Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 8, 2017, 7:42 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Combination of resume and my personal opinion.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-- |
| 2 |
Clemson Tigers
|
-- |
| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
+1 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
+1 |
| 5 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
+1 |
| 6 |
Washington Huskies
|
+1 |
| 7 |
Washington State Cougars
|
+1 |
| 8 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
+3 (Nebraska isn't a great team by any stretch of the imagination but beating them by 3 TDs in a road night game is enough for me to put Wisconsin back among the other undefeateds in the top 10) |
| 9 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-6 (Yes they lost to Iowa State but they are not falling out of my top 10 thanks to their quality win over Ohio State) |
| 10 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-- |
| 11 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
+1 |
| 12 |
USC Trojans
|
+1 |
| 13 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
+1 |
| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
+6 (Big boost from their win over MSU looking a lot better) |
| 15 |
Auburn Tigers
|
-- |
| 16 |
San Diego State Aztecs
|
-- |
| 17 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
NEW |
| 18 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
+6 (Starting to look like one of the top teams in the ACC) |
| 19 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
-2 (Not a result of the BC game, just jumped from big wins from other teams) |
| 20 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
-11 (Offense has serious issues and Florida's loss to LSU means they have lost their ranked win) |
| 21 |
UCF Knights
|
-2 (Not a result of their game against Cincinnati, just jumped from big wins from other teams) |
| 22 |
USF Bulls
|
+1 |
| 23 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
NEW |
| 24 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
NEW |
| 25 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
NEW |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.62 |
| 10 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.27 |
| 12 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.03 |
| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Auburn Tigers
|
-0.15 |
| 16 |
San Diego State Aztecs
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
0.05 |
| 18 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
-0.29 |
| 20 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
UCF Knights
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
USF Bulls
|
-0.10 |
| 23 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
0.00 |
No major omissions.
Total Score: 1.53