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

Dropped: Stanford (11), Wisconsin (15), LSU (16), Southern California (19), South Carolina (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.