Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 18, 2020, 7:19 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 is solid on both sides of the ball, giving them the edge over Bama. |
3 | Alabama Crimson Tide | The defense still has some issues, but the offense is incredible. |
4 | 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. |
5 | Oregon Ducks | Oregon should be the clear favorites in weak Pac 12. They have talent all over the field. |
6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Notre Dame doesn't look amazing, but they are winning. |
7 | Wisconsin Badgers | Wisconsin pulled a fairly easy schedule and should be the favorites to win the West. |
8 | Cincinnati Bearcats | Cincinnati looks like the frontrunners for the G5 NY6 spot. They have two tough games against Tulsa and SMU. |
9 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | They still have their two toughest conference opponents left…Iowa State and Kansas State. |
10 | BYU Cougars | Came back and won solidly over what should be a decent Houston team. |
11 | Georgia Bulldogs | The offense needs to take some strides if they want to compete for a national championship. |
12 | SMU Mustangs | SMU looks like Cincinatti's biggest challenger. |
13 | 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. |
14 | Marshall Thundering Herd | Another easy win for the Thundering Herd. They should have no problem winning Conference USA. |
15 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Bateman coming back is hug for the Gophers. They should have a good offense with Tanner Morgan back at QB. |
16 | 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. |
17 | Texas A&M Aggies | A&M has a chance of winning out in a weaker SEC. Arkansas, South Carolina, and Ole Miss may be their three toughest opponents remaining. |
18 | Florida Gators | The game with Georgia should decide the East. |
19 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | Impressive win this weekend to keep their NY6 hopes alive. |
20 | Miami Hurricanes | Another solid win for the Hurricanes. They look like they may get a rematch with Clemson after ND and UNC's performances this weekend. |
21 | Iowa State Cyclones | A nicely timed bye before a huge Big 12 matchup with Oklahoma State. |
22 | Kansas State Wildcats | 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 | North Carolina Tar Heels | A tough loss to a horrible FSU team. |
25 | Memphis Tigers | Memphis still has hopes to make it to the AAC Championship. |
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
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1 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.65 |
2 | Clemson Tigers | 0.00 |
3 | Alabama Crimson Tide | -0.40 |
4 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.75 |
5 | Oregon Ducks | 1.01 |
6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.00 |
7 | Wisconsin Badgers | 1.10 |
8 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 0.00 |
9 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | -0.11 |
10 | BYU Cougars | 0.00 |
11 | Georgia Bulldogs | -1.02 |
12 | SMU Mustangs | 0.00 |
13 | Michigan Wolverines | 1.01 |
14 | Marshall Thundering Herd | 0.36 |
15 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 1.20 |
16 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 5.73 |
17 | Texas A&M Aggies | -0.85 |
18 | Florida Gators | -0.75 |
19 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 0.00 |
20 | Miami Hurricanes | -1.26 |
21 | Iowa State Cyclones | -0.13 |
22 | Kansas State Wildcats | 0.00 |
23 | Utah Utes | 1.68 |
24 | North Carolina Tar Heels | -1.42 |
25 | Memphis Tigers | 0.00 |
Omissions:
Team | Unusualness |
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Virginia Tech Hokies | 1.13 |
NC State Wolfpack | 0.26 |
USC Trojans | 0.03 |
Total Score: 20.84