Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 4, 2018, 2:47 p.m.
Overall Rationale: No 4 loss teams ranked (yet).
| Rank | Team | Reason | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | The dismantling of LSU is proof enough. | 
| 2 |  Clemson Tigers | I wasn't impressed with them earlier in the season but as of now, they are one of few teams that I think stays within 4 scores vs Bama | 
| 3 |  Michigan Wolverines | This Michigan team is impressive. They are on the short list of teams that could at least make a game v Bama interesting to watch (for a bit). | 
| 4 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Although they beat Michigan to start the season, I don't know if they would beat them today. Competitive and good but I don't think that they are tier 1b.  | 
| 5 |  Georgia Bulldogs |  The Bulldogs have worked their way back after losing to LSU by destroying Florida and Kentucky. | 
| 6 |  LSU Tigers | Honestly losing 29-0 to Bama didn't really hurt my view of LSU that much. They fell from 4 to 6. | 
| 7 |  Oklahoma Sooners | While I think the Sooners are great, they blew their only shot so far at proving they are. That match up vs West Virginia is going to be huge. | 
| 8 |  UCF Knights | Demolishing Pitt earlier in the season is looking good but there still hasn't been a statement game from the reigning champs. The game v Cincy is likely their only ranked v ranked match up of the season. | 
| 9 |  West Virginia Mountaineers | Great close win over Texas. Other than the loss @ Iowa State, this is exactly what you would expect of a top 10 team.  | 
| 10 |  Washington State Cougars | If it wasn't for the Pac 12's interference, this would be an undefeated team with a solid shot at the playoff, now they feel like a long shot but only one big obstacle remains. | 
| 11 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | I think Urban is looking for an excuse to step down right about now. | 
| 12 |  Utah State Aggies | Average half time score for the Aggies this season is 30-8. The second string has allowed a lot of points to hurt the Aggies image, but this team is goooooood. | 
| 13 |  Texas Longhorns | All 3 losses are within 7 points and 2 of the 3 are on the road. This team is goo but they aren't quite back yet. | 
| 14 |  Mississippi State Bulldogs | |
| 15 |  Fresno State Bulldogs | |
| 16 |  Boston College Eagles | |
| 17 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | |
| 18 |  Syracuse Orange | |
| 19 |  Washington Huskies | |
| 20 |  Kentucky Wildcats | |
| 21 |  NC State Wolfpack | |
| 22 |  Utah Utes | I expect NOOOOOvember to get worse with the loss of huntley. That Tuttle transfer is really hurting now. | 
| 23 |  Florida Gators | |
| 24 |  Auburn Tigers | |
| 25 |  Cincinnati Bearcats | 
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 | 
| 2 |  Clemson Tigers | 0.00 | 
| 3 |  Michigan Wolverines | 0.36 | 
| 4 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.00 | 
| 5 |  Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 | 
| 6 |  LSU Tigers | 0.63 | 
| 7 |  Oklahoma Sooners | 0.00 | 
| 8 |  UCF Knights | 0.00 | 
| 9 |  West Virginia Mountaineers | 0.00 | 
| 10 |  Washington State Cougars | 0.00 | 
| 11 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.00 | 
| 12 |  Utah State Aggies | 0.35 | 
| 13 |  Texas Longhorns | 0.62 | 
| 14 |  Mississippi State Bulldogs | 0.55 | 
| 15 |  Fresno State Bulldogs | 0.00 | 
| 16 |  Boston College Eagles | 0.00 | 
| 17 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.17 | 
| 18 |  Syracuse Orange | 0.00 | 
| 19 |  Washington Huskies | 0.00 | 
| 20 |  Kentucky Wildcats | -1.50 | 
| 21 |  NC State Wolfpack | 0.00 | 
| 22 |  Utah Utes | 0.25 | 
| 23 |  Florida Gators | -0.03 | 
| 24 |  Auburn Tigers | 0.03 | 
| 25 |  Cincinnati Bearcats | 0.00 |