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ninetimesoutaten Ballot for 2021 Week 2

Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 8, 2021, 12:42 a.m.

Rank Team Reason
1 Alabama Crimson Tide Do I need a reason for Alabama at 1? They literally have no weakness
2 Georgia Bulldogs Defense was stifling. However, the offense was very lack-luster. Without an pick 6, this game would have been 3-3. Clemson has a great defense, but that offense must find some firepower in the next few weeks. They are ranked this high because every team not named Alabama showed some deficiencies week 1. 
3 Ohio State Buckeyes Good early win against Minnesota. However, it was way too close for an 'elite' program. Ohio State must get itself together early  in games or it will face more troubles down the line.
4 Oklahoma Sooners Tulane is good. Tulane is not "score 35 on a vaunted Top 10 defense" good. The breakdown on defense in the second half of what is supposedly a much improved group along with the inability of the offense to score in the second half is concerning. This game was in hand and Oklahoma almost let it slip.
5 Clemson Tigers Defense was spectacular. The offensive line is a huge concern and has been for years. Clemson has got to find balance on offense , it cannot be a pass only team and compete with Alabama, Ohio State, and Oklahoma.
6 Texas A&M Aggies
7 Cincinnati Bearcats
8 UCLA Bruins Very surprised at the UCLA turnaround. Against a good LSU team too. DTR averaging 14 yards per completion is an impressive statistic.
9 Florida Gators Did what was needed to win - but allowing for 261 passing yards against FAU is not a great sign. Also, Emory Jones only had 17/27 passes for 113 yards and 2 interceptions. While the rushing stat looks impressive, this passing stat is not great a year removed from Trask.
10 Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State won! Their offense needs improvement, but highly impressed with the secondary.
11 Utah Utes
12 Ole Miss Rebels
13 Miami Hurricanes I will not fault a team for losing to Alabama. However, this was a complete blowout. Hopefully Miami picks it and returns to form this season. With King healthy, they could run through the ACC Coastal.
14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Spectacular win against FSU - very unsure of FSU's real talent. The amount of big plays concerned me on both sides and makes me think the FSU win was not as big as expected.
15 USC Trojans
16 Texas Longhorns
17 Wisconsin Badgers
18 Iowa State Cyclones
19 Boston College Eagles
20 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
21 Iowa Hawkeyes
22 LSU Tigers
23 UCF Knights
24 NC State Wolfpack
25 Michigan Wolverines

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