Posted: September 29, 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 4-0 (1)
2. Alabama 4-0 (2)
3. Oregon 4-0 (3)
4. Baylor 4-0 (4)
5. Oklahoma 4-0 (5)
6. Auburn 4-0 (6)
7. Michigan State 3-1 (7)
8. Texas A&M 5-0 (8)
9. Georgia 3-1 (9)
10. Notre Dame 4-0 (10)
11. Stanford 3-1 (11)
12. Mississippi 4-0 (12)
13. UCLA 4-0 (18)
14. Mississippi State 4-0 (14)
15. Wisconsin 3-1 (13)
16. LSU 4-1 (15)
17. BYU 4-0 (17)
18. Ohio State 3-1 (19)
19. Southern California 3-1 (21)
20. Nebraska 5-0 (22)
21. Oklahoma State 3-1 (23)
22. Missouri 4-1 (NR)
23. East Carolina 3-1 (24)
24. Kansas State 3-1 (NR)
25. South Carolina 3-2 (16)
Dropped: Arizona State (20), Duke (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.