MarlinsGuy Ballot for 2017 Preseason
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Aug. 17, 2017, 4:23 p.m.
Overall Rationale: My computer poll will debut week 6. Until then, I will just do a normal boring human poll.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 2 |
USC Trojans
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Arguably the best QB in the country, was the best team in the country second half of last season, lost some pieces on offense but only Alabama has recruited better so I expect them to replenish their lost receivers. |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 4 |
Florida State Seminoles
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| 5 |
Clemson Tigers
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| 6 |
Auburn Tigers
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Seems high but great recruiting, great o-line, great defense, solid running game, and transfer QB from Baylor coming in at a position they've greatly struggled at |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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| 8 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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| 9 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
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| 10 |
Washington Huskies
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Lost lots of pieces on defense but they should still be pretty good |
| 11 |
LSU Tigers
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LSU has always recruited as well as anybody and have a great defense and running game. Just need something from the QB |
| 12 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 13 |
Michigan Wolverines
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I believe in Harbaugh |
| 14 |
Florida Gators
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| 15 |
Louisville Cardinals
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When Lamar Jackson is on Louisville can beat anybody. But when he's down he seems to lose confidence.Need more consistency from this team to know what they really are. |
| 16 |
Stanford Cardinal
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| 17 |
Wisconsin Badgers
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| 18 |
Miami Hurricanes
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Kaaya is replaceable and they have a solid running game (Walton) and good receivers (Richards). The defense, particularly the defensive line (Jackson) and linebackers (Quarterman), is going to be very good. |
| 19 |
Kansas State Wildcats
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I cannot name a single person on Kansas State but I know that they're always pretty good and everyone else is ranking them so why the hell not |
| 20 |
NC State Wolfpack
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NC State's defense is stacked with seniors everywhere. Their defensive line in going to be filthy, and they have a decent offense to go with it. Louisville and Florida State have iffy o-lines, so that will be interesting to watch. |
| 21 |
USF Bulls
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| 22 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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| 23 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
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Will Grier get hype |
| 24 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
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5 star QB transfer added to a team that showed signs of greatness last year |
| 25 |
UCLA Bruins
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I know they sucked last year but Josh Rosen is great and they've recruited well so I expect them to bounce back. Need Wazzu to beat an FCS team. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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0.00 |
| 2 |
USC Trojans
|
0.31 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Clemson Tigers
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0.00 |
| 6 |
Auburn Tigers
|
1.06 |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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0.00 |
| 8 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Washington Huskies
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-0.45 |
| 11 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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0.59 |
| 13 |
Michigan Wolverines
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0.00 |
| 14 |
Florida Gators
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0.00 |
| 15 |
Louisville Cardinals
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0.00 |
| 16 |
Stanford Cardinal
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0.00 |
| 17 |
Wisconsin Badgers
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-1.23 |
| 18 |
Miami Hurricanes
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0.00 |
| 19 |
Kansas State Wildcats
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0.00 |
| 20 |
NC State Wolfpack
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1.77 |
| 21 |
USF Bulls
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0.00 |
| 22 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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0.19 |
| 23 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
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0.00 |
| 24 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
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0.64 |
| 25 |
UCLA Bruins
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0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Virginia Tech Hokies
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0.59 |
Utah Utes
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0.03 |
Washington State Cougars
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0.07 |
Total Score: 6.93