Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 5, 2016, 11:26 p.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Houston Cougars
|
Had probably the most impressive win in the country this week. |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Absolutely shellacked USC, living up to the lofty expectations |
| 3 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Had to hang on at the end, but notched a real good win on the road |
| 4 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
Scary good defense. Contained Heisman hopeful Fournette and LSU's offense became (more) one dimensional |
| 5 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
Looked awful in the first half. Looked unbeatable in the second half. |
| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Solid win over a quality opponent. Probably the most entertaining game of the week |
| 7 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
After one week, Ryan Burns looks like the real deal at QB. Solid defense as always |
| 8 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Solid win here |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
Showed nice grit on the road |
| 10 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Kyle Field looked a little louder than Rosen anticipated. Hung on to win in OT |
| 11 |
Washington Huskies
|
Decent win against an overmatched Rutgers |
| 12 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
Despite the two-point conversion attempt late, a nice all around performance by the Gophers in game one for Claeys |
| 13 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
Solid win over a P5 foe |
| 14 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Convincing win over one of the top teams in the MAC last year |
| 15 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
A win is a win in conference, even if it is late |
| 16 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
Colorado State might not be the same under Bobo, but this win probably still feels good for the Buffaloes |
| 17 |
Western Michigan Broncos
|
Knocked off Northwestern late for a big notch in their belts |
| 18 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
Went a long way to get a conference win, but off to a good start after a late TD |
| 19 |
Toledo Rockets
|
Solid win over a top Sun Belt team from last year |
| 20 |
South Alabama Jaguars
|
Biggest statistical upset in the past several seasons. Huge win for them on the road, ok win in the grand scheme of things |
| 21 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
|
I guess their win merits some credit after Kentucky falls flat in the second half |
| 22 |
Army West Point
|
Scraping the bottom of the barrel after this point, but a win over a good Temple team from last year counts for something |
| 23 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
Struggled to pull away from one of the top tier FCS teams, but still have high hopes for the season |
| 24 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Decent win over a less than decent MAC school was still better than some of the other wins out there |
| 25 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
Looked solid against an underwhelming opponent |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.79 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.26 |
| 3 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.79 |
| 5 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.70 |
| 7 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
6.67 |
| 10 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.60 |
| 11 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
12.86 |
| 13 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
5.60 |
| 14 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-2.11 |
| 15 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
9.95 |
| 16 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
5.63 |
| 17 |
Western Michigan Broncos
|
7.64 |
| 18 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
6.86 |
| 19 |
Toledo Rockets
|
5.91 |
| 20 |
South Alabama Jaguars
|
4.95 |
| 21 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
|
3.96 |
| 22 |
Army West Point
|
2.92 |
| 23 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
-0.21 |
| 24 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
-0.69 |
| 25 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Michigan Wolverines
|
5.87 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
1.88 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
1.59 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.93 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.91 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.64 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.53 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.71 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.43 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.37 |
Baylor Bears
|
0.28 |
Total Score: 93.25