# Week 7 CFB -- Which AP Top 25 team(s) will lose? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [October 11, 2015, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-7-cfb-which-ap-top-25-team-s-will-lose/734328 "2015-10-11T18:36:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-7-cfb-which-ap-top-25-team-s-will-lose/734328/1 "2015-10-11T18:36:50Z")
======================================================================= > **[NCAAF College Football Scores & Game Results - Yahoo Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/scoreboard/?week=7&conf=)** > > Sports News, Scores, Fantasy Games NCAAF Scores & Schedule Top 25 FBS Weeks: 7 — Thursday, October 15 10:30 PM EDT ESPN (18) UCLA @ (15) Stanford — @@@ — Friday, October 16 9:00 PM EDT CBSS (21) Boise St. @ Utah St. 9:00 PM EDT ESPU (24) Houston @ Tulane — Saturday, October 17 12:00 PM EDT Louisville @ (11) Florida St. 12:00 PM EDT (17) Iowa @ (20) Northwestern — ### 12:00 PM EDT East. Michigan @ (22) Toledo 12:00 PM EDT FOX West Virginia @ (2) Baylor 12:00 PM EDT ABC (13) Mississippi @ Memphis 3:30 PM EDT (19) Oklahoma @ Kansas St. 3:30 PM EDT (7) Michigan St. @ (12) Michigan — $$$ 3:30 PM EDT CBS (10) Alabama @ (9) Texas A&M — &&& 7:00 PM EDT Boston Coll. @ (5) Clemson 7:00 PM EDT (3) TCU @ Iowa St. 7:00 PM EDT ESPN (8) Florida @ (6) LSU — %%% 7:30 PM EDT NBC USC @ (14) Notre Dame 8:00 PM EDT Penn St. @ (1) Ohio St. 10:00 PM EDT Arizona St. @ (4) Utah ======================================================== > **[NCAA College Football Rankings: AP Top 25 Football Poll | AP News](https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll)** > > Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State were the top four in the final Associated Press college football poll of the regular season. The AP Top 25 Poll Week 7 ```auto 1 Ohio State Big Ten Record: 6-0 v 2 Baylor Big 12 Record: 5-0 v 3 TCU Big 12 Record: 6-0 v 4 Utah Pac-12 Record: 5-0 v 5 Clemson ACC Record: 5-0 v 6 LSU SEC Record: 5-0 %%% 7 Michigan State Big Ten Record: 6-0 $$$ 8 Florida SEC Record: 6-0 %%% 9 Texas A&M SEC Record: 5-0 &&& 10 Alabama SEC Record: 5-1 &&& 11 Florida State ACC Record: 5-0 v 12 Michigan Big Ten Record: 5-1 $$$ 13 Mississippi SEC Record: 5-1 v 14 Notre Dame Division I FBS Independents Record: 5-1 v 15 Stanford Pac-12 Record: 4-1 @@@ 16 Oklahoma State Big 12 Record: 6-0 idle 17 Iowa Big Ten Record: 6-0 ### 18 UCLA Pac-12 Record: 4-1 @@@ 19 Oklahoma Big 12 Record: 4-1 v 20 Northwestern Big Ten Record: 5-1 ### 21 Boise State Mountain West Record: 5-1 v 22 Toledo Mid-American Record: 5-0 v 23 California Pac-12 Record: 5-1 idle 24 Houston The American Record: 5-0 v 25 Duke ACC Record: 5-1 idle ``` Poll released: Oct 11 ================================================================================= @@@, ###, $$$, %%%, &&& = Two Top 25 teams are playing each other You must pick **one** to comply with these rules: * * * Scoring for this week’s poll is as follows: 1. Pick a team to LOSE and they LOSE – **+1 point** 2. Pick a team to LOSE and they WIN – **-1 point** 3. Fail to pick a LOSER in a game involving two Top 25 teams – **-1 point** (two Top 25 teams playing – one must lose) 4. Pick both teams to LOSE in a game involving two Top 25 teams – **-1 point** (two Top 25 teams playing – one must lose) * * * **Last WEEK’s thread/poll:** [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=770970](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=770970) Week 6 CFB – Which AP Top 25 team(s) will lose? 10-04-2015, 01:35 PM Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 15 ========================= **Last YEAR Same WEEK’s thread/poll:** [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=736408](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=736408) Week 7 CFB – Which AP Top 25 team(s) will lose? 10-05-2014, 02:25 PM Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 16 ================================================================================= ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-7-cfb-which-ap-top-25-team-s-will-lose/734328/2 "2015-10-11T18:45:40Z")
Several big games this week. I’m most interested in LSU/Florida, but Bama/TA&M should be good, too. I’ll be back later with my picks. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-7-cfb-which-ap-top-25-team-s-will-lose/734328/3 "2015-10-11T18:50:32Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Several big games this week. I’m most interested in LSU/Florida, but Bama/TA&M should be good, too. > > I’ll be back later with my picks. I know what you mean! The way things have been going, we’re likely in need of crystal balls this week. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-7-cfb-which-ap-top-25-team-s-will-lose/734328/4 "2015-10-11T22:31:06Z")
If you follow [the S&P+ poll](http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/ncaa), Ohio State is primed for an upset loss. In the latest edition of the poll, O.S.U. is unranked (#28), only 3 spots ahead of Penn State and behind such top 25 teams as Western Kentucky and Toledo. Michigan is #3. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-7-cfb-which-ap-top-25-team-s-will-lose/734328/5 "2015-10-12T02:06:46Z")
