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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |