Hobbes_121 Ballot for 2018 Week 5
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 24, 2018, 1:36 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Dropped from my prior rankings are Wazzu, BC, Miss St, Virginia Tech, Texas A&M. Welcome to the show UK, Texas, Texas Tech, Duke, Michigan St. 
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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I don't think there's any doubt Alabama is the clear cut #1. The only question is why didn't I buy some Tua Heisman stock before the season started? |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 3 |
Clemson Tigers
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| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 5 |
LSU Tigers
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My only concern with LSU outside the ranked wins are beating an FCS team by 31 & 17 points vs LA Tech. I just expect more from a potential playoff team.  |
| 6 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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The triple option is never fun to deal with.  |
| 7 |
Stanford Cardinal
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Stanford pulled out a win in Eugene. Now they have to set their sights on a trip to ND. I wasn't overly impressed with their wins vs SDST & UCD, but back to back wins in Eugene & South Bend would go a long way.  |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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Outside the App St game (whom I consider among the better G5 teams), Penn State has been taking care of business. Just in time for Ohio St to come to town next week.  |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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After winning their first three games by a combined 20 points, ND finally got a big win at Wake.  |
| 10 |
Auburn Tigers
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| 11 |
UCF Knights
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UCF survived the Lane train and the meme bowl. Can anyone stop this offense? Next week they host Pitt to wrap up ooc.  |
| 12 |
Washington Huskies
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| 13 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
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| 14 |
Michigan Wolverines
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| 15 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 16 |
Wisconsin Badgers
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| 17 |
Kentucky Wildcats
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| 18 |
Oregon Ducks
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| 19 |
Texas Longhorns
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Texas is sorta back again? Back to back wins vs TCU & USC have them ranked for me in the midst of chaos outside the top 16.  |
| 20 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
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| 21 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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| 22 |
Duke Blue Devils
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| 23 |
TCU Horned Frogs
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| 24 |
Boise State Broncos
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| 25 |
Michigan State Spartans
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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0.00 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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0.02 |
| 3 |
Clemson Tigers
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0.00 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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0.00 |
| 5 |
LSU Tigers
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0.00 |
| 6 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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0.00 |
| 7 |
Stanford Cardinal
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0.00 |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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0.00 |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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0.00 |
| 10 |
Auburn Tigers
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0.00 |
| 11 |
UCF Knights
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0.16 |
| 12 |
Washington Huskies
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0.00 |
| 13 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
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0.00 |
| 14 |
Michigan Wolverines
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0.00 |
| 15 |
Miami Hurricanes
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0.26 |
| 16 |
Wisconsin Badgers
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0.00 |
| 17 |
Kentucky Wildcats
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0.00 |
| 18 |
Oregon Ducks
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0.13 |
| 19 |
Texas Longhorns
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0.19 |
| 20 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
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1.52 |
| 21 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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0.00 |
| 22 |
Duke Blue Devils
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0.00 |
| 23 |
TCU Horned Frogs
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1.42 |
| 24 |
Boise State Broncos
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0.30 |
| 25 |
Michigan State Spartans
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0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
California Golden Bears
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0.32 |
BYU Cougars
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0.48 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
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0.15 |
Total Score: 4.94