ryseing Ballot for 2018 Week 5
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 23, 2018, 4:43 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Teams with a loss make their debut this week, though they have less priority then undefeated teams. If you have a loss, you also have to have a win over a team with some substance, hence no Miami or Michigan. Admittedly, by rights Ole Miss should be in over Texas Tech given this criteria, but Texas Tech has two substantial wins, whereas OM only has one.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 4 |
LSU Tigers
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| 5 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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| 6 |
Stanford Cardinal
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| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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| 8 |
Clemson Tigers
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| 9 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
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| 10 |
Kentucky Wildcats
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I legitimately thought MSU was a top 10 caliber team, and Kentucky laid a whooping on them. Cats are legit and deserve to be ranked this high. |
| 11 |
Auburn Tigers
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| 12 |
UCF Knights
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| 13 |
Washington Huskies
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| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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I remain skeptical, even though Book did look good. Beat Stanford Saturday and they'll be cemented in the top 10. |
| 15 |
Duke Blue Devils
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Two away P5 wins and they blew out Army, who just took Oklahoma to OT. Lowkey one of the best resumes of the season. |
| 16 |
North Texas Mean Green
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| 17 |
Colorado Buffaloes
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| 18 |
Syracuse Orange
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| 19 |
Texas Longhorns
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| 20 |
California Golden Bears
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| 21 |
BYU Cougars
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Wanted to rank Wisconsin but could not do so without BYU. Cal loss looks better. |
| 22 |
Wisconsin Badgers
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| 23 |
Buffalo Bulls
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| 24 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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| 25 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.02 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.15 |
| 6 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Clemson Tigers
|
-0.95 |
| 9 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.01 |
| 10 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.50 |
| 11 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
UCF Knights
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-1.20 |
| 15 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
2.77 |
| 17 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
1.71 |
| 18 |
Syracuse Orange
|
1.04 |
| 19 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.19 |
| 20 |
California Golden Bears
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
-0.46 |
| 23 |
Buffalo Bulls
|
0.32 |
| 24 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Michigan Wolverines
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1.57 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
1.04 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.61 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
0.16 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.15 |
Total Score: 12.85