G’s Evaluation or The Final Top 261 for 2023

What a championship week! One previously undefeated team fell as Georgia (12-1/7) lost to Alabama (12-1/4). Michigan (13-0/1), Florida St (13-0/2), Washington (13-0/3), Liberty (13-0/10), and South Dakota St (12-0/102) remain. Next week, we only have 5 games: Army/Navy and the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs.

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If the GCR drove the Playoff selection, we would see Michigan vs Alabama and Florida St vs Washington. Quick side note, the GCR doesn’t have a recency component, meaning that it doesn’t care which games took place in September or November. To the GCR, every game took place “today” and it calculates on the season-to-date activity. Nor does it take into account player injuries or coaching changes. I’m typing this because I don’t think the committee is going to pick these 4. If I didn’t have the GCR program and I was asked who should be in the playoffs, I would say the same as above except I would place Texas in the 4th spot because they beat Alabama and had the same record. I think the committee is going to go with Michigan vs Texas and Washington vs Alabama trying to set up a Michigan/Alabama championship game because, well, you know, $$$. The scuttlebutt I’m reading is that FSU, using a 3rd string QB, just won’t get in. I don’t care what personnel they are using. If this was the NFL (NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, and any other alphabet sports league) and a team won enough games to be in the playoff, they would be in the playoff.

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Since every game this week was declared a featured game, the metrics count. It was a good week with the GCR going 15-4 (.766), including 9-0 in the FCS thanks to a blocked PAT, which brings the year to 59-18 (.766) in straight up (just pick the winner) games. Against the spread (ATS), the GCR went 7-3 (.700) for a featured season of 31-19 (.620). Every game the rest of the season will be featured. All games considered, the FBS games straight up are at 567-206 (.734) while the FCS games are 378-198 (.656). ATS the season is at 342-306 (.528).

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With that, here is the final 2023 Top 261. As each game is played from now until the final season Top 261 in January, I will keep the GCR updated and use the current information for predictions and reporting. Thanks for reading and sharing with others, G

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RANKTeamConfWinLossPFPAOERDER
1MichiganB1013036.79.5166 (2)258 (2)
2Florida StACC13037.015.9142 (19)174 (8)
3WashingtonPAC13037.723.6140 (22)129 (50)
4AlabamaSEC12135.118.4144 (14)171 (12)
5Ohio StB1011132.811.0146 (12)251 (3)
6TexasB1212136.217.5139 (24)171 (11)
7GeorgiaSEC12138.416.6148 (10)176 (7)
8Penn StB1010237.211.4160 (5)226 (4)
9OregonPAC11244.217.3151 (8)172 (10)
10LibertyUSA13040.822.7149 (9)109 (89)
11OklahomaB1210243.222.3163 (3)135 (41)
12MississippiSEC10234.822.3137 (27)131 (49)
13LSUSEC9346.427.8195 (1)106 (96)
14James MadisonSUN11135.218.5125 (42)149 (21)
15MissouriSEC10234.122.3135 (28)140 (32)
16LouisvilleACC10330.919.7122 (48)140 (31)
17IowaB1010316.613.271 (230)191 (5)
18Notre DameND9339.116.6158 (6)158 (16)
19Kansas StB128437.821.2147 (11)140 (34)
20TroySUN11231.217.2111 (87)171 (13)
21SMUAAC11240.617.4143 (17)154 (19)
22ArizonaPAC9334.320.8123 (47)132 (47)
