Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 18, 2017, 11:36 p.m.
Overall Rationale: I tried to put a reason for each team, but I missed some of the teams.  Top 3 all have a big win so far this year, with Clemson and Oklahoma's both coming on the road.  I'm giving Clemson a slight edge over Oklahoma, but I could see it going the other way as well.  I am probably reaching on Oklahoma State more than I should, but they have been dominate in all three of their games so far this year, so I thought I should recognize that. I didn't move Miami or Florida State either way.
Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | Do I really need to give a reason? |
2 | Clemson Tigers | Played really well against Louisville.  I put them at number 2 after the first week of games, and this is the first time I have felt confident about them being number 2. |
3 | Oklahoma Sooners | Ohio State win still carrying them, but getting the job done as well. |
4 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | Every single game so far this year has been a blowout.  Would love to see them shake up the playoff this year. |
5 | Penn State Nittany Lions | Still looking very good.  Big game for them this week. |
6 | Washington Huskies | Two really good weeks makes you forgot about how badly they came out of the gate against Rutgers. |
7 | USC Trojans | Took 2 overtime periods to beat Texas.  I can't justify leaving them in the top 5 after that. |
8 | Michigan Wolverines | Every game that Florida wins, their win over Florida looks that much better. |
9 | Wisconsin Badgers | I want to take a lot away from a win against BYU, but I don't think this is the same BYU team that we are used to seeing.  Still waiting to see how they play against a good team. |
10 | Ohio State Buckeyes | Still a really good team despite last weeks loss. |
11 | Georgia Bulldogs | Favorite to win SEC East. Who would have thought they would be playing a ranked Mississippi State team in week 4. |
12 | Miami Hurricanes | So at this point are the Hurricanes' beating themselves?  |
13 | Florida State Seminoles | They are still one of the best teams this year and I'm not going to ignore that just because a hurricane has kept from two of their games being played. |
14 | Virginia Tech Hokies | Keeping within striking distance in the ACC.   |
15 | Washington State Cougars | Really want to see them win the PAC 12.  Mike Leach vs the world. |
16 | Colorado Buffaloes | |
17 | Florida Gators | |
18 | Utah Utes | |
19 | Auburn Tigers | |
20 | TCU Horned Frogs | |
21 | USF Bulls | Still undefeated.  Looking better each week. |
22 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | I feel like this is only going to be a temporary ranking.  But their big win will get them ranked over Louisville or Kansas State. |
23 | San Diego State Aztecs | Huge P5 win.  Could easily get the G5 spot in the NY6. |
24 | Maryland Terrapins | Didn't want to rank them because their "big win" is against Texas, but  maybe Texas is better than we thought. |
25 | LSU Tigers | This loss hurts, but they are still a top 25 team. |
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
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1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 |
2 | Clemson Tigers | 0.00 |
3 | Oklahoma Sooners | 0.00 |
4 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 0.07 |
5 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.00 |
6 | Washington Huskies | 0.00 |
7 | USC Trojans | 0.00 |
8 | Michigan Wolverines | 0.00 |
9 | Wisconsin Badgers | 0.00 |
10 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.00 |
11 | Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 |
12 | Miami Hurricanes | 0.75 |
13 | Florida State Seminoles | 0.00 |
14 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 0.00 |
15 | Washington State Cougars | 0.07 |
16 | Colorado Buffaloes | 1.38 |
17 | Florida Gators | 0.93 |
18 | Utah Utes | 0.29 |
19 | Auburn Tigers | 0.00 |
20 | TCU Horned Frogs | -0.36 |
21 | USF Bulls | 0.00 |
22 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | -0.61 |
23 | San Diego State Aztecs | 0.00 |
24 | Maryland Terrapins | 0.00 |
25 | LSU Tigers | 0.00 |