Posted: October 27, 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 7-0 (1)
2. Florida State 7-0 (3)
3. Auburn 6-1 (4)
4. Michigan State 7-1 (5)
5. Alabama 7-1 (6)
6. Oregon 7-1 (7)
7. Georgia 6-1 (8)
8. TCU 6-1 (9)
9. Mississippi 7-1 (2)
10. Notre Dame 6-1 (10)
11. Kansas State 6-1 (11)
12. Baylor 6-1 (13)
13. Nebraska 7-1 (14)
14. Ohio State 6-1 (12)
15. Arizona State 6-1 (15)
16. Arizona 6-1 (16)
17. LSU 7-2 (22)
18. Oklahoma 5-2 (17)
19. West Virginia 6-2 (21)
20. East Carolina 6-1 (18)
21. Utah 6-1 (19)
22. Clemson 6-2 (20)
23. UCLA 5-2 (23)
24. Duke 6-1 (25)
25. Louisville (NR)
Dropped: Minnesota (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.