Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 30, 2019, 4:26 p.m.
Overall Rationale: I was at my wife's cousin's wedding all day on Saturday, so my opinions are especially uninformed this week. I hate weddings. And I despise fall weddings. 
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clemson Tigers
|
I saw what Clemson had to do to stay undefeated, but they are still undefeated.  They keep the top spot. |
| 2 |
LSU Tigers
|
I'm still convinced that right now the Tigers are the best team in the SEC. |
| 3 |
Auburn Tigers
|
The Aubies ran over the Bulldogs of Mississippi State this weekend. I've got these Tigers ranked high because of their awesome resume. |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Ohio State is so much better than I thought they would be in 2019. Thrashing Nebraska still means something to me. |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Gotta love the UGAs. They are going to have a damn good resume by the time this season ends! |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
I'm really worried about this defense, but the offensive is amazing. But I really need to see what the Tide does against a quality team before I'm completely sold on them. |
| 7 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Love how Oklahoma has been playing, but I can't wait until they face a real team. |
| 8 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
What happened this week, Wisconsin? Why you allowing these 4Q TDs? You have to dominate the entire game if you want to be a champion! |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Maryland gets another shut-out! Just not the kind they would ask for. Go Nittany Lions! Let's just hope you aren't paper tigers when you get to the meat of your schedule. |
| 10 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Nothing much to say other than I think Texas is really good and may take the Big 12 title this year. |
| 11 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Still giving them some love based on how close they were to defeating Auburn. |
| 12 |
Florida Gators
|
An SEC that is still undefeated has to be blessed with a high ranking, right? Let's see if they can over going 0-2 against Auburn and LSU. Then they will earn my respect. |
| 13 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
I really am not excited by Iowa, but dang if they just don't lose. I can respect a team like that. Let's see if they can keep the streak going against a not-horrible Michigan team this weekend. |
| 14 |
Utah Utes
|
Nice little win by the Utes over a dangerous Washington State team. Still don't understand the USC loss, but I still have high hopes for this team. |
| 15 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Beating Virginia and playing Georgia tough gets them here. |
| 16 |
Washington Huskies
|
The Huskies are a good little team that those of us on the Eastern side of the US don't get to see play as often as we should. Taking down USC ain't too shabby. |
| 17 |
Boise State Broncos
|
Boise State is the best of the have-nots, and I'm sure they would give several of the blue bloods a scare. They'll no doubt bounce around the teens most of the season. |
| 18 |
SMU Mustangs
|
Go Mustangs! 5-0! Keep running them ponies and hiding the bodies! |
| 19 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
Alright. I'm on board the Mullet Train. They only have one loss, a close defeat to Texas. |
| 20 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
At this point, why not? They are undefeated, though they've had a soft schedule. Could be a little bit of a nice team when the season is said and done. |
| 21 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
How did this team lose to Colorado? They are too good for that blemish. |
| 22 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
The Dukies' only loss is to Alabama and they throttled Virginia Tech. I'll give them a spot in my poll for that. |
| 23 |
UCF Knights
|
I'm keeping the Knights in as a courtesy to what they have accomplished recently and because their only lose is by one point to Pitt. Still a dangerous team, but they are out of chances to really inpress us. |
| 24 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
I don't like this Michigan team. Despite having all the talent in the world, they play like a JV squad. But when things start clicking, they are pretty good. I loss to Iowa will confirm what I suspect about this team: they are lacking leadership and focus. |
| 25 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
The Spartans have looked pretty decent since that close loss against Arizona State. They are as deserving as about six or seven other teams for a ranking. I'll take Michigan State this week. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.43 |
| 2 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.26 |
| 3 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.54 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-1.25 |
| 7 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.25 |
| 12 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Utah Utes
|
0.77 |
| 15 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-0.25 |
| 16 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
2.07 |
| 21 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
3.07 |
| 23 |
UCF Knights
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.50 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
0.33 |
Total Score: 9.71