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