Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 25, 2017, 12:03 a.m.
Overall Rationale: A few thoughts I'm having before making my poll:1. Penn State's win at Iowa impressed the hell out of me. That was clutch as hell and I think that Barkley guy might be good at football one day. 2. I am (rightfully) skeptical as hell about Georgia but they're really starting to look good.3. The mullet has been defeated.4. I'm not going to rank vandy, but losing to Alabama 59-0 at home doesn't mean that a team shouldn't be ranked. That's how huge the talent gap is between the Alabamas of the world and those teams from 20ish to 30ish. That a team could literally lose 59-0 at home and still be better than 100 other FBS teams. I don't feel like this is much of a hot take but maybe it is idk.5. 4-0 is much more impressive than 3-0; the field of undefeated teams is becoming thin.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clemson Tigers
|
I'll say it again: the tigers have the best defense in the country.  |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Obviously there's not more than one team that I actually think is better than bama right now. |
| 3 |
Washington Huskies
|
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| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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They're making a huge leap because they were clutch as hell at iowa and have a somewhat talented running back |
| 5 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
I like their brand of football. |
| 6 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Baylor spanks back, huh? |
| 7 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
I've decided that Virginia tech is probably this good. I like their brand of football too. |
| 8 |
USC Trojans
|
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| 9 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
I feel dirty, buying into Georgia hype like this. Like just another fucking r/CFB sheep. But here I am, putting them in my top 10. |
| 10 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
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| 11 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
TCU has rocketed up lately.  |
| 12 |
Utah Utes
|
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| 13 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
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| 14 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
I almost forgot about THE ohio state university while compiling my ballot, but in the end, I membered |
| 15 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
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| 16 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
I accidentally left them out last week. My fuckin bad |
| 17 |
Louisville Cardinals
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| 18 |
Washington State Cougars
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I watched their boise state game and wasn't impressed at all. But here I am ranking them. |
| 19 |
San Diego State Aztecs
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| 20 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Not much info on them. Just goin on gut feel, ja feel? |
| 21 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
They're gonna fuck with some teams this year |
| 22 |
Auburn Tigers
|
I've moved auburn down quite a bit because the more I think about them the less confidence I have in them. They have a chance to change my mind this week, tho. |
| 23 |
USF Bulls
|
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| 24 |
Florida Gators
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Florida may be disaster but they've got elite talent and a whole lotta luck and most teams have very little of either |
| 25 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
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Clemson only beat Boston College by 3 more points than did Wake. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.23 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.68 |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.96 |
| 6 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-0.06 |
| 7 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
1.02 |
| 8 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
-0.05 |
| 11 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
-0.17 |
| 12 |
Utah Utes
|
1.12 |
| 13 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.07 |
| 14 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
1.97 |
| 16 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
1.15 |
| 17 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
San Diego State Aztecs
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
4.16 |
| 22 |
Auburn Tigers
|
-0.25 |
| 23 |
USF Bulls
|
-0.13 |
| 24 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.00 |