Goff Rankings
Kentucky was going to hold onto #1 if they won one game ... so they won two just to make sure.
This week's rankings see us drop Bowling Green down and move Louisville up after the Cardinals beat the Falcons. BG drops four spots, which is a lot, but part of that is because we think Iowa and Iowa State both did good things. Tennessee is lurking, too.
Before we get into the new rankings we have to acknowledge a mistake.
We have 10 teams not in these rankings.
Overall D1A kicked off the fall with 37 teams, however, UTEP has decided they fit better in D1AA (which is true), and Utah Valley is basically playing a development schedule as Head Coach Paul Lasike revamps things. So the division is at 35. Our Top 25, then, might better be a Top 20, but we've got it at 25 so we'll stay with 25.
We finally come out with our first D2 rankings.
Starting off from scratch is tough so we like to see a couple of weeks of results. Teams to watch right now include UNC-Wilmington, Cornell, Towson, UMS&T, and Miami of Ohio. We're not saying they're going to be major champions, necessarily, but we do think they are all stronger than last year.
We're still moving a little slowly this early in the season for D1A, but we have had some impressive showings.
Navy's win over Mary Washington was a head-turner for us. They move past Life, but remember that Life is coming back onto the field this week.
Illinois comes into the Top 25 after a good showing against Purdue. Utah State moves up after beating Air Force.