Posted: October 14, 2014
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. Mississippi State 6-0 (4)
2. Mississippi 6-0 (5)
3. Florida State 6-0 (1)
4. Baylor 6-0 (3)
5. Auburn 5-1 (2)
6. Michigan State 5-1 (7)
7. Alabama 5-1 (6)
8. Oregon 5-1 (10)
9. Oklahoma 5-1 (8)
10. Notre Dame 6-0 (9)
11. Georgia 5-1 (9)
12. Oklahoma State 5-1 (15)
13. Ohio State 4-1 (16)
14. TCU 4-1 (14)
15. Nebraska 5-1 (19)
16. Arizona State 4-1 (20)
17. Kansas State 4-1 (23)
18. Arizona 5-1 (13)
19. Texas A&M 5-2 (12)
20. East Carolina 5-1 (21)
21. Utah 4-1 (24)
22. Stanford 4-2 (NR)
23. Washington 5-1 (NR)
24. Kentucky 5-1 (NR)
25. Clemson 4-2 (NR)
Dropped: UCLA (17), Missouri (18), Georgia Tech (22), BYU (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.