Posted: September 15, 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 2-0 (1)
2. Alabama 3-0 (2)
3. Oregon 3-0 (3)
4. Baylor 3-0 (5)
5. Oklahoma 3-0 (6)
6. Auburn 2-0 (7)
7. LSU 3-0 (8)
8. Michigan State 1-1 (11)
9. Texas A&M 3-0 (14)
10. Georgia 1-1 (4)
11. Notre Dame 3-0 (9)
12. Stanford 2-1 (13)
13. Mississippi 3-0 (18)
14. Missouri 3-0 (21)
15. Wisconsin 1-1 (15)
16. South Carolina 2-1 (25)
17. Clemson 1-1 (16)
18. BYU 3-0 (19)
19. UCLA 3-0 (12)
20. Ohio State 2-1 (20)
21. Arizona State 3-0 (NR)
22. Southern California 2-1 (10)
23. North Carolina 2-0 (22)
24. Oklahoma State 2-1 (NR)
25. Florida 2-0 (23)
Dropped: Virginia Tech (17), Iowa (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.