Forget preseason expectations and helmet logos. My rankings are based on what teams have actually shown me on the field.

Texas owns the best win after knocking off Ohio State, but Miami has looked like the most complete team in the country. That earns the Hurricanes the top spot this week.

  1. Miami
  2. Texas
  3. Georgia
  4. LSU
  5. Texas A&M
  6. Notre Dame
  7. Indiana
  8. Ohio State
  9. Ole Miss
  10. Alabama
  11. USC
  12. Tennessee
  13. BYU
  14. SMU
  15. Texas Tech

Ohio State stays in the Top 10 because I’m not burying a talented team for losing by one point on the road at Texas. Oregon and Oklahoma, however, played their way completely out of my rankings.

Just outside: Mississippi State, Michigan, Penn State, Missouri and Houston.

That’s my Top 15. Tell me where I got it right—and where you think I’ve lost my damn mind.

JB’S NATIONAL TOP 15