there’s another team in Georgia’s zip code, please let me know. Right now, the Dawgs are ruling the country, and they’re in the No. 1 spot.”
We’ll see how accurate Finebaum’s rankings are on Tuesday night.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
