Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 4, 2019, 11:42 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Maybe one day I'll get my hybrid ballot up and running. Maybe one day the U.S. will buy Greenland. First N Out - San Diego State, Navy, Wyoming
Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | LSU Tigers | Let me tell ya, LSU has the best wins in the country, big-league wins, and a lot of people are saying they might beat 'Bama. |
2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | Some of Ohio State's wins have been yuge and they're looking like a top team. |
3 | Penn State Nittany Lions | Penn State has been tremendous so far this season and Gameday not going to Minnesota has been the worst decision in the history of Gameday maybe ever. |
4 | Alabama Crimson Tide | Everybody knows Alabama; they say to me "what about that Nick Saban guy?" and I tell them "look, his team is great, I have tremendous respect for Nick Saban, but who have they beaten this year?" |
5 | Clemson Tigers | Clemson has been terrific, but we just don't know how good they are, do we? |
6 | Georgia Bulldogs | Georgia, I love Georgia, a lot of fine people down in Georgia, including the Bulldogs football team. |
7 | Oregon Ducks | The Ducks, they've been making a great recovery, and I think people are starting to say that Oregon may really be a great team this year. |
8 | Utah Utes | Okay, yeah, I've (mostly) gotten tired of this shtick, but I think Utah's a pretty solid team and they definitely deserve their ranking. |
9 | Oklahoma Sooners | Oklahoma seems like a good enough team, but I'm just not particularly sold on them after their loss to Kansas State. |
10 | Baylor Bears | This weekend should be a good lesson that staying undefeated is hard, especially when you don't have a bye week. |
11 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Even though they're undefeated, Minnesota presently sits outside my top 10, though they can change that with a win against Penn State. |
12 | Florida Gators | If you're reading this, just know that two-loss P5 teams have no business being ranked above undefeated P5 teams this late in the season. |
13 | Auburn Tigers | Yeah, basically what I said for Florida. |
14 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | I think Wake Forest has been treated very unfairly and should be ranked among the top teams in the country. |
15 | Iowa Hawkeyes | They're not a particularly flashy team, but Iowa has been playing some good football this season. |
16 | Memphis Tigers | A huge win over SMU buoys the Tigers. |
17 | SMU Mustangs | SMU drops in my ballot after falling to Memphis, but I think this is still a very good team. |
18 | Michigan Wolverines | Michigan seems to have largely gotten over its 21-point loss to Wisconsin, as have many of the voters in major polls, but I certainly haven't. |
19 | Wisconsin Badgers | Wisconsin's lost two games in pretty tremendous fashion, but they're still a top team in my eyes. |
20 | Cincinnati Bearcats | Cincinnati has their work cut out for them if they're going to win the American, but that doesn't mean they can't succeed. |
21 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | I'm really not sold on Notre Dame this season, which is something I say basically every season. |
22 | Boise State Broncos | Boise State still needs some help if they want a New York 6 slot, but they're doing what they can to stay in contention. |
23 | Kansas State Wildcats | The Wildcats knocked off the Jayhawks and maintain their position in my ballot. |
24 | Appalachian State Mountaineers | Pro tip: Don't lose to an okay team on national television, especially when your biggest claim to fame is being undefeated. |
25 | North Dakota State Bison | The Bison are a good team; certainly better than whatever weird flavor-of-the-week team I'd otherwise put here. |
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
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1 | LSU Tigers | 0.11 |
2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.00 |
3 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.74 |
4 | Alabama Crimson Tide | -0.04 |
5 | Clemson Tigers | -0.16 |
6 | Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 |
7 | Oregon Ducks | 0.00 |
8 | Utah Utes | 0.00 |
9 | Oklahoma Sooners | 0.00 |
10 | Baylor Bears | 0.00 |
11 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 0.00 |
12 | Florida Gators | 0.00 |
13 | Auburn Tigers | 0.00 |
14 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 1.12 |
15 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 0.75 |
16 | Memphis Tigers | 0.00 |
17 | SMU Mustangs | 0.57 |
18 | Michigan Wolverines | -0.50 |
19 | Wisconsin Badgers | -0.02 |
20 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 0.00 |
21 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | -0.12 |
22 | Boise State Broncos | 0.00 |
23 | Kansas State Wildcats | 0.00 |
24 | Appalachian State Mountaineers | 0.39 |
25 | North Dakota State Bison | 0.00 |