Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 29, 2017, 11:50 a.m.
Overall Rationale: I feel like I need the 'i have no idea what im doing' picture on here after this week. Everything was going to be so clear cut had TCU and PSU won. Oh well.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Takes over number one by having the best win of the season and better overall resume than Bama. |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Currently have three ranked wins. |
| 3 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Head to head over the Buckeyes is really counting for a lot |
| 4 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Solid wins over VT, Auburn, and GT. |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
5? I know what you're thinking, but I won't put two teams from the same conference in the playoff which is how I have my top four set up. Plus they're in control of their own destiny. |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
With such a huge win I thought about putting them in the top 4 but I can't put them in over a team that beat them by double digits at home. |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Close loss still top ten team. |
| 8 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
Ditto. |
| 9 |
UCF Knights
|
Strength of schedule advantage with Memphis being ranked and Navy being solid. |
| 10 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Forgot Miami when going through this had to add them in. Only top ten for being undefeated because they've looked like shit. |
| 11 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
Ugly win is still a win, but they aren't exactly impressing anyone. Maybe should be ahead of Miami because their wins aren't as ugly, but meh. Neither team has looked the part yet. |
| 12 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
Game wasn't near as close as the score. Pokes defense was dominant. |
| 13 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Had they held on against Iowa the Cyclones would probably be in my top 4. Yeah. The Cyclones. |
| 14 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
Solid win in the rain, but the best wins are 5-3 WVU and 5-4 BC so not exactly strong. |
| 15 |
Washington Huskies
|
Did what they were expected to do. The conference's slim CFP hopes rest on their shoulders. |
| 16 |
Memphis Tigers
|
Looking like a rematch against UCF for the conference crown and likely NY6 berth is looming. Of course I could be wrong and it could be SMU-USF or something. |
| 17 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
If Khalil Tate had started the season they'd be undefeated almost guaranteed and in the top four. As it is they control their destiny in the division. |
| 18 |
USF Bulls
|
I think most people expected a loss at some point. Still control their own destiny to the NY6. |
| 19 |
USC Trojans
|
Solid performance against ASU.  |
| 20 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
Love didn't play and Stanford barely seemed to in a 'win' against Oregon State. Yikes. |
| 21 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
Blown out by ND, but still control their Orange Bowl destiny. |
| 22 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
Close OT loss, but still had to drop some since they aren't winning impressively. |
| 23 |
LSU Tigers
|
This spot is basically for LSU, Auburn, and Miss State to share. I think they are all fairly equal to each other I just stuck with LSU since I had them ranked last week. |
| 24 |
Toledo Rockets
|
Little bit of love for the best MAC team. |
| 25 |
Washington State Cougars
|
Two blowout losses, but still have the wins over USC and Boise to look back on. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.15 |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.62 |
| 3 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
1.08 |
| 4 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.50 |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-2.27 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.14 |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.57 |
| 9 |
UCF Knights
|
0.37 |
| 10 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
-1.25 |
| 12 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Washington Huskies
|
-0.24 |
| 16 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.85 |
| 17 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
1.01 |
| 18 |
USF Bulls
|
3.14 |
| 19 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Toledo Rockets
|
0.34 |
| 25 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.00 |