23NC StACC9326.820.2110 (88)134 (43)
24Oregon StPAC8433.821.5131 (30)139 (35)
25TennesseeSEC8431.522.0123 (44)135 (42)
26Miami OHMAC11226.916.299 (128)146 (23)
27ClemsonACC8429.219.9123 (45)143 (27)
28TulaneAAC11226.818.997 (139)156 (18)
29Oklahoma StB129429.529.0116 (67)104 (102)
30Miami FLACC7532.122.1130 (33)129 (51)
31KansasB128433.625.8127 (40)114 (80)
32ToledoMAC11233.620.6128 (37)119 (68)
33Iowa StB127526.321.7108 (97)134 (45)
34DukeACC7527.819.8117 (64)141 (30)
35UtahPAC8424.519.892 (162)156 (17)
36Michigan StB104815.928.379 (208)96 (149)
37Southern CalPAC7541.834.9161 (4)85 (203)
38KentuckySEC7528.624.8114 (74)112 (83)
39West VirginiaB128431.627.5116 (65)104 (108)
40Texas A&MSEC7534.221.3130 (32)138 (37)
41RutgersB106622.621.0105 (106)121 (64)
42Texas TechB126626.827.0106 (104)116 (71)
43AuburnSEC6627.321.9104 (107)142 (28)
44Georgia TechACC6631.230.5128 (35)95 (155)
45MarylandB107529.623.3128 (38)107 (94)
46CaliforniaPAC6631.632.7121 (51)95 (152)
47South CarolinaSEC5726.026.3111 (84)115 (75)
48North CarolinaACC8436.627.1141 (21)100 (127)
49PurdueB104823.930.4113 (75)82 (208)
50FloridaSEC5728.427.6111 (82)106 (95)
51MinnesotaB105720.226.992 (157)94 (160)
52StanfordPAC3920.637.780 (204)88 (185)
53Arizona StPAC3917.831.869 (234)102 (114)
54Bowling GreenMAC7526.323.5113 (78)110 (86)
55OhioMAC9322.915.488 (177)144 (25)
56WyomingMWC8426.122.995 (151)127 (54)
57BYUB125723.129.890 (165)101 (120)
58NorthwesternB107522.823.8103 (109)102 (115)
59Boise StMWC8532.924.8123 (46)124 (59)
60New Mexico StUSA10428.721.897 (141)119 (69)
61VirginiaACC3923.333.8101 (120)88 (187)
62WisconsinB107522.818.995 (150)126 (55)
63UCLAPAC7525.818.190 (167)161 (15)
64MemphisAAC9339.729.0141 (20)96 (148)
65Washington StPAC5731.728.1119 (57)100 (129)
66IndianaB103922.229.9102 (116)85 (200)
67Wake ForestACC4820.327.285 (186)103 (110)
68PittsburghACC3920.227.384 (191)104 (105)
69Virginia TechACC6628.624.3113 (77)104 (106)
70UNLVMWC9434.327.0129 (34)100 (124)
71IllinoisB105724.529.4110 (89)86 (196)
72SyracuseACC6625.523.896 (144)112 (82)
73Mississippi StSEC5721.826.685 (188)115 (76)
74ArkansasSEC4826.627.9102 (115)107 (92)
75Boston CollegeACC6625.029.5101 (119)93 (163)
76VanderbiltSEC21022.836.292 (161)82 (212)
77App StSUN8534.828.4131 (31)93 (164)
78Jacksonville StUSA8429.820.3109 (91)124 (61)
79TCUB125731.327.8121 (49)109 (87)
80W KentuckyUSA7529.828.2118 (60)98 (140)
81UTSAAAC8431.724.7109 (90)110 (84)
82Air ForceMWC8427.617.9103 (113)143 (26)
83NebraskaB105718.018.374 (221)133 (46)
84Coastal CarolinaSUN7528.024.7106 (103)115 (74)
85South AlabamaSUN6630.921.9111 (85)126 (56)
86UMASSIND3923.237.8100 (123)74 (246)
87San Jose StMWC7533.325.8118 (58)116 (72)
88ColoradoPAC4828.234.8111 (86)84 (206)
89Fresno StMWC8429.924.699 (126)107 (93)
90HoustonB124823.731.590 (169)94 (161)
91Southern MissSUN3923.235.891 (164)80 (228)
92CincinnatiB123924.130.089 (171)95 (150)
93Georgia StSUN6625.830.898 (134)95 (153)
94Old DominionSUN6622.926.383 (194)108 (90)
95BaylorB123923.133.389 (172)88 (189)
96W MichiganMAC4823.731.8107 (100)76 (242)
97Middle TennesseeUSA4824.328.192 (163)97 (142)
98RiceAAC6630.326.7114 (73)99 (134)
99MarshallSUN6623.328.295 (152)100 (125)
100Texas StSUN7536.033.8128 (39)79 (230)
101TulsaAAC4823.433.890 (170)82 (209)
102South Dakota StMVFC12037.910.3153 (7)267 (1)
103Arkansas StSUN6627.831.294 (153)92 (169)
104UABAAC4829.936.9108 (98)78 (234)
105UTEPUSA3919.928.579 (207)101 (121)
106East CarolinaAAC21017.322.471 (229)124 (58)
