Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 7, 2018, 3:45 p.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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I was not impressed with the first three games of the season but the Irish have looked good since then.  |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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Short of a shocker @LSU or vs Mississippi State, I don't see Alabama losing a game in the regular season, but it seems unsporting to not give other teams a chance at the spotlight. The Tide is good. We know they're good. But kicking the crap out of a fairly hapless Arkansas isn't quite as nice of a win as winning big @VT, so ND gets the nod this week. |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 5 |
UCF Knights
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| 6 |
Clemson Tigers
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The experience with Scareacuse and Texas A&M were iffy games but ultimately meaningless if Clemson wins out. I'm not sure NC State will be able to get it done, but a surging South Carolina could play spoiler at the end of the year. |
| 7 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
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WVU's last two games have been messy but ultimately victories. Odd as it may seem, it's probably between WVU and Texas as Big XII favorites. |
| 8 |
Oregon Ducks
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I'm high on Oregon this year. I think they've flown under the radar and that game against Stanford would have been a victory minus some awful luck. Ducks still have a playoff shot in a PAC-12 with UCLA and USC down. |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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| 10 |
Texas Longhorns
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????????? i don't even know anymore |
| 11 |
Michigan Wolverines
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| 12 |
Florida Gators
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| 13 |
Colorado Buffaloes
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| 14 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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| 15 |
LSU Tigers
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| 16 |
Kentucky Wildcats
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| 17 |
Washington Huskies
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| 18 |
Wisconsin Badgers
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| 19 |
Washington State Cougars
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| 20 |
Texas A&M Aggies
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| 21 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 22 |
Appalachian State Mountaineers
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| 23 |
NC State Wolfpack
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| 24 |
USF Bulls
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| 25 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
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I'm skeptical about the Bearcats but ultimately they are still undefeated. Unfortunately they don't face as much of a test until late this year, so expect some large moves up if they manage to get past both USF and UCF. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.96 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
UCF Knights
|
0.62 |
| 6 |
Clemson Tigers
|
-0.57 |
| 7 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Oregon Ducks
|
2.26 |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.40 |
| 14 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Washington Huskies
|
-1.02 |
| 18 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Washington State Cougars
|
2.37 |
| 20 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.29 |
| 22 |
Appalachian State Mountaineers
|
1.50 |
| 23 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
-0.38 |
| 24 |
USF Bulls
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.00 |