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GatorBolt Ballot for 2024 Week 4

Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 15, 2024, 11:33 a.m.

Rank Team Reason
1 Texas Longhorns I can't help but be bullish on the Longhorns. They look so well rounded and while UTSA and Colorado State weren't exactly a murderer's row, how they took care of business in the Big House Week 2 sticks in my mind as well.
2 Georgia Bulldogs Well that was an ugly game last night. That said, still a dominant defense as ever, and I'll give them some grace since the Clemson win still looks good on the resume.
3 Ohio State Buckeyes Off today, but just high on their talent more than anything they've done.
4 Tennessee Volunteers After the Milton year last year, it seems Heupel has returned to 2022-esque high scoring ways with Nico. First real test this week, but can't help but feel good about it.
5 Alabama Crimson Tide Not every day you can waltz into Camp Randall and blow Wisconsin out even if Wisconsin isn't what they were.
6 Ole Miss Rebels They just seem to score at will. Still haven't faced a true test yet.. and with next game being Georgia Southern we will have to wait.
7 USC Trojans Idle this week, but the LSU win does look a bit better even if the refs gave them an assist. Next week should be interesting as they take the trip to the Big House
8 Missouri Tigers Well, turned out their OOC was tougher than expected. Still they survived what may turn out to be a solid BC team.
9 Miami Hurricanes I guess this week answered "was Miami that good or Florida that bad" more clearly, but still they have the weapons for a big year this year. Next up, maybe a tougher in-state opponent than week 1 in USF.
10 Oregon Ducks After some near misses, the Ducks put it together in the OOC Civil War in Week 3 (that makes me want to puke.) At least they get a bye before conference play starts in earnest against UCLA (that's a bit easier to type out.)
11 Penn State Nittany Lions Not sure what to make of Penn State between a dominant win at West Virginia or that near miss against Bowling Green. Bad news? I won't get that answer next week when they face who I think is the worst team in FBS in Kent State.
12 Oklahoma Sooners Defensively solid, but can't say I feel easy about their chances. They're going to need a herculean Venables defensive effort this week with the Volunteers and now prodigal son Josh Heupel coming to town.
13 Kansas State Wildcats Well blowing out Arizona is one way to make a first impression to the conference even if it's a non conference game.
14 Oklahoma State Cowboys Always a weird team to gauge, but I feel like Mike Gundy wouldn't have it any other way. 3-0 is 3-0 still.
15 Utah Utes Not sure what to make of the Utes, but they seem to be in the thick of it in the Big 12 race.
16 Iowa State Cyclones A well deserved week off to enjoy the afterglow of El Assico. Arkansas State should be a nice palate cleanser before conference play.
17 Louisville Cardinals Took care of their cupcakes well. Now time to gauge where they'll actually be at with their game against GT next week.
18 Northern Illinois Huskies Highest ranked G5 since for now they have the best win of the G5. A good week off to enjoy what is a massive win for the program before conference play starts against Buffalo.
19 UNLV Rebels I'm just high on UNLV this year. KU is a bit disappointing after actual expectations finally met the program, but Odom has done good work in Sin City.
20 Memphis Tigers Beating your old coach in a buy game? That's priceless alone. $1.3 million is the cherry on top.
21 Washington State Cougars Long live the PAC. 3-0 against 2 P5s including a certain in-state rival that left for the B1G. Things are setting up nicely for a possible longshot berth with a favorable schedule.
22 Nebraska Cornhuskers 3-0, how about that. Things didn't work out in the league, but Matt Rhule can sure coach a college program. Big test this week against Illinois though.
23 LSU Tigers Refs did provide an assist so I did move them down a bit. Still, a resilient performance. Can't blame it all on officiating when South Carolina had multiple chances to put them away and they didn't.
24 Michigan Wolverines I'm just not high on the Orji/Warren tandem, and even in two cupcake week performances Michigan hasn't impressed me. They get a chance to do so this week though.
25 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Followed up that NIU game with a dominant road performance at Purdue. Maybe they should just be a travelling team.

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