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