Buffalo's Road to the College Football Playoff - Week 4

UB's College Football Playoff Magic Number:

106 (-16)

Based on my unscientific poll of UB's public perception, UB would need to leapfrog 106 teams to earn their way into the College Football Playoff.

UB's Group of 5 Magic Number:

41 (-15)

Based on my unscientific poll of UB's public perception, UB is 42nd of 60 teams in the group of 5. In the College Football Playoff, the highest ranked team in the group of 5 gets an auto-bid to a top 6 bowl game.

Group of 5 B1G 10

With a hat tip to Alec Trevelyan, we give you our Group of 5 B1G 10.

#1: East Carolina - American Athletic - #32

#2: Marshall - Conference USA - #38

#3: Boise State - Mountain West - #40

#4: Cincinnati - American Athletic - #46

#5: Central Florida - American Athletic - #55

#6: Northern Illinois - Mid American - #57

#7: Houston - American Athletic - #68

#8: Texas-San Antonio - Conference USA - #69

#9: Colorado State - Mountain West - #70

#10: Nevada - Mountain West - #72

#11: Bowling Green - Mid American - #73

#12 Toledo - Mid American - #73

#13 Memphis - American - #74

#14 Utah State - Mountain West - #76

Group of 5 Bottom XII

With a hat tip to Alec Trevelyan, we give you our Group of 5 bottom XII.

#51: Kent State - Mid American - #129

#52: Appalachian State - Sun Belt - #129

#53: New Mexico State - Sun Belt - #130

#54: Troy - Sun Belt - #131

#55: Florida International - Conference USA - #133

#56: Miami - Mid American - #134

#57: Massachusetts - Mid American - #137

#58: Idaho - Sun Belt - #138

#59: Georgia State - Sun Belt - #140

#60: Eastern Michigan - Mid American - #142

The Rankings

CBSsports.com - USA Today - Billingsley + MOV - Football Outsiders (F+) - Massey - Sagarin - Colley - Wolfe

UB's Schedule:

Average Opponent Rank: 122

Average Opponent Faced: 133

Average Opponent Yet to be Played: 116

MAC Standings:

MAC Rank	Division Rank	Team	National Rank
#1	West #1	N. Illinois	#57
T#2	East #1	BGSU	#73
T#3	West #2	Toledo	#73
T#4	West #3	Ball State	#102
T#4	West #4	Central Mich	#102
T#6	T East #2	Ohio	#105
T#6	T East #2	Akron	#105
#8	East #4	Buffalo	#110
#9	West #5	Western Mich	#111
#10	East #5	Kent	#129
#11	East #6	Miami	#134
#12	East #7	UMass	#137
#13	West #6	Eastern Mich.	#142

UB's NEW YORK Rank: Tied#2

NY Rank	Team	National Rank
#1	Syracuse	58
T#2	NY Bulls	110
T#2	Army	110
#4	Fordham	153
#5	Albany	176
#6	Stony Brook	194
#7	Colgate	204
#8	Wagner	222
#9	Cornell	223
#10	Columbia	239
#11	Marist	246