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stripes361 Ballot for 2019 Week 11

Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Nov. 3, 2019, 7:41 p.m.

Overall Rationale: This is a forward-looking, predictive ballot. It is not a resume ranking. I start with an aggregate of the FPI and SP+ computer rankings and then adjust the teams based off of several "human" factors, including coaching, QB play, roster balance, eye test, and injuries. Because it is forward-looking, long-term injuries can significantly alter a team's ranking even before on-field performance has been affected.

Rank Team Reason
1 Ohio State Buckeyes
2 Alabama Crimson Tide
3 Clemson Tigers
4 LSU Tigers
5 Penn State Nittany Lions
6 Georgia Bulldogs
7 Oregon Ducks
8 Oklahoma Sooners
9 Florida Gators
10 Utah Utes Utah put together a great offensive performance against a tough Washington team. Just enough to edge Auburn for the #10 spot this week, who put up good numbers themselves against a fairly pedestrian Ole Miss.
11 Auburn Tigers
12 Wisconsin Badgers
13 Michigan Wolverines Still not a Michigan believer but the middle of the rankings are pretty weak right now. Huge drop off past the first 12 teams. FPI subscribes to this theory too. The FPI #13 (Utah) has a rating of 18.6 and the FPI #15 (Washington) is all the way down at 14.5. That's as big a gap as there is between #13 Utah and #7 Oklahoma.
14 Iowa State Cyclones
15 Minnesota Golden Gophers
16 Baylor Bears
17 UCF Knights
18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
19 Washington Huskies
20 Iowa Hawkeyes
21 Texas A&M Aggies
22 Memphis Tigers
23 SMU Mustangs I hope no one dropped SMU much for a 6 point road loss to another ranked team.
24 Oklahoma State Cowboys
25 Washington State Cougars Honorable Mention: USC, Indiana, Navy, Cincinnati, Boise State, Air Force, Wake Forest

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