Jakesnake42 Ballot for 2019 Week 3
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 8, 2019, 10:22 p.m.
Overall Rationale: This early in the Season, still a mix of Preseason expectations with current results. Rewarding teams with wins over what are believed to be quality opponents aka why LSU, Auburn, Maryland, and USC are higher than most polls.  
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Clemson stays at #1 as defending champs and beating TAMU. |
| 2 |
LSU Tigers
|
LSU with the jump to #2 with their win over Texas |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 5 |
Auburn Tigers
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| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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Ohio State and OU swap spots after OSU demolishes Cincinnati |
| 7 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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| 8 |
Wisconsin Badgers
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Wisconsin is here in the Top 10 as teams ahead of them underperform and they have demolished both opponents and not given up a point. |
| 9 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
Reference Wisconsin section just less dominant. |
| 10 |
Michigan Wolverines
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Michigan drops after going to 2OT with Army who I don't buy as a legit Top 25 right now like some people do. |
| 11 |
Florida Gators
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| 12 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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| 13 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 14 |
Utah Utes
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| 15 |
UCF Knights
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UCF jumps over Wazzu after absolutely dominating FAU.  |
| 16 |
Washington State Cougars
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| 17 |
Oregon Ducks
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| 18 |
Maryland Terrapins
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Maryland moves into the Top 25 by taking Syracuse to town. I was tempted to move them higher but am holding off on that for now. |
| 19 |
USC Trojans
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USC jumps into the Top 25 after knocking off Stanford. |
| 20 |
Memphis Tigers
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| 21 |
Texas Longhorns
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Texas and TAMU drop just outside the Top 20 with a pair of losses to LSU and Clemson.  |
| 22 |
Texas A&M Aggies
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| 23 |
California Golden Bears
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Cal moves into the Top 25 after knocking off Washington at 4 AM EDT. So, I'll give the AP voters a pass on that. |
| 24 |
Boise State Broncos
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Boise struggled against Marshall so they drop a few spots. |
| 25 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
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Iowa moves into the Top 25 with a pair of convincing wins. Washington, Stanford, and Syracuse drop out after losses while Kentucky drops out after a pair of close games against G5 teams. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.32 |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.50 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.22 |
| 9 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
1.48 |
| 10 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.04 |
| 11 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-0.39 |
| 14 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
UCF Knights
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.10 |
| 17 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Maryland Terrapins
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Memphis Tigers
|
3.62 |
| 21 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-0.68 |
| 22 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
-0.06 |
| 23 |
California Golden Bears
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
-0.97 |
Virginia Cavaliers