Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 6, 2016, 8:48 a.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Joey Freshwater's Revenge! |
| 2 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Solid win at a tough place to play.  2 and 2a with Florida State, but I'll keep them at 2 for now with a close eye on those two teams. |
| 3 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
Great win.  They may jump Clemson very soon, currently basically tied with them to me.  I'm excited for that game. |
| 4 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
Stanford's field looks really good on TV, especially with their classic jerseys.  I really enjoyed watching their game, and not many top teams took care of business like the Cardinal did. |
| 5 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
I'm excited to see this team against tough competition and not a team playing at 6 A.M. its local time.  Solid win, though. |
| 6 |
Houston Cougars
|
Already getting excited for the debate between a 1-loss P5 champ and undefeated Houston for the CFP! |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Great win, but I'm still not sold on tOSU as a whole |
| 8 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Good win for the dwags.  As a UNC fan, I thought UGA got a friendly whistle, and I'm not yet sure if Georgia is great defensively or if Mitch Trubisky just needs to find Jesus.  Probably a combo of the two.  Good luck the rest of the season, Georgia. |
| 9 |
Washington Huskies
|
Good win against Rutgers.  The Pac-12 is weird this year, I'm not really sold on anybody yet aside from maybe Stanford, but I guess UW seems solid right now. |
| 10 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
Not fazed by an unimpressive win, they'll figure it out and end up top 10. |
| 11 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
Maybe I'm overreacting to the win, but for now I'm in on the Badgers. |
| 12 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Again, probably overreacting to that last win, but what the hell.  Gig 'em. |
| 13 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Impressive win.  Could the Cards threaten for the Atlantic? ... probably not but they'll give FSU and/or Clemson a scare. |
| 14 |
Texas Longhorns
|
I have no clue what to make of the Notre Dame game.  14 seems fair after an OT home win over a top 10 team. |
| 15 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
Won't know much about them for the next few weeks, so 15 is fair. |
| 16 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
I honestly don't know much about Iowa this year, but they seem more solid than other teams. |
| 17 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Hmm, Oklahoma upset by a team from Texas at a neutral site in Texas? Sounds like a recipe for the Sooners to overcome the loss and make the CFP.  The rest of their season is reeeeally interesting now. |
| 18 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Still have no clue what to make of the loss to Texas.  I wasn't sold on ND going in, but I guess going to OT in Austin means something?  |
| 19 |
LSU Tigers
|
They'll be back. That defense is really good. |
| 20 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
They'll jump up to top 10 when they beat Bama again lol |
| 21 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Pac-12 is weird, still not sold on anybody in particular |
| 22 |
Florida Gators
|
That Tennessee game is still super interesting but the two competitors may not be as good as we previously thought. |
| 23 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Wow. I can't imagine if a top 10 P5 team lost at home in week 1 to App State. That would be super embarrassing! |
| 24 |
UCLA Bruins
|
No clue what to make of their loss.  Did I mention the Pac-12 is weird this year? |
| 25 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
Very frustrating loss. We got outcoached, but we aren't a bad team.  At Illinois under the lights will be very telling of what kind of team UNC has.  Things could theoretically spiral with Pitt, FSU, and VT on the horizon. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.02 |
| 3 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
0.33 |
| 5 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
0.02 |
| 11 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.23 |
| 13 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Florida Gators
|
0.01 |
| 23 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-0.04 |
| 24 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |