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Nathanael-Greene Ballot for 2017 Week 5

Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 24, 2017, 9:45 a.m.

Rank Team Reason
1 Alabama Crimson Tide I was planning on bumping Alabama down a spot in favor of Clemson this week, then they went and killed Vanderbilt. Alabama earns the right to stay #1 at this point.
2 Oklahoma Sooners Baylor played a strong game against the Sooners, but Oklahoma played well enough that I think they deserve to stay at #2 in my poll.
3 Clemson Tigers Clemson looked like they were going to fall to Boston College up until the 4th Quarter, so they will remain at #3 in my poll.
4 Penn State Nittany Lions Never go into Kinnick Stadium at night with a Top 5 ranking on the line if you don't want to be on the edge of your seat the whole game. Penn State pulled out a win at the end, and stay at #4.
5 USC Trojans USC remains at #5 in my poll, justified by Oklahoma State's loss this weekend. 
6 Washington Huskies Washington is still very much within Playoff contention after a strong victory over last year's Pac South Champ Colorado, and stick around at #6 in my poll.
7 Wisconsin Badgers Wisconsin had a BYE week, thus they stay at #7. 
8 Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State dominated UNLV to move up one ranking with the Fall of the Cowboys.
9 Georgia Bulldogs With the Cowboys falling down and by virtue of a strong statement win over Mississippi State, Georgia moves up a spot.
10 Virginia Tech Hokies A strong win over ODU puts the Hokies in the Top 10 for their match against Clemson.
11 Michigan Wolverines Struggling against a middling, yet scary, Purdue keeps Michigan right outside the Top 10 in my poll.
12 TCU Horned Frogs A win over Top 10 Oklahoma State propels the Horned Frogs to #12 in my poll.
13 West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia was a little shaky against Kansas, but held on to win by enough points to justify sticking at #13.
14 Washington State Cougars A dominant win over Nevada and lackluster performance by teams ahead of them send Wazzu into the Top 15.
15 Utah Utes Utah struggled against Arizona, and thus falls down a spot in my poll.
16 Auburn Tigers Auburn's strong win over a bad Mizzou is enough to justify moving up one spot in the poll.
17 NC State Wolfpack A win over Florida State is enough for them to enter the Top 25, though we will see how long they stick around.
18 Florida Gators Florida barely got away with it in Lexington, and thus fall down to #18 in my poll.
19 Memphis Tigers Memphis takes over as my leading candidate for the NY6 Bowl for the G5, and move into the 19th slot.
20 San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State snagged a win against Air Force in a tough game, but switch places with Memphis while sticking around at #20.
21 USF Bulls USF is still in the race for the NY6 Slot, but they have some tough competition ahead of them.
22 Mississippi State Bulldogs The Bulldogs lost in major fashion, but for now they will stick around in the Top 25 until they lose another or the rankings shift once more.
23 Navy Midshipmen Navy has been proven to be a tough team this year and is very much in the race for the G5 Access Slot come New Year's.
24 Duke Blue Devils I've underestimated Duke this season I believe, and I think they may have something special planned for the rest of their ACC opponents.
25 Toledo Rockets Despite the loss at Miami, Toledo has been proven to be a tough team and is my Dark Horse candidate for the NY6 G5 slot.

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