T-Thugs Ballot for 2019 Preseason
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Aug. 14, 2019, 1:55 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Preseason polls are dumb but I'm excited like everyone else so I'm filling one out. My preseason poll is based only on who I think is good based on what teams did last year and who they have coming back. It doesn't mean much since I'll be re-ranking all the teams each week based on what they've accomplished so far in the season. 
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Reigning champs are stacked. |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Alabama played for the NC last year and is still loaded with talent. |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
ND's only loss last year was to Clemson and they bring back a bunch of players from that team. |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Jake Fromm is back and has a talented team around him. Georgia should be tough. |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Still have a lot of talent. Not sure the buckeyes can stay at the level they've been at without Urban Meyer. |
| 6 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Still the team to beat in the big 12.  |
| 7 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Finished the season with a big win over Georgia. Should be fighting for the Big 12 championship and possibly a spot in the playoffs. |
| 8 |
Florida Gators
|
Finished the season with a whooping of Michigan. Should compete with Georgia for SEC east. |
| 9 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Should win a lot of games. Harbaugh hasn't really shown the ability to beat playoff caliber teams though. |
| 10 |
LSU Tigers
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| 11 |
Washington Huskies
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| 12 |
Texas A&M Aggies
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Aggies are spending like crazy, recruiting well. Should have a solid team.  |
| 13 |
Wisconsin Badgers
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Big win over Miami to finish out last year. Wisconsin should be the best team in the Big Ten west.  |
| 14 |
Oregon Ducks
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High expectations with Herbert coming back. |
| 15 |
UCF Knights
|
Should be solid again. Hoping to see big things from Brandon Wimbush. |
| 16 |
Utah Utes
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Reigning Pac south champs.  |
| 17 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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Need to perform better this year against OSU and Michigan. |
| 18 |
Auburn Tigers
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| 19 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
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| 20 |
Boise State Broncos
|
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| 21 |
Syracuse Orange
|
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| 22 |
Washington State Cougars
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| 23 |
Army West Point
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| 24 |
Virginia Cavaliers
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| 25 |
Michigan State Spartans
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.10 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-0.39 |
| 7 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.25 |
| 8 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.35 |
| 11 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
1.05 |
| 14 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
UCF Knights
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.68 |
| 21 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Army West Point
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
-0.14 |
Iowa State Cyclones
Stanford Cardinal