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