BrutonGaster77 Ballot for 2016 Preseason
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Aug. 28, 2016, 11:09 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Hi, all! Welcome to my poll. I'm very excited to join the polling team. I'm using an average of a subjective poll and ESPN's FPI for this preseason poll. Once games start to play, I plan on using other metrics other than FPI.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clemson Tigers
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All 4 of these top teams are interchangeable to me. This is just the way the averages landed. |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 3 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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| 4 |
Florida State Seminoles
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| 5 |
LSU Tigers
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I wonder where LSU would be right now if we had stolen Les back in 2007? |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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Reloading should be easy for that Columbus school. |
| 7 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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Both of my parents went to Central Michigan, where Butch Jones absconded from in the middle of the night right before our bowl game in 2009. So, I'm not a fan. |
| 8 |
Michigan Wolverines
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Cautiously optimistic about my fellow Wolverines. I need to see some positive quarterback play before I pick them over OSU. |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 10 |
Stanford Cardinal
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| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 12 |
Washington Huskies
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| 13 |
Louisville Cardinals
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| 14 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 15 |
UCLA Bruins
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| 16 |
Michigan State Spartans
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Ugh, FPI. Why disrespekt MSU? It only makes them stronger. I had a 22 rank difference from the FPI. |
| 17 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
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I'm surprised how high the FPI ranks Ok State here. I had them ranked 25th in my poll. |
| 18 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
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| 19 |
TCU Horned Frogs
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| 20 |
California Golden Bears
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Hey, they are the only team with a win. |
| 21 |
USC Trojans
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| 22 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
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| 23 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 24 |
Houston Cougars
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| 25 |
Toledo Rockets
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Gotta show some love to my new school. Plus, they have a history of showing up in big games (see: Arkansas and Temple in 2015) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.39 |
| 8 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.59 |
| 13 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
1.03 |
| 14 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.38 |
| 15 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
-0.49 |
| 17 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.03 |
| 19 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
-0.96 |
| 20 |
California Golden Bears
|
4.98 |
| 21 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.15 |
| 24 |
Houston Cougars
|
-1.45 |
| 25 |
Toledo Rockets
|
0.18 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Oregon Ducks
|
0.56 |
Florida Gators
|
0.10 |
Baylor Bears
|
0.00 |
Total Score: 11.28