Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 10, 2018, 1:47 p.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clemson Tigers
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Clemson has the better win (A) over T A&M than Alabama's (H) win over Louisville. FCS wins cancel out. |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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Value Georgia's win (A) at South Carolina over Oklahoma's win over UCLA (H) |
| 4 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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Very little separation between OU and tOSU @ #4/5. Both with prolific showings on offense. tOSU's win over Ore. St. and Rutgers very similar to OU's wins over UCLA and FAU. |
| 6 |
Auburn Tigers
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Washington (N) win valued over Wisconsin's 2 home wins over G5 teams. |
| 7 |
Wisconsin Badgers
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| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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Very little separates ND with Stanford @ #8/9. Compared ND (H) win over a poor Michigan team against Stanford with a (H) win over a poor USC team. |
| 9 |
Stanford Cardinal
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| 10 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
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| 11 |
Washington Huskies
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| 12 |
TCU Horned Frogs
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| 13 |
LSU Tigers
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| 14 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
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VT win over Florida State looks worse this week after FSU poor showing against Samford.  |
| 15 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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Penn State sluggish start to season drops them back to #15. |
| 16 |
UCF Knights
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UCF and Boise State leading the country in Yds/play through 2 games. Only 2 teams averaging over 9 yards a play and over 600+ yards of offense. |
| 17 |
Boise State Broncos
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| 18 |
Oregon Ducks
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| 19 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
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ASU notable (H) win over Michigan State moves them squarely into the T20. |
| 20 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
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| 21 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 22 |
Michigan Wolverines
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Very little separation @ #22/23 with USC. Both teams laying eggs on the road to ND and Stanford. |
| 23 |
USC Trojans
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| 24 |
Michigan State Spartans
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| 25 |
Texas A&M Aggies
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.30 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.32 |
| 11 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.07 |
| 13 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
UCF Knights
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.20 |
| 19 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
-0.16 |
| 21 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
0.31 |
| 25 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |