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