I got Utah and Oklahoma going down to unranked teams. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-7-cfb-which-ap-top-25-team-s-will-lose/734328/6 "2015-10-12T12:34:17Z")
Early Votes: ```auto ================================================================================================================ %%% $$$ %%% &&& &&& $$$ @@@ ### @@@ ### Utah LSU MichSt Flor TX-A&M Bama Mich NotDam Stan Iowa UCLA Okla NWest ================================================================================== Barkis is Willin' 7 Utah Flor TX-A&M Mich Stan Okla NWest Wolverine 5 LSU MichSt Bama Iowa UCLA Zeldar 6 MichSt Flor TX-A&M NotDam Iowa UCLA ================================================================================== Utah LSU MichSt Flor TX-A&M Bama Mich NotDam Stan Iowa UCLA Okla NWest 3 18 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 /18 =================================================================================================================== Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 3 ======================================== ``` ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2015, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-7-cfb-which-ap-top-25-team-s-will-lose/734328/7 "2015-10-13T04:49:28Z")
Update: ```auto ================================================================================================================ %%% $$$ %%% &&& &&& $$$ @@@ ### @@@ ### Utah LSU MichSt Flor TX-A&M Bama Mich NotDam Stan Iowa UCLA Okla NWest ================================================================================== Barkis is Willin' 7 Utah Flor TX-A&M Mich Stan Okla NWest basset hound 6 Utah MichSt Flor TX-A&M Iowa UCLA Nauplius 5 MichSt Flor TX-A&M Iowa UCLA Wolverine 5 LSU MichSt Bama Iowa UCLA Zeldar 6 MichSt Flor TX-A&M NotDam Iowa UCLA Zyanthia 6 Utah LSU MichSt TX-A&M Iowa UCLA ================================================================================== Utah LSU MichSt Flor TX-A&M Bama Mich NotDam Stan Iowa UCLA Okla NWest 6 35 3 2 5 4 5 1 1 1 1 5 5 1 1 /35 =================================================================================================================== Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 6 ``` ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2015, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-7-cfb-which-ap-top-25-team-s-will-lose/734328/8 "2015-10-14T05:25:53Z")
Update: ```auto ======================================================================================================================= %%% $$$ %%% &&& &&& $$$ @@@ ### @@@ ### Utah LSU MichSt Flor TX-A&M Bama Mich Missis NotDam Stan Iowa UCLA Okla NWest ========================================================================================== Barkis is Willin' 7 Utah Flor TX-A&M Mich Stan Okla NWest basset hound 6 Utah MichSt Flor TX-A&M Iowa UCLA BobLibDem 6 LSU Bama Mich Missis UCLA NWest Nauplius 5 MichSt Flor TX-A&M Iowa UCLA Wolverine 5 LSU MichSt Bama Iowa UCLA Zeldar 6 MichSt Flor TX-A&M NotDam Iowa UCLA Zyanthia 6 Utah LSU MichSt TX-A&M Iowa UCLA ========================================================================================== Utah LSU MichSt Flor TX-A&M Bama Mich Missis NotDam Stan Iowa UCLA Okla NWest 7 41 3 3 5 4 5 2 2 1 1 1 5 6 1 2 /41 =========================================================================================================================== Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 7 ``` ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2015, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-7-cfb-which-ap-top-25-team-s-will-lose/734328/9 "2015-10-14T05:44:36Z")
I’m going with Florida, Texas A&M, Fl State, Michigan, Iowa, and UCLA to lose this week. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2015, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-7-cfb-which-ap-top-25-team-s-will-lose/734328/10 "2015-10-14T21:19:32Z")
Update Time: ```auto ================================================================================================================================ %%% $$$ %%% &&& &&& $$$ @@@ ### @@@ ### Utah LSU MichSt Flor TX-A&M Bama FLState Mich Missis NotDam Stan Iowa UCLA Okla NWest =================================================================================================== Barkis is Willin' 7 Utah Flor TX-A&M Mich Stan Okla NWest basset hound 6 Utah MichSt Flor TX-A&M Iowa UCLA BobLibDem 6 LSU Bama Mich Missis UCLA NWest bump 5 Flor Bama Mich Iowa UCLA Death of Rats 5 Flor Bama Mich UCLA NWest Nauplius 5 MichSt Flor TX-A&M Iowa UCLA Oakminster 6 Flor TX-A&M FLState Mich Iowa UCLA Oredigger77 5 MichSt Flor Bama Stan Iowa Wolverine 5 LSU MichSt Bama Iowa UCLA Zeldar 6 MichSt Flor TX-A&M NotDam Iowa UCLA Zyanthia 6 Utah LSU MichSt TX-A&M Iowa UCLA =================================================================================================== Utah LSU MichSt Flor TX-A&M Bama FLState Mich Missis NotDam Stan Iowa UCLA Okla NWest 11 62 3 3 6 8 6 5 1 5 1 1 2 8 9 1 3 /62 ==================================================================================================================================== Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 11 ``` ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-7-cfb-which-ap-top-25-team-s-will-lose/734328/11 "2015-10-15T00:19:04Z")
