College Football Playoff resume rankings: Kentucky reaches No. 1, Texas climbs to No. 5 despite two losses — SkimNews
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- Kentucky reached No. 1 in the Week 9 college football resume rankings, holding a significant edge over No. 2 UCLA under the CFB Metrics Consensus-based methodology.
- Kentucky owns road victories over Texas A&M, South Carolina and Oklahoma, all rated top 30 by the consensus, even though its win over LSU is its only AP-ranked victory.
- CFB Metrics Consensus combines 10 power ratings into a single baseline, reducing perceived bias that might arise from relying on any one rating.
- Texas landed at No. 5 with two losses after posting wins over No. 1 Ohio State and Ole Miss, which ranks No. 12 in the AP poll and No. 9 in the consensus.
- NCAA's Wins Above Bubble metric inspired the resume formula, which adds 0.49 points for a neutral-site win over a No. 26 consensus team.
- Auburn received 0.91 points for its road win at No. 4 Georgia, a game the average No. 25 team would win only 9% of the time.
Why it matters: The consensus baseline rewards opponent quality and road location: Kentucky's three top-30 road wins outweigh its lone AP-ranked win, while Texas reaches No. 5 with two losses. That gives teams a different measure of postseason credentials than poll position or win-loss record alone.
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