T-Thugs Ballot for 2018 Preseason
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Aug. 16, 2018, 2:56 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Preseason polls are dumb, but they're kind of fun to fill out and I'm excited for football so here it goes. I'm going to throw this away after week 1 so it doesn't matter too much.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Reigning champs. Best coach. Great players. blah blah I hate Alabama. |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
choked in NC game but showed they could compete with Alabama. |
| 3 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Heavy favorites to win the ACC again. In a good position for a playoff run. |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
I fully expect Urban Meyer to be coaching. If he doesn't they may slip. They're stacked though. |
| 5 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Should win the big 12 again, even without Baker Mayfield. |
| 6 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
They should be pretty good. I'm going to drop them really far on my rankings until pretty late in the season because they schedule like sissy girls and never play anyone good. I hate them for this and think they deserve little to no respect. |
| 7 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Miami could be a tough competitor with Clemson this year for the ACC. |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
The Irish are coming off a 10 win season with some impressive wins (and a terrible loss to Miami). If they can get solid QB play, they could be really good. |
| 9 |
Washington Huskies
|
I think the Pac12 sucks but they're probably going to be the best team in it. |
| 10 |
Auburn Tigers
|
They did beat Alabama last year... |
| 11 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
Should be pretty solid. coming off a season with 10 wins and some nice victories over teams like Michigan and Penn state. Keep them away from your puppies. |
| 12 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
Stanford should be solid but not playoffs solid.  |
| 13 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Gross. |
| 14 |
USC Trojans
|
Reigning pac-12 champs. Have a new QB to break in. |
| 15 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Last year they beat the bad teams and lost to the good ones. A similar season would keep them around here. |
| 16 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
I think Francois is a pretty good qb. If he plays well, this team should be a lot better than they were last year. People forget they were in that Alabama game before he went down. Then they stunk.  |
| 17 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
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| 18 |
UCF Knights
|
Reigning champs? |
| 19 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
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| 20 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
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| 21 |
LSU Tigers
|
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| 22 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Lots of hype down in aggieland with Jimbo on board. |
| 23 |
Texas Longhorns
|
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| 24 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
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| 25 |
Purdue Boilermakers
|
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.15 |
| 3 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.27 |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.54 |
| 9 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-0.38 |
| 14 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.78 |
| 17 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
UCF Knights
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
1.78 |
| 23 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Purdue Boilermakers
|
0.06 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.62 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.68 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.31 |
Total Score: 5.58