Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 6, 2021, 8:37 p.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | Yes | 
| 2 |  Georgia Bulldogs | Great defense but offense needs improvement | 
| 3 |  Oklahoma Sooners | Great offense but defense needs improvement | 
| 4 |  Texas A&M Aggies | A&M has usually started slow in recent years but improved a lot | 
| 5 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | Closer than it should have been against Minnesota | 
| 6 |  Clemson Tigers | Dominant defense should keep them in the top 10 all season | 
| 7 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Ahead of Cincinnati because FSU is significantly better than Miami OH | 
| 8 |  Cincinnati Bearcats | Miami OH isn't very good | 
| 9 |  Florida Gators | Moved up because UNC lost and ISU looked poor | 
| 10 |  Iowa Hawkeyes | Dominated Indiana | 
| 11 |  Texas Longhorns | Beating Louisiana by 20 is a quality win | 
| 12 |  Iowa State Cyclones | Looked subpar against an FCS team | 
| 13 |  Oregon Ducks | Too close for comfort against Fresno State | 
| 14 |  USC Trojans | Moved up because of UNC and Wisconsin losses | 
| 15 |  Miami Hurricanes | Most teams are going to lose to Bama by more than 31 | 
| 16 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | I think Wisconsin isn't as good as people thought | 
| 17 |  Utah Utes | Moved up because of UNC, Wisconsin, and Indiana losses | 
| 18 |  UCLA Bruins | Quality win by 11 over LSU | 
| 19 |  Wisconsin Badgers | Too many mistakes | 
| 20 |  TCU Horned Frogs | Jumped OKST because they blew out an FCS team like you would expect | 
| 21 |  Oklahoma State Cowboys | Too close against Missouri State | 
| 22 |  Virginia Tech Hokies | We don't know how good UNC is | 
| 23 |  Auburn Tigers | Scored 60 points despite being known for a poor offense | 
| 24 |  North Carolina Tar Heels | Don't want to drop them completely because they could still be good | 
| 25 |  Maryland Terrapins | Great passing game, okay defense | 
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 | 
| 2 |  Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 | 
| 3 |  Oklahoma Sooners | 0.16 | 
| 4 |  Texas A&M Aggies | 0.02 | 
| 5 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | -0.59 | 
| 6 |  Clemson Tigers | 0.00 | 
| 7 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.00 | 
| 8 |  Cincinnati Bearcats | 0.00 | 
| 9 |  Florida Gators | 0.08 | 
| 10 |  Iowa Hawkeyes | 0.00 | 
| 11 |  Texas Longhorns | 0.11 | 
| 12 |  Iowa State Cyclones | 0.00 | 
| 13 |  Oregon Ducks | 0.00 | 
| 14 |  USC Trojans | 0.00 | 
| 15 |  Miami Hurricanes | 1.84 | 
| 16 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | -0.49 | 
| 17 |  Utah Utes | 0.53 | 
| 18 |  UCLA Bruins | -0.03 | 
| 19 |  Wisconsin Badgers | 0.00 | 
| 20 |  TCU Horned Frogs | 2.92 | 
| 21 |  Oklahoma State Cowboys | 1.69 | 
| 22 |  Virginia Tech Hokies | 0.00 | 
| 23 |  Auburn Tigers | 0.00 | 
| 24 |  North Carolina Tar Heels | 0.00 | 
| 25 |  Maryland Terrapins | 0.00 | 
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|
|  Ole Miss Rebels | 0.67 | 
|  Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 0.72 | 
|  Arizona State Sun Devils | 0.16 | 
Total Score: 10.01