Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Aug. 25, 2021, 5:38 p.m.
Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |  They will stick here at #1 until someone else earns it over them. |
2 | Oklahoma Sooners | They were #2 in my postseason poll, and this offseason they’ve solidified that spot |
3 | Georgia Bulldogs | Returning their QB and all the talent they are gives them the benefit of the doubt over the following teams |
4 | Clemson Tigers | Very consistent, but a new QB is always a ? |
5 | Ohio State Buckeyes | Again, hard to bet against them, but a new QB could make things interesting |
6 | Cincinnati Bearcats | Let’s see if they can capitalize on their schedule with Indiana and ND on it. |
7 | Texas A&M Aggies | New QB, but they return a lot of talent. I’m not sure they challenge Alabama, but they should be great |
8 | North Carolina Tar Heels | Sam Howell is a PROBLEM. UNC dodges Clemson but faces Notre Dame this year. CFP expectations this year |
9 | Florida Gators |  I don’t think there will be much of a drop off on offense with Emory Jones leading the way |
10 | Wisconsin Badgers | They seem to be the frontrunner for their division. Big game vs PSU to start. |
11 | Iowa State Cyclones | Purdy and company have their sights set on the CFP. I’m not convinced they’ll achieve those goals |
12 | Penn State Nittany Lions | They had a disappointing Covid season, but could be contenders in the B1G |
13 | USC Trojans | Are Slovis and Clay finally ready for a true breakout season? |
14 | Boston College Eagles |  Jurkovec will be one of the best QBs in the ACC and they have a moderate schedule. BC will be good |
15 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | They lose Book and a lot of other talent. I expect a step down from last season for the Irish |
16 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | Grayson McCall is great and they keep a lot of talent around him. Easy Schedule |
17 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | If they can beat Texas they’ll set themselves up for what could be a NY6 season |
18 | Indiana Hoosiers |  If Penix can still play after his injury the same way he could before Indiana realistically could win the B1G |
19 | Arizona State Sun Devils | Coaching concerns with the investigation, but this team is ready to win games. Daniels is a Heisman darkhorse |
20 | BYU Cougars | Losing Zach and over a dozen other Cougs to the NFL is tough, but there is still a lot of talent in Provo |
21 | Oregon Ducks | Their defense should be among the nation’s best, but their QB situation isn’t great |
22 | Utah Utes | Brewer should be an improvement at QB, and there was a mass immigration into SLC from the portal |
23 | Iowa Hawkeyes | Ferentz has been a stable force for Iowa, I expect another good season and possibly a division title |
24 | Northwestern Wildcats | We’ll see if they can replicate their 2020 success. Fitzgerald is very underrated |
25 | Nevada Wolf Pack | Carson Strong will be an NFL draft pick. Question is, does Nevada have enough talent around him yet? |
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
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1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 |
2 | Oklahoma Sooners | 0.00 |
3 | Georgia Bulldogs | 0.03 |
4 | Clemson Tigers | 0.00 |
5 | Ohio State Buckeyes | -0.25 |
6 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 0.31 |
7 | Texas A&M Aggies | 0.00 |
8 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 0.19 |
9 | Florida Gators | 0.32 |
10 | Wisconsin Badgers | 0.19 |
11 | Iowa State Cyclones | -0.44 |
12 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.79 |
13 | USC Trojans | 0.17 |
14 | Boston College Eagles | 11.04 |
15 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | -0.87 |
16 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 0.65 |
17 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | 0.49 |
18 | Indiana Hoosiers | 0.00 |
19 | Arizona State Sun Devils | 1.61 |
20 | BYU Cougars | 2.94 |
21 | Oregon Ducks | -1.26 |
22 | Utah Utes | 0.00 |
23 | Iowa Hawkeyes | -0.43 |
24 | Northwestern Wildcats | 0.00 |
25 | Nevada Wolf Pack | 0.11 |
Omissions:
Team | Unusualness |
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Miami Hurricanes | 1.42 |
LSU Tigers | 0.68 |
Washington Huskies | 0.50 |
Texas Longhorns | 0.52 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys | 0.13 |
Total Score: 25.36