Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 17, 2021, 8:07 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Team Breakdown;SEC:6 teams,B1G:5 teams,ACC:4 teams,BigXll:3 teams,American:2 teams,Independent:1 team,Pac-12:1 team,Sunbelt:1 team,C-USA:1 team,MW:1 team
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
|
| 2 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Up 1 |
| 3 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
Up 1 - probably their peak, beating Indiana and Notre Dame is nice but will matter less every week as other teams get more recent quality wins |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Up 1 |
| 5 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Up 1 |
| 6 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Up 1 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Up 1 |
| 8 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Up 1 |
| 9 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Up 1 |
| 10 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Up 1 |
| 11 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
Up 3 - played Georgia the closest besides Clemson |
| 12 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
Up 4 - another good win |
| 13 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
|
| 14 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
Up 4 - still haven't played anyone but 7-0 deserves to move up |
| 15 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
Up 4 - same as Michigan St |
| 16 |
Baylor Bears
|
Up 5 - good win and Ok St is a better loss |
| 17 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
Up 8 - dominated a good Virginia Tech |
| 18 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Down 16 - got embarrassed by a Purdue team that is not good |
| 19 |
SMU Mustangs
|
Up 1 |
| 20 |
Auburn Tigers
|
NR |
| 21 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
|
| 22 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
NR |
| 23 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
NR |
| 24 |
UTSA Roadrunners
|
NR |
| 25 |
San Diego State Aztecs
|
Down 1 - 0 losses is enough to rank them instead of Iowa State |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
1.37 |
| 3 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.21 |
| 5 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.67 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
-0.22 |
| 9 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Clemson Tigers
|
10.89 |
| 11 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.17 |
| 12 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
-0.56 |
| 13 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
-1.33 |
| 15 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Baylor Bears
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.13 |
| 18 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
-1.25 |
| 19 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
-0.44 |
| 22 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
-0.68 |
| 24 |
UTSA Roadrunners
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
San Diego State Aztecs
|
-0.28 |
No major omissions.
Total Score: 19.21