Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 11, 2020, 8:58 p.m.
Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Ohio State Buckeyes | The buckeyes just got most of their key opt-outs back. This team is going to be scary. |
2 | Clemson Tigers | Clemson takes back the #2 spot after a solid performance. |
3 | Georgia Bulldogs | Georgia now looks like the best team in the SEC. |
4 | Alabama Crimson Tide | Their defense got shredded. Luckily, Bama won't face an offense that good again for the rest of the conference schedule. |
5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Notre Dame doesn't look amazing, but they are winning. |
6 | 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. |
7 | Oregon Ducks | Oregon should be the clear favorites in weak Pac 12. They have talent all over the field. |
8 | Wisconsin Badgers | Wisconsin pulled a fairly easy schedule and should be the favorites to win the West. |
9 | Cincinnati Bearcats | Cincinnati looks like the frontrunners for the G5 NY6 spot. They have two tough games against Tulsa and SMU. |
10 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | They still have their two toughest conference opponents left…Iowa State and Kansas State. |
11 | North Carolina Tar Heels | North Carolina looks like they can challenge Notre Dame for the second spot in the ACC Championship. |
12 | SMU Mustangs | SMU looks like Cincinatti's biggest challenger. |
13 | BYU Cougars | Did not look like the same team this week. However, they still got the win. |
14 | 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. |
15 | Marshall Thundering Herd | Another easy win for the Thundering Herd. They should have no problem winning Conference USA. |
16 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Bateman coming back is hug for the Gophers. They should have a good offense with Tanner Morgan back at QB. |
17 | 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. |
18 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | The Ragin Cajuns looks like the best team in the better than usual Sunbelt. |
19 | Texas A&M Aggies | Bounced back after a tough first two weeks. Their West chances shot up significantly with the win and Bama looking vulnerable. |
20 | Florida Gators | Pulling LSU from the West is turning out to be a good thing. They still have a decent chance of winning every game except vs. UGA. |
21 | Iowa State Cyclones | A nicely timed bye before a huge Big 12 matchup with Oklahoma State. |
22 | Kansas State Wildcats | An impressive win against TCU. KSU has turned things around since that loss against Arkansas State. |
23 | 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. |
24 | Miami Hurricanes | Looked really bad against Clemson. I'm leaving them ranked because Clemson is really good, but they have to show more in the future. |
25 | Virginia Tech Hokies | VT has been hit hard by Covid. They still managed to put up a decent fight against UNC. |
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
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1 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.74 |
2 | Clemson Tigers | -0.01 |
3 | Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 |
4 | Alabama Crimson Tide | -0.67 |
5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.00 |
6 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.59 |
7 | Oregon Ducks | 0.71 |
8 | Wisconsin Badgers | 1.02 |
9 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 0.00 |
10 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 0.00 |
11 | North Carolina Tar Heels | -0.80 |
12 | SMU Mustangs | 0.00 |
13 | BYU Cougars | 0.00 |
14 | Michigan Wolverines | 0.86 |
15 | Marshall Thundering Herd | 0.89 |
16 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 1.30 |
17 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 4.93 |
18 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | 0.00 |
19 | Texas A&M Aggies | -0.51 |
20 | Florida Gators | -1.37 |
21 | Iowa State Cyclones | 0.00 |
22 | Kansas State Wildcats | 0.00 |
23 | Utah Utes | 1.66 |
24 | Miami Hurricanes | -1.76 |
25 | Virginia Tech Hokies | -0.10 |