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NyquillusDillwad20 Ballot for 2020 Week V

Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 4, 2020, 2:28 p.m.

Rank Team Reason
1 Ohio State Buckeyes
The Buckeyes just
got most of their key opt-outs back. This team is going to be scary.
2 Alabama Crimson Tide
Bama jumped Clemson
in my rankings this week. They looked more impressive against a similar level
competition.
3 Clemson Tigers
Clemson is solid
everywhere. I expect another playoff appearance, even in an improved ACC
conference.
4 Georgia Bulldogs
UGA's offense
looked much better this week. I still believe they are in a tier of their own
here.
5 Florida Gators
They don't look
overly impressive, but they are getting the job done.
6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
There are a few
weeks before ND has a real test, but they took care of business in the first
two games.
7 Penn State Nittany Lions
PSU should be the
second best team in the B1G. The Big 12 beating up on each other should be
really helpful for the SEC/B1G/ACC to get two teams in the playoff.
8 Oregon Ducks
Oregon should be
the clear favorites in weak Pac 12. They have talent all over the field.
9 Wisconsin Badgers
Wisconsin pulled a
fairly easy schedule and should be the favorites to win the West.
10 Miami Hurricanes
Their wins are
looking less impressive as we watch the other teams play, but they got it
done. We will figure out where they belong after the Clemson game.
11 Cincinnati Bearcats
Cincinnati looks
like the frontrunners for the G5 NY6 spot. They get a bye before two tough
games against Tulsa and SMU.
12 Oklahoma State Cowboys
Oklahoma State is
beginning to look like the frontrunner for the conference. If Sanders and the
o-line heal up, they may run away with it.
13 BYU Cougars
BYU has been
destroying middle of the pack teams, however they don't have any really good
teams on the schedule. This will probably hurt their chances of jumping into
the Top 10.
14 Tennessee Volunteers
Is this Tennessee's
year to compete for the East? They are one of only four SEC teams without a
loss after two weeks.
15 North Carolina Tar Heels
Scraped past an
okay BC team, but a win's a win. They should be able to compete with Miami,
ND, and VT for that second championship game spot.
16 Virginia Tech Hokies
A huge game this
week against UNC. Then they get a fairly easy rest of October. The winner of
this game should be fighting for a shot at Clemson in the CCG.
17 Michigan Wolverines
Michigan has one of
the toughest schedules in the country. That's not great when you're breaking
in a new QB. I think the defense will still help them win some bigger games,
though.
18 SMU Mustangs
Really impressive
win over Memphis. They have a pretty easy schedule and that game with
Cincinnati will be huge for the G5 spot in the NY6.
19 Minnesota Golden Gophers
Bateman coming back
is hug for the Gophers. They should have a good offense with Tanner Morgan
back at QB.
20 Iowa Hawkeyes
It's tough to
imagine Iowa not having a Top 25 team. They should once again have a solid OL
and defense. And they will find another talented TE.
21 Marshall Thundering Herd
The win vs App
State keeps them in the fight for the G5 NY6 spot, but their schedule isn't
doing them any favors.
22 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Just barely skating
by these past few weeks. A big game against Coastal coming up.
23 Iowa State Cyclones
They are sitting
atop the Big 12 standing after losing that first game to Louisana.
24 Auburn Tigers
Auburn needs some
sort of offense production before they can think about competing with Bama
for the West.
25 Utah Utes
We may see a
rematch of last year's Pac-12 Championship Game. The Pac-12 will be weak this
year, so Utah still has a shot at running the table.

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