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GenialGiant Ballot for 2019 Week 10

Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 29, 2019, 9:53 a.m.

Overall Rationale: A bit more controversial this week, as I attempted to think through what my computer model would likely argue. Hopefully I'll have that up and can switch to a hybrid ballot in November. First N Out - San Diego State

Rank Team Reason
1 LSU Tigers The Tigers continue to look incredibly impressive and have a week to prepare themselves for the biggest test of their season.
2 Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State continues to dominate the Big Ten, though they still have some major tests left.
3 Penn State Nittany Lions I'm tired of saying I don't know how good Penn State is; they're 8-0, their opponents have won 61% of their non-Penn State games, well above the marks set by Alabama and Clemson's, and they have more wins against 6-win teams (2) than Alabama and Clemson combined (0).
4 Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama showed they can win without Tua, but the more important question at the moment is if they can beat top-ranked LSU.
5 Clemson Tigers Clemson is by no means a bad football team, but they've had the misfortune of playing some pretty bad teams, making it hard for them to distinguish themselves.
6 Florida Gators Despite the loss, Florida looks like a top team with the best shot at the SEC East.
7 Oregon Ducks Oregon has come surging back from an early-season loss to Auburn to be comfortably in my top 10.
8 Georgia Bulldogs Georgia was in the doghouse for a while, following their loss to South Carolina, but a win over Florida can really help them move back into my good graces.
9 Utah Utes Two top-ten Pac-12 teams may seem like a lot, but Utah has won some big games and has a good shot at the conference championship.
10 Oklahoma Sooners A tough loss to Kansas State drops the Sooners.
11 Baylor Bears Baylor jumps due to a combination of other teams losing and the sheer difficulty of going 7-0.
12 Minnesota Golden Gophers The last of the undefeated P5 teams, Minnesota has a week off before hoping to show they can play with the big boys.
13 SMU Mustangs Undefeated(!) SMU has a chance for a big win on the national stage this weekend.
14 Auburn Tigers Auburn has had a rough go of it in terms of losses, but it's grown harder to put them over some of the nation's other top teams.
15 Appalachian State Mountaineers The last of the FBS unbeatens, the Mountaineers rise to my top 15.
16 Wake Forest Demon Deacons One close loss to a surprisingly-decent Louisville team has kept the Demon Deacons from Cinderella status.
17 Iowa Hawkeyes After a couple close losses to top teams, Iowa has a break before taking on the stumbling Badgers.
18 Michigan Wolverines Michigan won in a big way over Notre Dame, but, at this point, it's hard for me to give the Wolverines the benefit of the doubt.
19 Cincinnati Bearcats The Bearcats had a tough loss to Ohio State early in the season, but have looked good ever since.
20 Wisconsin Badgers Wisconsin has had a rough go of things with two consecutive losses, but they'll look to get back on track win the B1G West.
21 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Clobbered by the Wolverines, Notre Dame looks much less good moving forward.
22 Boise State Broncos The BYU loss still stings for the Broncos.
23 Kansas State Wildcats A big win over a great Oklahoma propels the Wildcats back into my top 25.
24 Memphis Tigers Memphis has looked very good this season and has a chance to knock off on of the few remaining undefeated teams this weekend.
25 North Dakota State Bison Sure, they've only played FCS teams, but the Bison still look solid, unlike a lot of FBS teams.

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