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chrisb19 Ballot for 2019 Week 7

Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 7, 2019, 6:42 p.m.

Overall Rationale: I haven't been able to watch a bunch of the 2nd tier teams so far this season so I'm going mostly on resume with them. Debated ranking A&M but I think Auburn's loss to Florida exposed them as a less-than-great team and coupling that loss with the close win over Arkansas, I just couldn't rank the Aggies. From 17 on down I haven't seen a ton of game film from any of the teams. Something I hope I can correct in the next couple of weeks.

Rank Team Reason
1 Alabama Crimson Tide Best resume so far.
2 Clemson Tigers Taking advantage of the weakness of the ACC but they've demonstrated some vulnerabilities and had a tight win over UNC.
3 Georgia Bulldogs probably not as polished as most fans would like but still a clear favorite for the playoff.
4 Ohio State Buckeyes undefeated and putting up points but don't have a real signature win yet.
5 LSU Tigers I think the Tigers are going to beat Florida and cement their status as a top-tier team.
6 Oklahoma Sooners putting up silly numbers and I think they win the Red River Shootout.
7 Wisconsin Badgers Better than Florida.
8 Florida Gators I'm not sold on UF and debated putting them below ND but they won their signature game so far (against an Auburn team I felt was overrated). Still don't feel like a number 8 team, but we'll find out on Saturday.
9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish I'm still really high on this team mostly because of how well they played Georgia - as the season progresses I think that Quality Loss (TM) will look better and better for the Irish.
10 Penn State Nittany Lions Still undefeated, still cruising to a top finish and a possible shot at the playoff if they can get past either tOSU or Wisconsin
11 Texas Longhorns Ehlinger is the real deal, but I don't think the Longhorns can overcome Oklahoma on Saturday. Still they should be a top-15 team if they avoid a blowout.
12 Auburn Tigers Auburn's tight loss to Florida exposed a lot of problems with both teams and I think they're both shaping up for losses to LSU and Georgia (plus a 3rd loss for the Tigers against Bama). The natural weighting of the SEC will keep these teams ranked even with 3-4 losses. But Auburn got exposed by a Florida team that won't be the toughest defense they play.
13 Oregon Ducks I almost ranked them ahead of Auburn despite the week 1 loss, but 17-7 is just too tight a win over Cal. They're still the Pac12's best shot at the playoff.
14 Boise State Broncos
15 Utah Utes
16 Michigan Wolverines
17 Iowa Hawkeyes
18 Virginia Cavaliers
19 Arizona State Sun Devils
20 Wake Forest Demon Deacons
21 SMU Mustangs
22 Baylor Bears
23 Memphis Tigers
24 Cincinnati Bearcats
25 Minnesota Golden Gophers

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