2025 FBS Private School Football Rankings - Week 0

[Moontan]

Sagarin & Congrove rankings are still pending.
Data will be updated if/when they become available.

 

[upperdeck]

So we are tied for first with no losses

 

[cuse62]

How is our strength of schedule so low?

 

[djorange1989]

How is our strength of schedule so low?

Was wondering the same thing, that’s insane

 

[OrangeTarheel]

How is our strength of schedule so low?

Tulane has a zero strength of schedule, how do you even interpret that

 

[Moontan]

How is our strength of schedule so low?

For the strength of schedule, the website states:

"NOTE: Until a team plays a game, this SOS rating simply shows their own predictive rating as a placeholder."

 

[cuse62]

For the strength of schedule, the website states:

"NOTE: Until a team plays a game, this SOS rating simply shows their own predictive rating as a placeholder."

Thanks for the clarity; but to my pea brain, that is clear as mud.

 

[rocklloyd]

I wonder Why do we have to wait until a game is played to update SOS. I get it will update through season but why not start with a number based on how everyone else is looking at it

 

[Moontan]

I wonder Why do we have to wait until a game is played to update SOS. I get it will update through season but why not start with a number based on how everyone else is looking at it

I'll look for another source.

 

[Moontan]

Phil Steele has SU at #5:

5. Syracuse​

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Schedule: vs. Tennessee, vs. UConn, vs. Colgate, at Clemson, vs. Duke, at SMU, vs. Pittsburgh, at Georgia Tech, vs. North Carolina, at Miami, at Notre Dame, vs. Boston College

Need to know: Opening up against good SEC teams never usually bodes well for non-conference foes, and shortly after that the Orange open up against some of the ACC’s best, in addition to a trip to South Bend.

 

[Moontan]

Updates for Sagarin and Congrove.
Additionally, I used Congrove's schedule assessment for the Strength of Schedule table.