Posted: November 25, 2013
I now present the definitive Top 25 poll. Each week I will poll myself, tabulate the results, and then present them.
The number in () is last week’s ranking.
1. Alabama 11-0 (1)
2. Florida State 11-0 (2)
3. Auburn 10-1 (5)
4. Missouri 10-1 (9)
5. Oklahoma State 10-1 (11)
6. Ohio State 11-0 (6)
7. Michigan State 10-1 (12)
8. Clemson 10-1 (7)
9. Stanford 9-2 (10)
10. Oregon 9-2 (4)
11. Baylor 9-1 (3)
12. Wisconsin 9-2 (13)
13. LSU 8-3 (14)
14. South Carolina 9-2 (17)
15. Arizona State 9-2 (22)
16. Oklahoma 9-2 (16)
17. Texas A&M 8-3 (8)
18. Northern Illinois 11-0 (18)
19. Central Florida 9-1 (19)
20. Louisville 10-1 (20)
21. Fresno State 10-0 (21)
22. UCLA 9-2 (15)
23. Southern California 9-3 (25)
24. Duke 9-2 (NR)
25. Minnesota 8-3 (24)
Dropped: Mississippi (23)
As a reminder, this poll is based on who I think is the better team. In my opinion, a higher ranked team would beat a lower ranked team on a neutral field. It is not based on how they will finish the year or what the final record of each team will be.
Note: There may be significant fluctuation to my rankings as I watch teams play, as my opinion of their ability to beat teams above and below them on a neutral field may change. I will not be simply sliding teams up and down based on if they win or lose, but rather reevaluating my opinion each week. I believe this is how a poll should be done.