While we obviously wish to be ranked higher, with two losses, this is about as good as to be expected realistically. But this is putting the cart way before the horse. With upcoming games against the current ranked #7 TCU Horned Frogs and the #9 Kansas State Wildcats, WVU can certainly make some noise going forward in 2014. Plus, several sets of teams ranked above us are set to play each other, as well.
Here's the full table:
Rank | Team | Conference | Toughest opponent left (per F/+) | If the season ended today ... |
1 | Mississippi State | SEC | Ole Miss | Sugar Bowl vs. Ole Miss |
2 | Florida State | ACC | Louisville | Rose Bowl vs. Auburn |
3 | Auburn | SEC | Ole Miss | Rose Bowl vs. Florida State |
4 | Ole Miss | SEC | Auburn | Sugar Bowl vs. Mississippi State |
5 | Oregon | Pac-12 | Stanford | New Year's bowl |
6 | Alabama | SEC | Auburn | Orange Bowl* |
7 | TCU | Big 12 | Kansas State | New Year's bowl |
8 | Michigan State | Big Ten | Ohio State | New Year's bowl |
9 | Kansas State | Big 12 | TCU | New Year's bowl |
10 | Notre Dame | Independent | Louisville | New Year's bowl |
11 | Georgia | SEC | Auburn | |
12 | Arizona | Pac-12 | Arizona State | |
13 | Baylor | Big 12 | Oklahoma | |
14 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | Notre Dame | |
15 | Nebraska | Big Ten | Wisconsin | |
16 | Ohio State | Big Ten | Michigan State | |
17 | Utah | Pac-12 | Oregon | |
18 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | Baylor | |
19 | LSU | SEC | Alabama | |
20 | West Virginia | Big 12 | TCU | |
21 | Clemson | ACC | Georgia Tech | Orange Bowl* |
22 | UCLA | Pac-12 | Stanford | |
23 | East Carolina | American | UCF | New Year's bowl* |
24 | Duke | ACC | Virginia Tech | |
25 | Louisville | ACC | Florida State |