Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Aug. 23, 2021, 3:13 p.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Coaching; 4-year recruiting average. QB potential, pass rush potential |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
4-year recruiting average. QB potential. Coaching |
| 3 |
Clemson Tigers
|
QB, DL, Coaching, 4YRA |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
4YRA, Coaching, QB potential,  |
| 5 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
QB, coaching, offense |
| 6 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Returned many key players including QB and RB from a really good team.  |
| 7 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
4YRA; coaching;  |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Coaching, talent |
| 9 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
QB. I think this is the team most likely to drop from the top 25. There's one every year.  |
| 10 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
Returned key players from a really good team including QB.  |
| 11 |
Oregon Ducks
|
|
| 12 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
|
| 13 |
Florida Gators
|
4YRA. Mullen is a good coach.  |
| 14 |
LSU Tigers
|
Talent. Will bounce back after a disaster in 2020 |
| 15 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
WIll King be back to 100%?  |
| 16 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Sark has potential and a great RB. Might be good not great in year 1.  |
| 17 |
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
|
Coaching, returning players from a good team.  |
| 18 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Top proven QB enter the season. Kiffin as a playcaller.  |
| 19 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Returning QB and experience. Seems like they've been building to a really good year in 2021.  |
| 20 |
USC Trojans
|
Talent.  |
| 21 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
Returning talent from a good team.  |
| 22 |
Auburn Tigers
|
Can't leave them out of the top 25 or else they'll win it all.  |
| 23 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
Underrated.  |
| 24 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
|
| 25 |
Washington Huskies
|
4YRA is actually pretty good. A sneaky pac 12 team |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.46 |
| 3 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-0.19 |
| 6 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.79 |
| 13 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.34 |
| 15 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.45 |
| 17 |
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
|
0.49 |
| 18 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
2.10 |
| 19 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
USC Trojans
|
-0.38 |
| 21 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Auburn Tigers
|
1.26 |
| 23 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
-2.00 |
| 25 |
Washington Huskies
|
-0.27 |