107ULMSUN21017.334.966 (239)86 (194)
108South FloridaAAC6630.834.9115 (71)78 (232)
109Ga SouthernSUN6630.929.6109 (93)86 (199)
110ArmyIND5620.822.076 (215)128 (52)
111Ball StMAC4818.324.472 (225)104 (101)
112Utah StMWC6634.133.8128 (36)77 (240)
113BuffaloMAC3920.927.487 (180)94 (158)
114UCONNIND3919.129.869 (233)90 (176)
115North TexasAAC5734.537.1120 (55)75 (243)
116HawaiiMWC5821.432.280 (205)86 (198)
117NavyAAC5618.322.966 (241)125 (57)
118New MexicoMWC4827.335.199 (129)79 (231)
119San Diego StMWC4820.526.878 (210)103 (109)
120NevadaMWC21017.333.460 (248)91 (174)
121LA TechUSA3925.933.498 (132)80 (225)
122LouisianaSUN6632.328.2108 (95)89 (184)
123C MichiganMAC5723.231.196 (142)82 (213)
124Florida A&MSWAC11130.714.3112 (80)139 (36)
125Sam HoustonUSA3920.026.277 (212)102 (117)
126E MichiganMAC6620.324.075 (220)96 (147)
127FAUAAC4823.825.589 (173)104 (107)
128TempleAAC3921.135.775 (217)80 (222)
129N IllinoisMAC6625.321.299 (131)104 (100)
130MontanaBig Sky11132.114.8117 (63)182 (6)
131Colorado StMWC5726.129.690 (168)91 (175)
132CharlotteAAC3917.528.666 (240)97 (143)
133FIUUSA4820.131.872 (226)85 (204)
134Kent StMAC11114.734.661 (246)70 (255)
135AkronMAC21016.328.064 (244)80 (226)
136South DakotaMVFC10224.615.497 (140)174 (9)
137FurmanSoCon10227.316.8105 (105)135 (40)
138North Dakota StMVFC10338.319.3144 (15)140 (33)
139AlbanyColonial10330.516.8111 (83)154 (20)
140UCFB126632.525.4120 (54)116 (70)
141HarvardIvy8231.820.2144 (16)123 (62)
142Incarnate WordSouthland8233.619.5102 (117)102 (116)
143IdahoBig Sky9333.221.4116 (68)124 (60)
144Austin PeayUAC9334.124.4121 (50)109 (88)
145LafayettePatriot9330.023.3118 (61)108 (91)
146NC CentralMEAC9335.828.8126 (41)78 (238)
147Tennessee MartinBSO/OVC8331.724.0121 (52)106 (98)
148TarletonUAC8333.324.5113 (76)103 (111)
149MercerSoCon9424.423.995 (148)104 (103)
150E IllinoisBSO/OVC8323.619.783 (195)120 (66)
151Montana StBig Sky8439.921.8145 (13)136 (38)
152RichmondColonial9428.223.698 (137)97 (141)
153YaleIVY7329.919.9134 (29)114 (79)
154DelawareColonial9431.624.0118 (62)114 (78)
155St ThomasPioneer8324.122.193 (156)106 (97)
156C ArkansasUAC7431.523.099 (124)120 (67)
157ChattanoogaSoCon8527.524.5111 (81)101 (122)
158Holy CrossPatriot7436.925.7143 (18)102 (119)
159S IllinoisMVFC8525.516.299 (125)166 (14)
160ButlerPioneer7428.917.599 (127)134 (44)
161UC DavisBig Sky7425.724.588 (176)114 (77)
162Jackson StSWAC7427.323.9108 (96)98 (137)
163Sacramento StBig Sky8530.527.2109 (92)95 (156)
164DrakePioneer8418.826.378 (209)99 (131)
165Alabama StSWAC7420.614.581 (200)148 (22)
166Youngstown StMVFC8532.025.4140 (23)103 (112)
167DavidsonPioneer7440.029.1125 (43)73 (247)
168Alcorn StSWAC7422.422.577 (211)99 (136)
169Gardner WebbBSO/OVC7526.828.1102 (114)90 (178)
170DuquesneNortheast7527.130.795 (147)77 (239)
171W CarolinaSoCon7437.527.7139 (25)78 (233)
172PennIVY6426.221.7109 (94)110 (85)
173DartmouthIVY6423.219.395 (149)127 (53)
174NichollsSouthland6524.325.592 (158)102 (118)
175HowardMEAC6528.723.293 (155)100 (126)
176BryantBSO/OVC6531.226.1116 (66)92 (168)
177N IowaMVFC6526.226.698 (135)104 (104)
178S UtahUAC6531.823.7104 (108)100 (123)
179Illinois StMVFC6532.820.5118 (59)120 (65)
180FordhamPatriot6530.524.7106 (102)98 (138)
181North DakotaMVFC7531.426.3121 (53)99 (132)
182SouthernSWAC6523.220.385 (189)115 (73)
183Prairie ViewSWAC6619.531.283 (196)81 (219)
184William & MaryColonial6521.718.576 (213)132 (48)
185LamarSouthland6525.223.587 (178)90 (179)
186Weber StBig Sky6524.124.181 (203)105 (99)
