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

Dropped: Michigan (20), Texas (21), Nebraska (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.