Too many spots and not enough teams. That’s exactly what it felt like by the time I finished the ballot. I’m not at all happy about this, but that’s the way it is.
| Rank | Team | Delta |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | — |
| 2 | Ohio State | — |
| 3 | Boston College | — |
| 4 | Oregon |  5 |
| 5 | West Virginia | 2 |
| 6 | Oklahoma |  1 |
| 7 | Arizona State | 4 |
| 8 | Kansas | 5 |
| 9 | Missouri | 3 |
| 10 | Southern Cal | 2 |
| 11 | Georgia | 15 |
| 12 | Florida | 8 |
| 13 | Hawaii | 1 |
| 14 | Auburn | 4 |
| 15 | Wake Forest | 4 |
| 16 | Connecticut | 10 |
| 17 | Texas | — |
| 18 | Michigan | 2 |
| 19 | Alabama | 2 |
| 20 | South Florida | 14 |
| 21 | South Carolina | 6 |
| 22 | Clemson | 4 |
| 23 | Tennessee | 3 |
| 24 | Virginia Tech | 8 |
| 25 | Boise State | 1 |
Waitlisted/Standing by: Does it really matter?
I found myself wanting to drop Kentucky and South Carolina, but not enough other teams worth putting in the ballot. I mean, Boise State managed to get back into the rankings. Opted to drop Kentucky, despite their win over LSU. South Carolina holds the head-to-head edge and I’ll generally favor the team capable of playing defense. By the same token, I realize that Tennessee beat SC last week, but given the up-and-down nature of the Vols I expect a loss in their next game and them to drop from the ballot. Absolutely no faith in them.
The more I see of Oregon, the more I like — not withstanding the unis.
Arizona State is worthy of respect, but there’s a good chance their starting QB won’t be available.
South Florida will start winning again. They have two games left at home — where they are far better. Their remaining road games are at Syracuse and Pitt. No excuses. They should sweep the rest of the season or they are out of the poll.
Eh. Here’s the composite from all voters. Here’s where you can look at individual ballots.
everyone is just jealous, jealous i say!