TaylorLeprechaun Ballot for 2017 Week 4
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 17, 2017, 9:41 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Dropped Out: Stanford, Kansas StateDisclaimer: I only got to watch a handful of games since a) I was at UF-UT and my cable didn't come back until around 10 p.m. (thanks Irma).  So the only games I got to watch, outside of the one I attended, were: Q4 Clemson-Louisville, Q4 KSU-Vandy, Q4 USC-UT, and a few highlights online from Top 10 games.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
+0: Win over Colorado State |
| 2 |
Clemson Tigers
|
+1: Great win over Louisville, effectively shutting them down until garbage time. |
| 3 |
USC Trojans
|
-1: Had a hard time against an unranked Texas team that required 2 OT to beat.  Their defense also had a hard time stopping Texas towards the end of the game (all those conversions).  This in combination with Clemson's beat-down of Louisville had them flip spots. |
| 4 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
+0: Win over Tulane. |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
+0: Blanked Georgia State. |
| 6 |
Washington Huskies
|
+0: Big Win over Fresno State. |
| 7 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
+2: Put up 49 points before halftime damn. |
| 8 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-1: Got the win over Army West Point.  Dropped a spot because of how Oklahoma State beat the shit out of Pitt. |
| 9 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
+1: Got the win over Air Force. |
| 10 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
-2: Haven't played since the loss to Alabama and other teams seemed more deserving of higher spots. |
| 11 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
+0: Got the win over BYU. |
| 12 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
+2: Got the win over Samford. |
| 13 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
+2: Got the win over East Carolina. |
| 14 |
Auburn Tigers
|
+2: A little close against Mercer, but moves up due to losses ahead. |
| 15 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
+3: Sometimes I like to imagine how differently UF's 2015 (and maybe 2016) season would have gone had Grier not been suspended. |
| 16 |
Utah Utes
|
+5: Big movers this week thanks to a losses ahead of them (the two teams directly ahead of them both lost, another hasn't played since Week 1, and two other teams further ahead both lost as well). |
| 17 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
-4: Clemson really shut down their offense and they didn't seem to get going until garbage time. |
| 18 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-1: Haven't played since their Week 1 win over Bethune-Cookman. |
| 19 |
USF Bulls
|
+3: Win over Illinois. |
| 20 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
NR: Huge win over LSU vaults them up to 20th. |
| 21 |
Florida Gators
|
+2: Offense struggled for a while, but a win is a win, so they move up ever so slightly.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4oqIkXfi9o |
| 22 |
LSU Tigers
|
-10: Wow what a big loss. |
| 23 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
+1: Got the win over Northern Colorado |
| 24 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
NR: Got the win over Kansas State and the defense looked really good down the stretch. |
| 25 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
+0: Got the win over SMU. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
USC Trojans
|
0.49 |
| 4 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.23 |
| 9 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.25 |
| 11 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.61 |
| 15 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
2.60 |
| 16 |
Utah Utes
|
0.85 |
| 17 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.18 |
| 18 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
USF Bulls
|
0.06 |
| 20 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
-0.21 |
| 21 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.79 |
| 23 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
-1.69 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Washington State Cougars
|
1.46 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.36 |
San Diego State Aztecs
|
0.30 |
Total Score: 10.08