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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |