Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 6, 2016, 1:46 p.m.
Overall Rationale: The teams that won big matchups are at the top. The teams that defeated power 5 opponents are next. I don't care to see teams defeat terrible opponents by 50. Teams like Ohio State (who I think is very very good) will move up as soon as they play someone good.
Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | Dominant performance over USC. Still rolling. Yikes. |
2 | Houston Cougars | They just looked flat out better than Oklahoma. The score actually made it feel closer than it was.  |
3 | Florida State Seminoles | Great performance against what I think is a good Ole Miss team. Really recovered well after a poor start. |
4 | Texas Longhorns | I actually don't think Texas is the fourth best team in the country, but I think their win over Notre Dame is more impressive than what other teams have done so far. |
5 | Wisconsin Badgers | Like Texas, I don't think Wisconsin is actually this high. Beating LSU gets you a spot high in the rankings at the start though. LSU can't pass and this win may get less impressive, but for now they get dropped right here. |
6 | Georgia Bulldogs | Georgia looked impressive in their win over North Carolina.  |
7 | Texas A&M Aggies | Got a win over what people expected to be a solid UCLA team. Without much to compare to, that gets them here for now. I don't think they are better than Clemson, but I think beating UCLA > beating Auburn.  |
8 | Clemson Tigers | They played a closer game than I expected, but they did beat Auburn on the road.  |
9 | Washington Huskies | Rugers stinks but Washington won big and that is a power 5 opponent. With a lack of other impressive wins, that puts Washington top 10 in my poll for now. |
10 | Stanford Cardinal | Defeated Kansas State. Still have McCaffrey. |
11 | West Virginia Mountaineers | Solid win over Missouri. |
12 | BYU Cougars | Defeated Arizona in their opener.  |
13 | South Alabama Jaguars | Defeated Mississippi State on the road.  |
14 | Western Michigan Broncos | I know this is stupid. I'm counting beating Northwestern on the road as a solid week 1 win, though.  |
15 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | Defeated Boston College to start off their season. |
16 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Week 1 win over Oregon State |
17 | South Carolina Gamecocks | I actually think this team kind of stinks.  |
18 | Ohio State Buckeyes | Here's the start of the rankings that are basically 100% hype. Beat the crap out of a terrible opponent.  |
19 | Michigan Wolverines | Beat a terrible hawaii team. |
20 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | |
21 | Miami Hurricanes | |
22 | Illinois Fighting Illini | |
23 | Texas Tech Red Raiders | |
24 | Baylor Bears | |
25 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
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1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 |
2 | Houston Cougars | 0.45 |
3 | Florida State Seminoles | 0.00 |
4 | Texas Longhorns | 1.08 |
5 | Wisconsin Badgers | 0.59 |
6 | Georgia Bulldogs | 0.36 |
7 | Texas A&M Aggies | 1.15 |
8 | Clemson Tigers | -0.42 |
9 | Washington Huskies | 0.00 |
10 | Stanford Cardinal | -0.05 |
11 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 6.69 |
12 | BYU Cougars | 5.24 |
13 | South Alabama Jaguars | 11.95 |
14 | Western Michigan Broncos | 10.64 |
15 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 9.86 |
16 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 8.86 |
17 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 7.95 |
18 | Ohio State Buckeyes | -3.36 |
19 | Michigan Wolverines | -3.53 |
20 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 0.00 |
21 | Miami Hurricanes | 0.00 |
22 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 2.97 |
23 | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0.95 |
24 | Baylor Bears | 0.00 |
25 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 0.00 |
Omissions:
Team | Unusualness |
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Louisville Cardinals | 1.88 |
Michigan State Spartans | 1.59 |
Iowa Hawkeyes | 1.11 |
Oklahoma Sooners | 0.93 |
TCU Horned Frogs | 0.74 |
Tennessee Volunteers | 0.64 |
Ole Miss Rebels | 0.53 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.71 |
LSU Tigers | 0.43 |
Oregon Ducks | 0.37 |
Total Score: 85.04