It's become a bit of a tradition for your humble correspondent to cast a vote in this thing every week.
The Week 1 poll is already out, but I figured I'd stick with my "be transparent" rule and post my ballot, even if I voted last week and forgot to post it then.
The Ciskie Blog Ballot - Week 1
| Rank | Team | Delta |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC Trojans | -- |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide | -- |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners | -- |
| 4 | LSU Tigers | -- |
| 5 | Florida St. Seminoles | -- |
| 6 | Georgia Bulldogs | -- |
| 7 | West Virginia Mountaineers | -- |
| 8 | Oregon Ducks | -- |
| 9 | Arkansas Razorbacks | -- |
| 10 | Wisconsin Badgers | -- |
| 11 | South Carolina Gamecocks | -- |
| 12 | Michigan St. Spartans | -- |
| 13 | Virginia Tech Hokies | -- |
| 14 | Michigan Wolverines | -- |
| 15 | Stanford Cardinal | -- |
| 16 | Boise St. Broncos | -- |
| 17 | Clemson Tigers | -- |
| 18 | Texas Longhorns | -- |
| 19 | Oklahoma St. Cowboys | -- |
| 20 | TCU Horned Frogs | -- |
| 21 | Florida Gators | -- |
| 22 | South Florida Bulls | -- |
| 23 | Southern Miss. Golden Eagles | -- |
| 24 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | -- |
| 25 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | -- |
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A few thoughts, in no particular order:
- Honestly, I wasn't sold on LSU even before the Honey Badger suspension. I don't think that news did anything for me but perhaps swap out LSU and Oklahoma in the poll. But my top two have been my top two for some time.
- I'm probably too high on the SEC. At least I hope I am. I think it's reasonable to argue that this is correct when assessing the strength of that league, but I expect either Arkansas or South Carolina -- and perhaps both -- will disappoint and not finish terribly close to these spots.
- I'm confident that Wisconsin is the best team in the Big Ten, but I have no idea what lies below the Badgers. I didn't put Ohio State in here because I do think the Buckeyes will suffer the sting of a postseason ban, combined with the schematic changes that Urban Meyer brings. Michigan and Michigan State are both strong, but I couldn't pick a favorite there if I had to right now.
- Look out for Texas. Low in this poll, but I think the Longhorns are a darkhorse contender if they can find some more offense. That defense is boss.
- Hard to say they're "under the radar," but Oklahoma is another team to watch. The Sooners have all the tools to win, but they're forgotten with all the USC/Alabama/SEC hype.
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