তথ্য ইতিহাস এবং মানদণ্ড এবং প্রোটোকল বোঝার ভিত্তিতে, এখানে দেখানো হলো যদি আজ র্যাঙ্কিং হয় তবে.selection committee কি করতে পারে। টেক্সাস লংহর্নস (3-0) প্রথম স্থানে বনাম থাকেন কারণ committee members still can view Texas's Week 2 win against Ohio State as the best win in the country. Texas ranks among the best in the country in ESPN's Strength of Record metric and total efficiency. Ole Miss Rebels (3-0) jump to No. 2 with one of the best résumés in the country and perhaps the best quarterback.

The Rebels have two wins against ranked opponents — Louisville and LSU — something no other team can claim. Ohio State Buckeyes (2-1) sit at No. 3 as the committee's highest-ranked one-loss team, not penalized heavily for one bad quarter on the road against the No. 1 team.