Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 26, 2016, 9:23 a.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | |
| 2 |  Louisville Cardinals | |
| 3 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | |
| 4 |  Clemson Tigers | |
| 5 |  Houston Cougars | |
| 6 |  Michigan Wolverines | |
| 7 |  Texas A&M Aggies | I'm giving Texas A&M the edge of Stanford because although they had similar performances against their common opponent (UCLA), Texas A&M has added another impressive win over Arkansas. | 
| 8 |  Stanford Cardinal | |
| 9 |  Washington Huskies | |
| 10 |  Wisconsin Badgers | Wisconsin might be far, far better than any of us realized. | 
| 11 |  Tennessee Volunteers | |
| 12 |  Florida State Seminoles | |
| 13 |  Baylor Bears | |
| 14 |  Nebraska Cornhuskers | |
| 15 |  Ole Miss Rebels | |
| 16 |  Miami Hurricanes | |
| 17 |  Utah Utes | |
| 18 |  Arkansas Razorbacks | |
| 19 |  Michigan State Spartans | My biggest mistake of the season was thinking Notre Dame was a good team. | 
| 20 |  TCU Horned Frogs | |
| 21 |  Arizona State Sun Devils | |
| 22 |  San Diego State Aztecs | |
| 23 |  Florida Gators | |
| 24 |  Texas Longhorns | |
| 25 |  Boise State Broncos | 
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 | 
| 2 |  Louisville Cardinals | 0.00 | 
| 3 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.00 | 
| 4 |  Clemson Tigers | 0.07 | 
| 5 |  Houston Cougars | 0.00 | 
| 6 |  Michigan Wolverines | 0.00 | 
| 7 |  Texas A&M Aggies | 0.00 | 
| 8 |  Stanford Cardinal | 0.00 | 
| 9 |  Washington Huskies | 0.00 | 
| 10 |  Wisconsin Badgers | -0.38 | 
| 11 |  Tennessee Volunteers | 0.00 | 
| 12 |  Florida State Seminoles | 0.05 | 
| 13 |  Baylor Bears | 0.00 | 
| 14 |  Nebraska Cornhuskers | 0.00 | 
| 15 |  Ole Miss Rebels | 0.40 | 
| 16 |  Miami Hurricanes | 0.00 | 
| 17 |  Utah Utes | 0.00 | 
| 18 |  Arkansas Razorbacks | 0.16 | 
| 19 |  Michigan State Spartans | 0.00 | 
| 20 |  TCU Horned Frogs | 0.29 | 
| 21 |  Arizona State Sun Devils | 0.00 | 
| 22 |  San Diego State Aztecs | 0.00 | 
| 23 |  Florida Gators | 0.00 | 
| 24 |  Texas Longhorns | 0.00 | 
| 25 |  Boise State Broncos | -0.09 |