nuxenolith Ballot for 2017 Week 11
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 5, 2017, 11:19 a.m.
Overall Rationale: ON THE CUSP: NC State, LSU, Toledo, Michigan, Zona
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Still a bit more impressed by Bama than Georgia, but it could change at any time. |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Another dominant showing.  This SECCG is shaping up to be a good one. |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Still the only team that's given #1 or #2 a run for their money. |
| 4 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Can beat anyone with their offense.  Could lose to anyone with their defense. |
| 5 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
Death, taxes, Wisconsin OL+RBs. |
| 6 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Good win over a good NC State squad that had potential to show something this year |
| 7 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Another team that's really not that good, but where else can you put them? |
| 8 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
Despite the move upward, the gap between them and the Top 5 is widening |
| 9 |
Washington Huskies
|
Still looking for a signature win |
| 10 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
With signature losses aplenty, also still looking for a signature win |
| 11 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
The B1G East were frauds this year |
| 12 |
Auburn Tigers
|
No signature wins, but have looked remotely convincing |
| 13 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
Iowa win looking pretty good right about now!  In a similar situation to USC. |
| 14 |
USC Trojans
|
Doing just enough |
| 15 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
The B1G East were frauds this year |
| 16 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
Everyone outside the Top 10 has been hard to rank |
| 17 |
UCF Knights
|
I'm sorry to drop UCF, but they have got to win more convincingly than that |
| 18 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
GO HAWKS |
| 19 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
I think this is still a slightly better team than WVU |
| 20 |
Memphis Tigers
|
UCF dropped slightly, which hurts them, and other teams have moved up beyond them |
| 21 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
Finally getting some good wins to bolster their resume |
| 22 |
Washington State Cougars
|
Two bad losses, two decent wins |
| 23 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
A huge sleeper, Northwestern has really shown up these last few weeks |
| 24 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
Not a good team.  Blowout win over LSU deserves only marginal consideration |
| 25 |
USF Bulls
|
I will re-drop them without the slightest hesitation |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.24 |
| 5 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.38 |
| 11 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.22 |
| 12 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
UCF Knights
|
-0.52 |
| 18 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.82 |
| 19 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.35 |
| 20 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.25 |
| 22 |
Washington State Cougars
|
-0.32 |
| 23 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
2.10 |
| 24 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
-0.55 |
| 25 |
USF Bulls
|
0.00 |
Michigan Wolverines