I was looking at the trending feature next to the rankings on a sports website and saw an odd pattern.
So I began writing numbers.
When teams from the ACC, Big 10 or Big 12 lost a game while ranked, they dropped an average of 5-6 positions.
When teams from the PAC 12 were ranked and lost, they fell an average of 8 positions.
When SEC teams lost, they fell an average of around 2.5 positions.
Four PAC 12 teams dropped 9+ spots after a loss, including Utah.
Only two other teams all season have dropped 9+ spots in the polls. Michigan after Wisc and Texas after TCU.
I didn’t count teams that were ranked 20th or below. This isn’t scientific, but found it interesting.