Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 9, 2019, 12:54 p.m.
Overall Rationale: The season is still young, but identities are beginning to take shape.
Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Clemson Tigers | Solid, if not spectacular performance against a talented and well-coached Texas A&M. Not the most exciting game of the day but that's a testament to Clemson's clean run of play. |
2 | Alabama Crimson Tide | Not much to clean from devouring a cupcake. |
3 | Ohio State Buckeyes | So much for the in-state rivalry. |
4 | LSU Tigers | Joe Burrow's filthy cannon could take him all the way to New York and LSU all the way to the playoff. |
5 | Georgia Bulldogs | Also ate a cupcake. |
6 | Penn State Nittany Lions | Looked slightly more human against a non-Idaho opponent but still the clearest competition to OSU in the B1G East. |
7 | Oklahoma Sooners | South Dakota is a good FCS program, but it's still FCS. Not much to learn here. |
8 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Week 2 bye. |
9 | Wisconsin Badgers | 110-0 on the season. Jonathan Taylor is a receiver now. |
10 | Washington State Cougars | Generous, perhaps, but this has looked like the most dominant team in the Pac-12 so far. |
11 | Texas Longhorns | Smashing effort against LSU that came up just short. |
12 | Florida Gators | Nice shutout of UT-Martin. |
13 | Auburn Tigers | Offense has some work to do. |
14 | Utah Utes | Best team in the Pac-12 South...for now. |
15 | Michigan State Spartans | Offense finally comes to life. |
16 | Michigan Wolverines | Army is no slouch but there are bigger problems at hand. |
17 | Texas A&M Aggies | Reasonable performance against a juggernaut. |
18 | Boise State Broncos | Close shave against Marshall. Yikes! |
19 | Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | Only three teams in the nation have a 2-0 record against the P5: Clemson, North Carolina, and Hawaii. |
20 | Maryland Terrapins | 142 points in two games. |
21 | UCF Knights | Steady stuff. |
22 | USC Trojans | Has Kedon Slovis saved Clay Helton's job? Would USC fans even want him to? |
23 | Oregon Ducks | Destroyed Nevada after a close loss to Auburn. |
24 | Washington Huskies | Pac-12 After Dark claims another victim. |
25 | Colorado Buffaloes | Beating a ranked team on the road is no small task. |
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
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1 | Clemson Tigers | 0.00 |
2 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 |
3 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.25 |
4 | LSU Tigers | 0.00 |
5 | Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 |
6 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.99 |
7 | Oklahoma Sooners | 0.00 |
8 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.00 |
9 | Wisconsin Badgers | 0.00 |
10 | Washington State Cougars | 1.59 |
11 | Texas Longhorns | 0.00 |
12 | Florida Gators | 0.00 |
13 | Auburn Tigers | -0.42 |
14 | Utah Utes | 0.00 |
15 | Michigan State Spartans | 0.09 |
16 | Michigan Wolverines | 0.00 |
17 | Texas A&M Aggies | 0.00 |
18 | Boise State Broncos | 0.05 |
19 | Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | 5.17 |
20 | Maryland Terrapins | 0.00 |
21 | UCF Knights | -0.30 |
22 | USC Trojans | 0.00 |
23 | Oregon Ducks | -0.70 |
24 | Washington Huskies | 0.00 |
25 | Colorado Buffaloes | 0.00 |