tmart12 Ballot for 2017 Week 6
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 2, 2017, 8:42 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Primarily based on quality of W/L's with some adjustment for efficiency metrics and projections.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Dominant performances every week; Bama gonna Bama |
| 2 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Quality of wins; some question marks on how good offense will be |
| 3 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Ohio St win; questions raised in closer-than-expected Baylor win |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Quality win vs ND; dominant performances against MSST and Tennessee; elite defense |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Question marks around close Iowa win |
| 6 |
Washington Huskies
|
Question marks around close Rutgers win |
| 7 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
Quality Oklahoma St win; looking for more consistency on defense |
| 8 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Elite defense; offense remains to be seen in conference play |
| 9 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
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| 10 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
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| 11 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
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| 12 |
Washington State Cougars
|
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| 13 |
Auburn Tigers
|
Improving QB play from Stidham; elite defense |
| 14 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
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| 15 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1 point loss to UGA; look strong in wins so far |
| 16 |
UCF Knights
|
Strong in limited sample size |
| 17 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
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| 18 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
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| 19 |
USC Trojans
|
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| 20 |
San Diego State Aztecs
|
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| 21 |
Utah Utes
|
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| 22 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Better-than-expected performance against OSU; continued strength on offense with doubts about defense |
| 23 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
Major questions around quality of defense and resume; only loss to solid VT team; great offense with Grier at helm |
| 24 |
USF Bulls
|
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| 25 |
NC State Wolfpack
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.59 |
| 12 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.47 |
| 16 |
UCF Knights
|
0.42 |
| 17 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
USC Trojans
|
-0.41 |
| 20 |
San Diego State Aztecs
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
2.79 |
| 23 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
USF Bulls
|
-0.52 |
| 25 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.00 |
Florida Gators