Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 6, 2021, 11:35 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Welcome to the week 1 overreaction poll
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
|
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Up 2 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
|
| 4 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
Up 3 |
| 5 |
Clemson Tigers
|
|
| 6 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Up 9 - killed conference opponent, probably an overreaction |
| 7 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Up 11 - one of the best wins of the week |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Up 1 - beat a P5 |
| 9 |
USC Trojans
|
Up 5 - solid win |
| 10 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
NR - solid win |
| 11 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
NR - killed a P5 |
| 12 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Down 2 - meh |
| 13 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Down 11 - refs stole that game from Tulane |
| 14 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Down 8, probably looking ahead to Iowa/Overreaction |
| 15 |
Auburn Tigers
|
Up 5 - blew out bad team |
| 16 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
NR - probably an overreaction, UNC wins game in neutral site |
| 17 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
Down 6 - ok loss |
| 18 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Down 6 - playing Alabama in week 1 is probably the hardest point in the year to win against them |
| 19 |
Florida Gators
|
Up 3 |
| 20 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
NR - dominated a bad team |
| 21 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
Down 13 - probably an overreaction, still think UNC finishes top 15 |
| 22 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
NR |
| 23 |
UCLA Bruins
|
NR |
| 24 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
|
NR |
| 25 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Down 2 - probably looking ahead to Ohio St/overreaction |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.24 |
| 5 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.18 |
| 6 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.28 |
| 7 |
Texas Longhorns
|
1.06 |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
USC Trojans
|
0.78 |
| 10 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
6.65 |
| 12 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
-0.65 |
| 13 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-0.79 |
| 14 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Auburn Tigers
|
1.30 |
| 16 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.33 |
| 18 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.92 |
| 19 |
Florida Gators
|
-0.92 |
| 20 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.83 |
| 21 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.65 |
| 22 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
0.30 |
| 23 |
UCLA Bruins
|
-1.01 |
| 24 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
|
0.94 |
| 25 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-1.42 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.67 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
0.72 |
Utah Utes
|
0.52 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.16 |
Total Score: 21.31