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

Dropped: West Virginia (18)

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.