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College Football Rankings 2016: Projected AP Top 25 after Week 10

By Zach Bigalke

Nov 5, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback J.T. Barrett (16) drops back to throw during the first quarter against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback J.T. Barrett (16) drops back to throw during the first quarter against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 17, 2016; Champaign, IL, USA; The Western Michigan Broncos defense celebrates after the interception by Western Michigan Broncos linebacker Robert Spillane (10) during the fourth quarter at Memorial Stadium. Western Michigan beat Illinois 34 to 10. Mandatory Credit: Mike Granse-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Champaign, IL, USA; The Western Michigan Broncos defense celebrates after the interception by Western Michigan Broncos linebacker Robert Spillane (10) during the fourth quarter at Memorial Stadium. Western Michigan beat Illinois 34 to 10. Mandatory Credit: Mike Granse-USA TODAY Sports /

Western Michigan continues to have plety to celebrate this week. The Broncos kicked off Week 10 with Tuesday #MACtion against Ball State, demolishing the Cardinals on the road for a 32-point win. Zach Terrell threw for 367 yards and three touchdowns. Corey Davis caught a dozen of those completions and all three scoring passes, finishing with 272 receiving yards. Jarvion Franklin added another 109 yards and two rushing scores. Ball State had nearly 500 yards of offense but could only muster 20 points out of their efforts.

The CFP committee has traditionally been unimpressed by Group of Five teams, and Western Michigan has been no exception. The AP Top 25 had them six spots higher than the first CFP rankings after Week 9. As long as the Broncos keep winning, the media voters are more likely to leave WMU in place and allow the committee to bridge the gap. Neither Kent State nor Buffalo is likely to move the radar too much over the next few weeks, making the regular-season finale against Toledo so significant for the Broncos’ Cotton Bowl dreams.

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