Anti-College Football Playoff rankings: Rutgers is the Alabama of bad

In this week’s Anti-College Football Playoff rankings, Rutgers is the Alabama of bad and Louisville hits a new low under Bobby Petrino.

The second edition of the 2018 College Football Playoff rankings come out Tuesday night. There will definitely be a new team in the top four after No. 3 LSU lost to No. 1 Alabama on Saturday night. It’s expected Michigan will move up from their No. 5 ranking in the initial release to No. 4. I think Georgia and Oklahoma will be the first two teams out. While there may not be much in the way of suspense or drama, the next month should make up for that with plenty of big games remaining.

If you’re really looking to have some fun and think of teams in a different light, let’s shift the ranking from looking at the top four teams and put the spotlight on the bottom four teams.

Much like the College Football Playoff rankings discredits the Group of Five teams, my Anti-College Football Playoff rankings are focused exclusively on the Power Five. Consider yourself spared if you’re a UConn fan.

Let’s kick off this week’s powerless rankings with a school that’s been playing football since the literal beginning of college football. Rutgers played Princeton in the first college football game on Nov. 6, 1869, and well, they’re still trying to figure things out.

1. Rutgers (1-8) – The Scarlet Knights are the Alabama of bad. As great as the Crimson Tide, Rutgers is that bad. Their losing streak extended to eight games following Saturday’s loss to Wisconsin. Chris Ash’s team ranks dead last in scoring offense, averaging 15.3 points per game. It’s not going to get any better with Michigan, Penn State and Michigan State left on the schedule. If only their tanking resulted in them getting the top recruit in the nation like it would in pro sports.

2. Louisville (2-7) – Just when you think this team has hit rock bottom, they give up 77 points to Clemson. Bobby Petrino’s time may be running out and with Syracuse, NC State and Kentucky left on the schedule, there’s a strong chance the Cardinals go winless in the ACC and fail to record a win against a Power 5 team this year. Louisville ranks No. 125 out of 130 FBS schools in scoring defense, allowing 40.8 points per game.

3. Oregon State (2-7) – The lone Power 5 team allowing more points per game than Louisville is Oregon State. Only Bowling Green and UConn allow more than the 44.8 points the Beavers give up. The good thing is Oregon State has a Pac-12 win this year, which is grounds having a parade through the streets of Corvallis.

4. Kansas State (3-6) – The Wildcats are tied with Kansas, who they’ll play Saturday, for last place in the Big 12 and it’s time for Bill Snyder to retire. He’s had a brilliant career and he is Kansas State football, but he’s damaging the program the longer he sticks around. Only North Carolina and Rutgers score less per game than Kansas State’s 21.1 average.