Hobbes_121 Ballot for 2018 Week 2
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 4, 2018, 9:15 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Overall my top 6 didn't change, with no new teams in my rankings. 
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 2 |
Clemson Tigers
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| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 5 |
Wisconsin Badgers
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| 6 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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| 7 |
Auburn Tigers
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| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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Dropped two spots due to needing OT to beat App St at home (though I think App St is among the better G5 teams). The next three weeks should be tune up games before hosting Ohio St & Michigan St |
| 10 |
Michigan State Spartans
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Michigan St would have dropped down due to a close win to Utah St, however the two teams directly in front of them for me both lost outright (Miami, Washington) so they ended up +1 (had ND leap them). Think they're better than a 7 point home win to Utah St. We'll see next week with a trip to Arizona St.  |
| 11 |
LSU Tigers
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LSU looked good in dominating Miami. Not willing to vault them into top 10 just yet. They can definitely prove it with a trip to Auburn in two weeks. |
| 12 |
UCF Knights
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UCF moved up due to Washington & Michigan losing. UCF looked just as good as last year, imo. The defense could be cleaned up but their offense can hang with anyone in the country. #MyHIsman |
| 13 |
Washington Huskies
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Washington dropped a couple for a close loss to Auburn. Still think they're the class of the Pac 12 with USC behind them.  |
| 14 |
USC Trojans
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| 15 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
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Moved up two with a win @ FSU. Not sure where FSU stands (they were on my bubble watch pre Week 0/1) on if that was an impressive win or not, but VT looked good regardless and it could have been a bigger margin. Couldn't put them over Washington who lost close to a good Auburn team that was essentially a road game. Barring any unforeseen hiccups, they should be steady until playing ND the first week of Oct.  |
| 16 |
Michigan Wolverines
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| 17 |
Stanford Cardinal
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| 18 |
TCU Horned Frogs
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| 19 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
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| 20 |
Miami Hurricanes
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Miami has now lost 4 straight games dating back to last season. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt in the 20s. They shouldn't have any issues with their next few games being FCS, @ Toledo (don't sleep on them), and FIU before UNC and FSU.  |
| 21 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
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| 22 |
Boise State Broncos
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Boise moved up 2 with an impressive win @ Troy. Looks like it will be them and UCF vying for the G5 spot this season. Boise St definitely has the opportunity to make some noise with a trip to OKST in two weeks. |
| 23 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
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| 24 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
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| 25 |
Northwestern Wildcats
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.60 |
| 10 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
0.77 |
| 11 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
UCF Knights
|
0.44 |
| 13 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
1.00 |
| 17 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
-0.43 |
| 18 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
-0.23 |
| 20 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.57 |
| 21 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
-0.47 |
| 25 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.00 |
Oregon Ducks