GilBrandt Ballot for 2016 Week 14
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 28, 2016, 11:07 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Wow great rivalry weekend! Now just to wait and see the outcome of Bedlam. On a worse note, I had 10! teams in my rankings from last week lose. (5. Michigan 13. Louisville 14. Washington State 16. Boise State 17. Houston 19. Florida 21. Nebraska 22. Toledo 23. Auburn 24. Utah) I guess it will be 11 once OU/OSU play
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 2 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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I was questioned last week about this choice and I'm sticking with it. Penn St will be playing in the championship game. They have had an amazing second half of their season! They beat Ohio State. As long as they win the championship then I believe they should be the BIG team going to the playoffs over OhioSt, Wisc, and Michigan |
| 3 |
Washington Huskies
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| 4 |
Clemson Tigers
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I punished you pretty hard for your loss, but I feel you have redeemed yourself with this recent victory and I can't see leaving you out of the playoffs assuming you win the championship. |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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Ohio State is close, but they don't deserve to go to the playoffs in my eyes. They don't have to go through the risk of playing in the extra championship game and possibly losing that. How do we know that they wouldn't lose to Wisconsin in the championship game. This plus the fact that they lost to the BIG team I have in the top 4. |
| 6 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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OU is right outside looking in at the playoff hunt for me.  All depends on how they do against my beloved Cowboys. |
| 7 |
Wisconsin Badgers
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| 8 |
USC Trojans
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| 9 |
Michigan Wolverines
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| 10 |
Western Michigan Broncos
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Welcome to my top 10! Took me a while to get y'all up here and out of the 11-15 range for the past few weeks.  Great win over a Toledo team I originally had ranked. |
| 11 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
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| 12 |
Colorado Buffaloes
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| 13 |
Florida State Seminoles
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| 14 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
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| 15 |
Stanford Cardinal
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| 16 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
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| 17 |
Navy Midshipmen
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| 18 |
Temple Owls
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| 19 |
USF Bulls
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| 20 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
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| 21 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
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| 22 |
Florida Gators
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| 23 |
LSU Tigers
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| 24 |
Boise State Broncos
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| 25 |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
2.36 |
| 3 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.23 |
| 4 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-1.91 |
| 6 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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0.53 |
| 7 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
USC Trojans
|
0.74 |
| 9 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
-1.28 |
| 10 |
Western Michigan Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
-1.20 |
| 13 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
0.19 |
| 16 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
1.97 |
| 17 |
Navy Midshipmen
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0.00 |
| 18 |
Temple Owls
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6.79 |
| 19 |
USF Bulls
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0.22 |
| 20 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
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0.00 |
| 21 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
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0.21 |
| 22 |
Florida Gators
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-0.11 |
| 23 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Boise State Broncos
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0.00 |
| 25 |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
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0.14 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Louisville Cardinals
|
1.65 |
Auburn Tigers
|
1.04 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.46 |
Total Score: 21.03