Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 15, 2019, 3:15 p.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Clemson Tigers | Clemson has beaten two conference opponents and a good SEC team. They don't have the best win of the season, but they haven't shown any reason to move them from the #1 spot. | 
| 2 |  LSU Tigers | LSU has the best win of the season so far with their road win against Texas. They deserve the #2 spot. | 
| 3 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | Tide keeps rolling over South Carolina. We're basically talking a 1a, 1b, 1c with Clemson, LSU, and Bama at this point. | 
| 4 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | I moved the Buckeyes to #4 this week. I thought the Cincinnati win from last week was impressive, and they stomped Indiana on the road yesterday. | 
| 5 |  Georgia Bulldogs | OSU has the better wins so far. | 
| 6 |  Oklahoma Sooners | I think OU has the best offense in football again. However, their body of work so far is the weakest of the Top 6 teams. | 
| 7 |  Auburn Tigers | I'm still not sure Auburn is a Top 10 team, but they deserve to be rewarded for their win over Oregon until they prove otherwise. | 
| 8 |  Utah Utes | I didn't see any reason to move Utah from their spot. | 
| 9 |  Texas Longhorns | I think Texas is a Top 10 team, but they do have 1 loss. I feel comfortable putting them at 10 for that reason. | 
| 10 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | I didn't see any reason to move the Irish during their bye. | 
| 11 |  Wisconsin Badgers | I think I was too low on Wisconsin last week. I feel better having them just shy of the Top 10. | 
| 12 |  UCF Knights | Huge win for the Knights. Unfortunately, only one P5 opponent remains on their schedule. I'm a believer though. | 
| 13 |  Florida Gators | I don't really know what to make of Florida. It's a shame what happened to Franks. I don't think they're a Top 15 team, but they do keep winning. | 
| 14 |  Iowa Hawkeyes | First big test for Iowa, and they come out with the win. Move on up Hawkeyes. | 
| 15 |  Oregon Ducks | I think I had Oregon a little high last week.  | 
| 16 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | I had to drop Penn State a couple spots for that performance against Pitt. | 
| 17 |  Texas A&M Aggies | A&M has the best loss, but both of their wins are pretty weak. Looking forward to the match up against Auburn next week. | 
| 18 |  Michigan Wolverines | Michigan had a bye, but I dropped them two more spots. Mostly because other teams moved up. I'm real interested in seeing how wrong I am about Michigan when they play Wisconsin this week. | 
| 19 |  Washington State Cougars | I think Houston is a good team, but this game was closer than I expected. I had to move the Cougars down a spot due to Iowa climbing for their win. | 
| 20 |  California Golden Bears | Cal moves up because other teams move down. | 
| 21 |  Arizona State Sun Devils | Big win for ASU. Firm for Herm. | 
| 22 |  Boise State Broncos | I don't see any reason to move the Broncos this week. | 
| 23 |  Kansas State Wildcats | Road win over an SEC team.  | 
| 24 |  TCU Horned Frogs | I think Purdue is better than Oregon State, so I have them above the Cowboys. | 
| 25 |  Oklahoma State Cowboys | I don't see any reason to move the Pokes up for this week. | 
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Clemson Tigers | 0.00 | 
| 2 |  LSU Tigers | 0.20 | 
| 3 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 | 
| 4 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.00 | 
| 5 |  Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 | 
| 6 |  Oklahoma Sooners | 0.00 | 
| 7 |  Auburn Tigers | 0.00 | 
| 8 |  Utah Utes | 0.13 | 
| 9 |  Texas Longhorns | 0.49 | 
| 10 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.00 | 
| 11 |  Wisconsin Badgers | 0.00 | 
| 12 |  UCF Knights | 0.00 | 
| 13 |  Florida Gators | 0.00 | 
| 14 |  Iowa Hawkeyes | 0.10 | 
| 15 |  Oregon Ducks | 0.00 | 
| 16 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.00 | 
| 17 |  Texas A&M Aggies | 0.00 | 
| 18 |  Michigan Wolverines | -0.21 | 
| 19 |  Washington State Cougars | 0.00 | 
| 20 |  California Golden Bears | 0.00 | 
| 21 |  Arizona State Sun Devils | 0.00 | 
| 22 |  Boise State Broncos | 0.00 | 
| 23 |  Kansas State Wildcats | 0.00 | 
| 24 |  TCU Horned Frogs | 0.00 | 
| 25 |  Oklahoma State Cowboys | 0.00 |