Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 19, 2016, 10:28 a.m.
Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | |
2 | Louisville Cardinals | I had a tough time deciding who to put in the No. 2 slot. Ohio State and Louisville seem to be the most well functioning teams in the country. I gave the nod to Louisville because their win over FSU, though not on the road like Ohio State's, is in my mind more impressive. |
3 | Ohio State Buckeyes | Urban has shown us again why he is the only other coach in the same league as Saban. Ohio State's defense and O-line have a little work to do, but I feel confident Urban will work it out. A really impressive win for such a young team on the road.  |
4 | Clemson Tigers | Clemson and Houston were tough to decide between. I give the not to Clemson here simply because of the huge differential in S&P+ and F+ rankings between the teams and Houston's win over Oklahoma is a little less glittery than it was last week. |
5 | Houston Cougars | Keeping Houston steady here at 5. They did what they should have done against Cincinnati. Herman's showing us his coaching mettle. I hate to be "that" Bama guy, but he's proving the truth of what the Bear spoke about decades ago (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PtIaWpysSI).  |
6 | Michigan Wolverines | Michigan played an upcoming Colorado team and is topping the charts in a lot of the advanced statistics, but I'll need to see them challenged by a stronger opponent before I believe. |
7 | Washington Huskies | Washington is really impressing me this year. They've been one of my favorite teams to watch play, but, as I said with Michigan, I need to see them challenged before I'm willing to move them higher. |
8 | Stanford Cardinal | |
9 | Texas A&M Aggies | I'm a believer in Texas A&M this year. The Chief has their defense in order and it looks like the offense is getting in shape.I still think the win over UCLA is impressive. |
10 | Michigan State Spartans | I was down on Michigan State until this week; I thought it would be a repeat of 2011. But lo, Dantonio does it again. O'Connor is looking like he is developing into a stronger passer. |
11 | Tennessee Volunteers | |
12 | Wisconsin Badgers | |
13 | Arkansas Razorbacks | |
14 | Florida State Seminoles | I would have dropped Florida State further, but I still think they are a talented team. Jimbo just needs to teach this young squad how to dig deep. |
15 | Baylor Bears | |
16 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | |
17 | Miami Hurricanes | |
18 | Florida Gators | |
19 | UCLA Bruins | |
20 | Georgia Bulldogs | |
21 | LSU Tigers | I'm giving LSU the benefit of the doubt here. They are one of the most talented teams in the country, but until I see consistent improvement on offense, I cannot move them much higher. |
22 | Texas Longhorns | Only time will tell whether Texas should be here, higher, or lower. The ND win is looking a lot less shiny, and Cal was a hard loss. |
23 | Utah Utes | |
24 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | |
25 | Ole Miss Rebels | Best 1-2 team in the country, probably. Personally, I think Ole Miss will probably wind up much higher than here. $wag Kelly is a deadly QB, and Stringfellow is an incredible WR. On offense, this team could take almost anyone when all their cylinders are running. The D-line is stout and the CB's seem to be improving. They also have very strong advanced stats rankings. But, until they match this potential with a few more W's they are going to stay at 25. |
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
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1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 |
2 | Louisville Cardinals | 0.00 |
3 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.00 |
4 | Clemson Tigers | 0.09 |
5 | Houston Cougars | 0.00 |
6 | Michigan Wolverines | 0.00 |
7 | Washington Huskies | 0.21 |
8 | Stanford Cardinal | 0.00 |
9 | Texas A&M Aggies | 0.00 |
10 | Michigan State Spartans | 0.00 |
11 | Tennessee Volunteers | 0.23 |
12 | Wisconsin Badgers | 0.00 |
13 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 0.00 |
14 | Florida State Seminoles | 0.00 |
15 | Baylor Bears | 0.00 |
16 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 0.00 |
17 | Miami Hurricanes | 0.00 |
18 | Florida Gators | 0.00 |
19 | UCLA Bruins | 1.71 |
20 | Georgia Bulldogs | -0.14 |
21 | LSU Tigers | 0.00 |
22 | Texas Longhorns | 0.00 |
23 | Utah Utes | 0.00 |
24 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 0.20 |
25 | Ole Miss Rebels | 0.00 |