Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Jan. 12, 2021, 5:42 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Team Breakdown ACC:5 teams,SEC:4 teams, B1G:4 teams, BigXll:4 teams, Independent:2 teams, Sunbelt:2 teams, MAC:2 teams, MW:1 team, American:1 team
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Up 1 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Up 2 |
| 3 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Down 2 |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Down 1 - still had a better season than Oklahoma or A&M |
| 5 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Up 5 - only team that might've done better than ND as #4 |
| 6 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Down 1 |
| 7 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Up 4 |
| 8 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
Down 1 |
| 9 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
|
| 10 |
Florida Gators
|
Up 2 - teams above them somehow looked worse |
| 11 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Up 4 |
| 12 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
Down 6 |
| 13 |
BYU Cougars
|
Up 1 |
| 14 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
Up 5 |
| 15 |
Liberty Flames
|
Up 7 - much needed quality win |
| 16 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Down 8 - playing Ohio State close is their highlight of the year |
| 17 |
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
|
Down 4 - other teams looked better |
| 18 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Up 3 |
| 19 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Up 5 |
| 20 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
Up 5 |
| 21 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Down 5 |
| 22 |
Ball State Cardinals
|
Up 1 |
| 23 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
Down 5 - only team that beat Liberty |
| 24 |
Buffalo Bulls
|
NR |
| 25 |
San José State Spartans
|
Down 5 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.01 |
| 5 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
-0.50 |
| 7 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.34 |
| 8 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
1.70 |
| 10 |
Florida Gators
|
0.38 |
| 11 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-1.80 |
| 12 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Liberty Flames
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Ball State Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
1.85 |
| 24 |
Buffalo Bulls
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
San José State Spartans
|
-0.04 |