187SamfordSoCon6529.024.398 (133)92 (167)
188Tennessee StBSO/OVC6522.724.781 (202)89 (183)
189Portland StBig Sky5633.832.6100 (122)80 (223)
190VMISoCon5615.224.957 (251)102 (113)
191Houston ChristianSouthland5526.127.882 (199)81 (220)
192ElonColonial6524.724.092 (160)113 (81)
193Grambling StSWAC5628.728.596 (145)85 (201)
194E KentuckyUAC5629.533.2103 (112)87 (190)
195Abilene ChristianUAC5626.029.090 (166)96 (146)
196CampbellColonial5628.733.3103 (110)78 (236)
197PrincetonIVY5519.717.587 (184)145 (24)
198BrownIVY5525.529.0112 (79)86 (195)
199W IllinoisMVFC01112.546.353 (255)60 (261)
200Murray StMVFC2916.634.871 (228)80 (227)
201N AlabamaUAC3822.933.388 (175)86 (197)
202N ArizonaBig Sky5627.530.9101 (121)94 (157)
203Rhode IslandColonial6528.927.8103 (111)95 (151)
204ColgatePatriot6522.832.692 (159)82 (210)
205New HampshireColonial6537.529.5137 (26)89 (182)
206Missouri StMVFC4729.830.3114 (72)93 (165)
207McNeeseSouthland01019.138.176 (214)68 (258)
208Texas SouthernSWAC3826.232.796 (143)71 (253)
209BucknellPatriot4726.233.7102 (118)75 (244)
210South Carolina StMEAC5624.425.779 (206)82 (211)
211N ColoradoBig Sky01114.033.450 (259)87 (192)
212HamptonColonial5623.335.487 (182)74 (245)
213StonehillNortheast5522.930.385 (190)83 (207)
214GeorgetownPatriot5625.725.896 (146)92 (172)
215CharlestonBSO/OVC4716.029.268 (237)87 (191)
216Alabama A&MSWAC5629.627.498 (136)71 (251)
217Northwestern StSouthland0614.035.551 (258)76 (241)
218SEMOBSO/OVC4726.729.6107 (99)90 (177)
219Robert MorrisBSO/OVC4720.428.975 (216)81 (218)
220Bethune CookmanSWAC3818.526.075 (218)97 (144)
221MerrimackNortheast5626.821.587 (179)98 (139)
222Delaware StMEAC11018.037.771 (231)63 (259)
223E WashingtonBig Sky4732.336.1116 (69)82 (214)
224Morgan StMEAC4616.121.461 (247)121 (63)
225Mississippi ValleySWAC11012.027.153 (256)93 (162)
226Morehead StPioneer4722.128.987 (183)92 (170)
227Long IslandNortheast4719.626.471 (227)90 (180)
228E Tennessee StSoCon3818.231.869 (235)71 (254)
229Steph F AustinUAC3829.331.7106 (101)84 (205)
230Tennessee TechBSO/OVC4717.225.364 (243)100 (128)
231CitadelSoCon01110.034.938 (261)72 (248)
232Utah TechUAC2923.137.884 (193)79 (229)
233Idaho StBig Sky3825.539.793 (154)70 (256)
234MaineColonial2923.532.786 (185)81 (216)
235SELASouthland3825.328.589 (174)88 (186)
236Cal PolyBig Sky3820.539.572 (224)71 (252)
237CommerceSouthland1915.932.358 (250)81 (215)
238TowsonColonial5624.032.499 (130)85 (202)
239MonmouthColonial4732.527.5115 (70)92 (171)
240Indiana StMVFC11013.530.052 (257)81 (221)
241St FrancisNortheast4627.226.497 (138)86 (193)
242WoffordSoCon2913.825.354 (254)91 (173)
243WagnerNortheast4717.529.862 (245)78 (237)
244ColumbiaIVY3715.618.267 (238)136 (39)
245Sacred HeartNortheast2913.424.750 (260)100 (130)
246PresbyterianPioneer4721.625.573 (223)88 (188)
247CornellIVY3718.224.875 (219)97 (145)
248Kennesaw StFCSIND3626.117.985 (187)95 (154)
249MaristPioneer4717.429.665 (242)80 (224)
250Ark Pine BluffSWAC2915.233.857 (252)69 (257)
251DaytonPioneer4724.924.981 (201)99 (133)
252VillanovaColonial10233.618.5119 (56)142 (29)
253San DiegoPioneer4723.025.284 (192)94 (159)
254Stony BrookColonial01015.239.259 (249)78 (235)
255StetsonPioneer3823.336.987 (181)72 (249)
256LindenwoodBSO/OVC3722.031.568 (236)72 (250)
257ValparaisoPioneer3817.724.870 (232)99 (135)
258Norfolk StMEAC3824.029.583 (198)81 (217)
259North Carolina A&TColonial11016.130.556 (253)93 (166)
260C ConnecticutNortheast3825.231.283 (197)62 (260)
261LehighPatriot2918.531.273 (222)89 (181)