Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 30, 2018, 8:42 p.m.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	This is the first week this season where I've considered that Alabama might not deserve #1.  However, as the defending champs and obliterator of cupcakes, they cannot yet be ranked down.  There is no question that OSU has the best win of the season so far.
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	Comeback win in a Happy Valley whiteout is the signature win of the season so far.  Ohio State is country tough.  IU is a trap game next week.
3	Georgia Bulldogs
4	Clemson Tigers	Clemson has shown some cracks.
5	Oklahoma Sooners	OU is debatable for the 4 spot but we need to see them play someone besides a down Baylor.  I am not sold on the Big 12
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	ND might not be all hype this season.
7	LSU Tigers	October 13 will tell us a lot about where Coach O has LSU.
8	Auburn Tigers	SEC West is a pretty incredible division.  I can't see anyone but OSU standing much of a chance against Bama, Georgia, LSU, or Auburn right now but it is still early in the season.
9	Penn State Nittany Lions	PSU is a potential playoff team, Trace can ball, Franklin has built a monster.  
10	Kentucky Wildcats	If UK can continue playing this strongly I will be very impressed with the program.  As of today the cats look legit.
11	Wisconsin Badgers	This is a disciplined, no-nonsense football team.  Wisconsin may not be the flash but they are consistent and would give every team in the country some trouble.   BYU was a trap, fundamental Wisconsin football may not be sexy but it will win tough games.
12	Washington Huskies	I really don't think Washington is as good as advertised.  They look flashy and fast but what would they do against a middling SEC or upper tier B1G school?  I think they'd run into a brick wall against even a Michigan or Iowa.  Given their wins and impressive offense, I put the huskies at 12.  I don't think week 1 against Auburn would be as close if played a few weeks into the season.
13	West Virginia Mountaineers	Big 12 offenses are potent but how good is WV?
14	Michigan Wolverines	This is a talented team and they showed some grit pulling it out against Northwestern.  I don't think they have the mental toughness necessary to win the B1G East but there is a lot of skill and speed on the roster.
15	Stanford Cardinal	Stanford could be a fraud, I can't decide yet.
16	UCF Knights	Need to see them play someone before placing UCF any higher with the thick dick P5 teams
17	Oregon Ducks
18	Colorado Buffaloes
19	Michigan State Spartans	Handled CMU and then went to bed, this team might surprise some people and make a NY6 game.
20	Florida Gators
21	Miami Hurricanes
22	Texas Longhorns
23	Syracuse Orange	Should probably be higher, this team is strong.  Never witnessed the Orange look so good,
24	Texas A&M Aggies
25	Maryland Terrapins

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Clemson Tigers	0.00
5	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
7	LSU Tigers	0.00
8	Auburn Tigers	0.17
9	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
10	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
11	Wisconsin Badgers	0.99
12	Washington Huskies	0.00
13	West Virginia Mountaineers	-0.44
14	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
15	Stanford Cardinal	0.00
16	UCF Knights	0.00
17	Oregon Ducks	0.00
18	Colorado Buffaloes	0.00
19	Michigan State Spartans	0.57
20	Florida Gators	0.04
21	Miami Hurricanes	-0.27
22	Texas Longhorns	0.00
23	Syracuse Orange	0.00
24	Texas A&M Aggies	0.46
25	Maryland Terrapins	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
NC State Wolfpack	0.34
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.24

Total Score: 3.52