Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 21, 2018, 4:18 p.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Duh. |
| 2 |
Clemson Tigers
|
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| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Undefeated with wins over Michigan, Stanford, and Virginia Tech. Not much left to challenge them until they get USC to finish the season. I expect them to be a playoff team. |
| 4 |
LSU Tigers
|
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| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Texas is back. |
| 6 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Very impressive win over a inconsistent Michigan State team. Their only loss is to a great Notre Dame team in South Bend. This is a dangerous team. |
| 7 |
UCF Knights
|
They don't have a schedule difficulty to quite make it up there. Keep winning and it could happen. |
| 8 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
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| 9 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
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| 10 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
The loss to Purdue hurts, but I still think that they are a top 10 team. If they finish 12-1 (with a conference title) they could find their way into the playoff. |
| 11 |
Washington Huskies
|
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| 12 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
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| 13 |
Florida Gators
|
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| 14 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
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| 15 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
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| 16 |
Washington State Cougars
|
Wazzu's only loss is @ USC in a close game. That's excusable when you see wins over Utah and Oregon. They will continue to be tested against Stanford. |
| 17 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
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| 18 |
Utah State Aggies
|
The Wyoming game was not pretty but it was a win. They drop one spot in my rankings. I don't have many teams behind them that have impressed me much.  |
| 19 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
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| 20 |
Oregon Ducks
|
2-2 vs top 25 teams this season. Utah is the remaining test for the Ducks. |
| 21 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
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| 22 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
Losses to Notre Dame and Utah aren't great but wins over USC, Oregon and San Diego State more than make up for them. |
| 23 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
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| 24 |
Utah Utes
|
Only losses are to great Washington and Washington State teams. If they can make it through Oregon in November, the division is theirs for the taking. |
| 25 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.26 |
| 6 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
UCF Knights
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.79 |
| 12 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Florida Gators
|
-0.45 |
| 14 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.38 |
| 15 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.41 |
| 18 |
Utah State Aggies
|
3.89 |
| 19 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
3.77 |
| 20 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
-1.20 |
| 22 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
2.19 |
| 24 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
-1.58 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
USF Bulls
|
0.34 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.40 |
Appalachian State Mountaineers
|
0.14 |
Total Score: 15.79