There are a lot of questionable decisions in the College Football Playoff rankings, but there's one that stands out above all.
What is Missouri doing there?
In what's become somewhat of an annual tradition of malpractice, the Tigers entered Week 11 ranked No. 22 with a resume that includes:
- Two 14-points plus losses
- No wins over a currently ranked team
- No win over a team with a winning record
Apparently, that's good enough to not only be in the top 25, but move up over others!
We understand the SEC is such a grind, but it is also extremely overhyped, and there's no better proof than Missouri getting credit for not actually doing anything substantial.
Theories don't work on the football field, they just flop — which leads us to this week's Flop 10:
Missouri
No further proof is needed for Missouri's fraudulent status after the drubbing it took in Week 11. Georgia
made a ranked matchup look like a game against an FCS opponent, scoring 31 straight points out of the gate and cruising to a 48-21 win.
Don't think the Tigers were making a comeback late in the game. The Bulldogs pulled the leash back on its relentless attack in the second half, allowing a full 30 minutes of garbage time for the Tigers to make the score look more respectable.
Maybe that will give the selection committee enough to keep Missouri ranked, but there's no reason the Tigers should have a number next to their name any longer.
Lincoln Riley
Stop it if you've heard this before: Riley and USC lose a must-win game against a ranked team, killing the chance of making the CFP.
Once again, the Trojans are experiencing disappointment, this time thanks to a loss to Indiana. The Hoosiers didn't play great, but USC didn't play any better, unable to get out of its own way, left to blame no one but itself.
With the loss, Riley is now 1-9 on the road against ranked teams at USC, proving it may just be time for his time in Los Angeles to end.
But don't worry, USC is "close" to winning these games — whenever that may be.
“We’re right there, close tonight— this game came down to a couple of plays…”
— Trojan Football ✌️ ᶠᵃⁿ (@TrojanFBx) November 15, 2026
Lincoln Riley after Indiana pic.twitter.com/tkUj1wOUIE
Arch Manning and Sam Leavitt
If you're a quarterback enthusiast and you watched Texas vs. LSU, you should be entitled to financial compensation.
There were meatball subs being delivered left and right from the high-profile quarterbacks in the contest, with Manning and Leavitt each throwing three interceptions in performances that set the top position in the sport back decades. When the Longhorns or Tigers had drives going, there was the quarterback making a costly error. It was a true battle of who was going to make the next mistake.
Manning did redeem himself with the game-winning touchdown with three seconds to go, but it was an overall ugly night from the two quarterbacks.
Michigan
There are a lot of angry Michigan fans, and its safe to say they weren't happy to see the Wolverines lose again in a 31-7 defeat from Oregon.
They probably weren't happy to see how the team was acting during it.
As Michigan trailed 21-7 going into the fourth quarter, some players decided to take part in Autzen Stadium's "Shout" tradition, insisting on dancing rather than trying to pull off a comeback.
Even the Wolverines couldn’t resist joining in on Oregon’s famous SHOUT tradition 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/QHmIiuLk5e
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) November 14, 2026
In the final 15 minutes, Michigan had just 44 yards with two fumbles and two turnovers on downs. That's enough reason to make Michigan fans shout at their team once again.
SMU
If you wanted a sign of how SMU's day went, just take a look at what its mascot, a pony named Peruna, did on the field.
SMU’s pony mascot, Peruna, had an accident on the field right before the fourth quarter 💩
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 14, 2026
Peruna’s handlers had to clean up the mess 😅 pic.twitter.com/sE1GbyxWeC
If you take a look at the score bug, it looked like the actual SMU team did the same.
The Mustangs got obliterated in their final home game of the season, losing to a hot Wake Forest team 49-7 in the first home ACC loss since they joined the conference. It was an unceremonious end in quarterback Kevin Jennings' final time at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, and really was a giant No. 2 laid by SMU.
Kirk Ferentz
Iowa had another successful day, beating Purdue for its third straight win and staying in the hunt for the playoff.
But it came with some literal bumps.
Coach Kirk Ferentz was locked in for his team, so much so that he wasn't aware of his surroundings, walking right into the kicking net and taking a fall.
oh no Kirk pic.twitter.com/GzdDFckinG
— Heavens! (@HeavensFX) November 15, 2026
Man down. Thankfully, Ferentz seemed to be just fine.
Wisconsin
Just when it looked like things were going well for Luke Fickell, he goes right back to despair.
The Badgers suffered their worst loss of the season, losing to a porous Maryland team with an interim coach that had backup quarterback Cardell Williams making his first career start. The Terrapins secured the win on a last-minute field goal.
It was a damaging result that makes three losses in the past five games, and the seat is once again getting hot for Fickell.
If there's any silver lining, at least there weren't that many people in the crowd to see it?
Maryland's previous administration lit a match and ran. This is the smoldering rubble. pic.twitter.com/0PsyW3Wv2C
— Jeff Ermann (@Jeff_Ermann) November 14, 2026
California
Tosh Lupoi's first season at his alma mater continues to reach disastrous levels, and one play about sums it up.
Facing Virginia, Cal was inside the 10-yard line with a chance to cut the deficit. For some reason, it went for a trick play with tight end Mason Mini trying to run and throw the ball.
It was intercepted, and taken back 100 yards for a pick-6.
🤯🤯🤯 @dmv_b3's PICK-6 GOES FOR 100 YARDS‼️
— Virginia Football (@UVAFootball) November 14, 2026
That's the longest interception return in school history.
📺 ACCN pic.twitter.com/uAF94YMGJD
It was one of two pick-6s the Golden Bears threw as they lost 36-7 for their fourth straight loss to drop out of bowl eligibility. Cal hasn't scored in the second half of the past three games as the Lupoi era is reaching dangerous levels of being a one-off season.
South Carolina
One of the hottest teams in the country was South Carolina, becoming a dark horse CFP contender with a four-game win streak.
It was fun while it lasted.
The Gamecocks were embarrassed by SEC doormat Arkansas, losing 34-6 to kill any chance of reaching the bracket. There was nothing pretty about this game, but it got uglier with star defensive end Dylan Stewart getting called for unsportsmanlike conduct, and then taking his frustration out on a chair on the sideline.
South Carolina's Dylan Stewart punts a chair as the Gamecocks trail 3-6 Arkansas by 21 pic.twitter.com/BkvSYV8EOz
— CFB Kings (@CFBKings) November 15, 2026
Rutgers
For some reason, Rutgers decided ahead of Week 11 coach Greg Schiano would return to the program in 2027 despite a dismal 2-7 record.
Nothing assured the Scarlet Knights were making the right decision like getting shutout at home against Nebraska, losing 31-0 to reach eight losses for the third time under Schiano since he returned in 2020.
On the bright side, at least it looks like not many people were there to witness it.
Here’s the crowd for the first play of Rutgers-Nebraska. pic.twitter.com/COjfJtBGZP
— Steve Politi (@StevePoliti) November 14, 2026
Doesn't look like things will get better at the birthplace of college football any time soon.
Bonus: Northern Illinois
We couldn't forget our Flop 10 resident. The only winless team in FBS became the first one with double-digit losses this season, falling to Nevada 28-7 to become 0-10.
It is the first time the Huskies have lost 10 games since 2007, and now they will try to avoid falling to 0-11 for the first time since 1997. The chances of that happening look extremely plausible; NIU will hit the road to face powerhouse North Dakota State in Week 12.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Meet college football's biggest fraud: Missouri, leader of this week's Flop 10