Reminder to late voters: Due to > [@](#): > > — Thursday, October 15 > > 10:30 PM EDT ESPN > (18) UCLA @ (15) Stanford — @@@ \*\*This poll will close on 10-15-2015 at 01:47 PM \*\* Fortunately, all 9 of the “every timers” have voted and all but one of the “all but one timers” as well. It’s getting down to us Hard Core Fans, I suppose. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-7-cfb-which-ap-top-25-team-s-will-lose/734328/12 "2015-10-15T15:04:21Z")
I’m pulling the trigger on Ohio State this week. ---
**Author:** ![dba\_Fred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c37758/32.png) [@dba\_Fred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dba_Fred)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-7-cfb-which-ap-top-25-team-s-will-lose/734328/13 "2015-10-15T16:02:05Z")
I didn’t almost forget, the coin I was tossing rolled under the sofa. C’mon **USC** , overcome the turmoil and beat **ND!** And **Utah St.** , show **Boise St.** what a state is! ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-7-cfb-which-ap-top-25-team-s-will-lose/734328/14 "2015-10-15T16:29:25Z")
> [@USCDiver](#): > > I’m pulling the trigger on Ohio State this week. > [@dba\_Fred](#): > > I didn’t almost forget, the coin I was tossing rolled under the sofa. > C’mon **USC** , overcome the turmoil and beat **ND!** > And **Utah St.** , show **Boise St.** what a state is! That’s the spirit. This may be the Week of Blood! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-7-cfb-which-ap-top-25-team-s-will-lose/734328/15 "2015-10-15T17:28:59Z")
As of Voter #14 here’s how the head-to-head matchups are looking: ```auto 6 LSU --- %%% 3 21.43% 8 Florida --- %%% 11 78.57% 7 Michigan State --- $$$ 8 57.14% 12 Michigan --- $$$ 6 42.86% 9 Texas A&M --- &&& 7 50.00% 10 Alabama --- &&& 7 50.00% 15 Stanford --- @@@ 3 21.43% 18 UCLA --- @@@ 11 78.57% 17 Iowa --- ### 9 64.29% 20 Northwestern --- ### 5 35.71% ``` ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-7-cfb-which-ap-top-25-team-s-will-lose/734328/16 "2015-10-15T18:07:31Z")
I think the head to head on Bama/TAM is right. This game’s a true coin flip. Both teams have had moments when they looked really good…and moments when they’ve looked beatable. LSU/Florida probably would have been a better game if Florida didn’t lose their starting QB and a starting DB before the game. Now I expect LSU to win big. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-7-cfb-which-ap-top-25-team-s-will-lose/734328/17 "2015-10-15T18:21:18Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > I think the head to head on Bama/TAM is right. This game’s a true coin flip. Both teams have had moments when they looked really good…and moments when they’ve looked beatable. > > LSU/Florida probably would have been a better game if Florida didn’t lose their starting QB and a starting DB before the game. Now I expect LSU to win big. Not to mention that Fournette is the new Back to Beat! I agree with your take on those numbers, too. And I think it’s amusing how wide a berth our consensus votes are from the AP Ranking numbers on the bottom two matchups. Games #2 and #3 (on this little list) look like the ones to watch if you don’t enjoy slaughters. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-7-cfb-which-ap-top-25-team-s-will-lose/734328/18 "2015-10-15T18:23:14Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Not to mention that Fournette is the new Back to Beat! I agree with your take on those numbers, too. And I think it’s amusing how wide a berth our consensus votes are from the AP Ranking numbers on the bottom two matchups. > > Games #2 and #3 (on this little list) look like the ones to watch if you don’t enjoy slaughters. 🙂 Unfortunately in the SEC in recent years, Back to Beat has translated into devastating knee injury all too often. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-7-cfb-which-ap-top-25-team-s-will-lose/734328/19 "2015-10-15T18:28:22Z")
> [@USCDiver](#): > > Unfortunately in the SEC in recent years, Back to Beat has translated into devastating knee injury all too often. So true! Tyrone Prothro (2005) comes to mind, along with Nick Chubb last week. ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-7-cfb-which-ap-top-25-team-s-will-lose/734328/20 "2015-10-15T18:47:56Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > So true! Tyrone Prothro (2005) comes to mind, along with Nick Chubb last week. Keith Marshall, Marcus Lattimore, Todd Gurley, etc [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-7-cfb-which-ap-top-25-team-s-will-lose/734328.md?page=2)