Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 30, 2017, 1:44 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Combination of resume and my personal opinion.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-- |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
+1 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
+5 |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
+2 |
| 5 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
+2 (First time since before their win in Columbus that I have Oklahoma below Ohio State. However, a win over Oklahoma State will put Oklahoma back as my highest ranked 1 loss team.) |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-4 |
| 7 |
Clemson Tigers
|
+3 |
| 8 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
-4 |
| 9 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
-4 (More of a corrective ranking than anything. Didn't feel it was right to keep Miami below 1 loss teams but not Wisconsin.) |
| 10 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
-1 |
| 11 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-- |
| 12 |
Washington Huskies
|
-- |
| 13 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
+8 |
| 14 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
-- |
| 15 |
UCF Knights
|
+2 |
| 16 |
USC Trojans
|
+2 |
| 17 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
+3 (Benefiting from teams ahead of them losing) |
| 18 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
NEW |
| 19 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
-4 |
| 20 |
Washington State Cougars
|
-7 |
| 21 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
-5 |
| 22 |
Memphis Tigers
|
+1 |
| 23 |
LSU Tigers
|
+1 |
| 24 |
Auburn Tigers
|
+1 |
| 25 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
NEW |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.06 |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.40 |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.57 |
| 9 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
-0.52 |
| 10 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.23 |
| 12 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
UCF Knights
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
0.15 |
| 18 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.67 |
| 19 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
0.64 |
| 20 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.49 |
| 21 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Auburn Tigers
|
-1.57 |
| 25 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
-0.34 |
No major omissions.
Total Score: 5.64