Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 12, 2021, 7:18 p.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iowa Hawkeyes | Defense is scary scary good. Incredible strong win on the road.  | 
| 2 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | |
| 3 |  Georgia Bulldogs | |
| 4 |  Oregon Ducks | |
| 5 |  Oklahoma Sooners | |
| 6 |  Cincinnati Bearcats | |
| 7 |  Clemson Tigers | |
| 8 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | |
| 9 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Wins have been sloppy, but I believe Toledo will end up being a lot better than we realize right now.  | 
| 10 |  Texas A&M Aggies | |
| 11 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | |
| 12 |  UCLA Bruins | |
| 13 |  Florida Gators | |
| 14 |  Rutgers Scarlet Knights | |
| 15 |  Virginia Tech Hokies | |
| 16 |  Ole Miss Rebels | |
| 17 |  Iowa State Cyclones | |
| 18 |  Stanford Cardinal | |
| 19 |  Arkansas Razorbacks | |
| 20 |  Auburn Tigers | |
| 21 |  Wisconsin Badgers | |
| 22 |  Tulane Green Wave | |
| 23 |  North Carolina Tar Heels | |
| 24 |  Boston College Eagles | People are sleeping on them; Hafley gets his guys to play up: See Clemson and Notre Dame last year.  | 
| 25 |  Toledo Rockets | They have a lot of experience on their team, and it will show throughout this season.  | 
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iowa Hawkeyes | 1.29 | 
| 2 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 | 
| 3 |  Georgia Bulldogs | -0.13 | 
| 4 |  Oregon Ducks | 0.00 | 
| 5 |  Oklahoma Sooners | 0.00 | 
| 6 |  Cincinnati Bearcats | 0.00 | 
| 7 |  Clemson Tigers | 0.00 | 
| 8 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.00 | 
| 9 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.54 | 
| 10 |  Texas A&M Aggies | 0.00 | 
| 11 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.00 | 
| 12 |  UCLA Bruins | 0.00 | 
| 13 |  Florida Gators | 0.00 | 
| 14 |  Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 9.56 | 
| 15 |  Virginia Tech Hokies | 0.00 | 
| 16 |  Ole Miss Rebels | 0.00 | 
| 17 |  Iowa State Cyclones | 0.00 | 
| 18 |  Stanford Cardinal | 7.01 | 
| 19 |  Arkansas Razorbacks | 0.00 | 
| 20 |  Auburn Tigers | 0.00 | 
| 21 |  Wisconsin Badgers | 0.00 | 
| 22 |  Tulane Green Wave | 3.00 | 
| 23 |  North Carolina Tar Heels | 0.00 | 
| 24 |  Boston College Eagles | 0.98 | 
| 25 |  Toledo Rockets | 0.22 | 
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|
|  Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 1.13 | 
|  BYU Cougars | 0.44 | 
|  Michigan Wolverines | 0.32 | 
|  Arizona State Sun Devils | 0.73 | 
|  UCF Knights | 0.04 | 
Total Score: 25.40