Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 1, 2018, 4:29 p.m.
Overall Rationale: There might be some seemingly random changes for teams that won or did not play in this week's rankings. The change is because I'm looking a lot more beyond record as we can begin to identify realistically good/great teams, and quality of schedule a lot better now.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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Alabama has yet to play a ranked team, but that still isn't relevant. Their domination is consistently unreal. |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 3 |
LSU Tigers
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| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 6 |
Clemson Tigers
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| 7 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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| 8 |
Kentucky Wildcats
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| 9 |
Auburn Tigers
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| 10 |
Washington Huskies
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| 11 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
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| 12 |
NC State Wolfpack
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The missed chance to play WVU at this moment is costly. The schedule otherwise is fairly underwhelming, and gives me uncertainty on their potential against a higher team.  |
| 13 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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| 14 |
Michigan Wolverines
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| 15 |
Stanford Cardinal
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| 16 |
Syracuse Orange
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| 17 |
USF Bulls
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| 18 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
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See UCF, but much worse. |
| 19 |
UCF Knights
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UCF is still undefeated, but the schedule is damaging, because I have no way to truly identify their potential. Their best win is likely Pitt, and their opponents have a combined 2 FBS wins through the season so far. Offense is violent, defense looks improved, but UCF still has yet to be tested and I am still waiting for something defining. |
| 20 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 21 |
Florida Gators
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| 22 |
Duke Blue Devils
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| 23 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
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| 24 |
Texas Longhorns
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| 25 |
Colorado Buffaloes
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.59 |
| 3 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.14 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.09 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.08 |
| 6 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.45 |
| 9 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
1.26 |
| 13 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Syracuse Orange
|
2.88 |
| 17 |
USF Bulls
|
1.28 |
| 18 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
1.52 |
| 19 |
UCF Knights
|
-0.63 |
| 20 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
2.79 |
| 23 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-0.49 |
| 25 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
-0.25 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Wisconsin Badgers
|
1.55 |
Oregon Ducks
|
1.24 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
0.35 |
Total Score: 15.59