Posted: December 2, 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. Florida State 12-0 (2)
2. Auburn 11-1 (3)
3. Missouri 11-1 (4)
4. Alabama 11-1 (1)
5. Oklahoma State 10-1 (5)
6. Ohio State 12-0 (6)
7. Michigan State 11-1 (7)
8. Stanford 10-2 (9)
9. Oregon 10-2 (10)
10. South Carolina 10-2 (14)
11. Arizona State 10-2 (15)
12. Baylor 10-1 (11)
13. LSU 9-3 (13)
14. Clemson 10-2 (8)
15. Oklahoma 9-2 (16)
16. Northern Illinois 12-0 (18)
17. Central Florida 10-1 (19)
18. Louisville 10-1 (20)
19. Wisconsin 9-3 (12)
20. UCLA 9-3 (22)
21. Texas A&M 8-4 (17)
22. Georgia 8-4 (NR)
23. Duke 10-2 (24)
24. Texas 8-3 (NR)
25. Washington 8-4 (NR)

Dropped: Fresno State (21), Southern California (23), Minnesota (25)

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.