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Weird week for the QuackPoll, let's take a look:
Rank | Team | Points (out of 125) | Change from Week 5 |
1 | Oregon (3) | 123 | 0 |
2 | Alabama (2) | 117 | 0 |
3 | Clemson | 116 | -1 |
4 | Stanford | 107 | +1 |
5 | Florida State | 106 | +2 |
6 | Ohio State | 100 | -2 |
7 | Georgia | 93 | -1 |
8 | LSU | 84 | +2 |
9 | UCLA | 79 | -1 |
10 | Louisville | 77 | +1 |
11 | Baylor | 70 | +3 |
12 | Miami | 69 | 0 |
13 | Texas A&M | 67 | 0 |
14 | Washington | 66 | -5 |
15 | Oklahoma | 64 | -1 |
16 | South Carolina | 46 | 0 |
17 | Texas Tech | 41 | +1 |
18 | Fresno State | 32 | +2 |
19 | Florida | 30 | +5 |
20 | Michigan | 27 | +2 |
21 | Northwestern | 25 | -4 |
22 | Oklahoma State | 23 | +1 |
23 | Northern Illinois | 18 | +2 |
24 | Missouri | 16 | +2 |
25 | Virginia Tech | 10 | +2 |
Also receiving votes: Auburn (6), Notre Dame (1), Michigan State (1), Arizona State (1)
Dropped out of the Top 25: Arizona State, Maryland
The biggest thing that sticks out is Ohio State. The Buckeyes beat a ranked (and very good)Northwestern team, on the road, and drop from #4 to #6. What gives? What gives is the rise of Stanford and Florida State. The Seminoles absolutely demolished a previously-unbeaten Maryland 63-0, the worst loss ever sustained by a ranked team in football history. And Stanford impressed our West coast bias by MacGyvering a win vs. Washington out of kick returns and concentrated scrappy.
The big movers include Baylor (who I think is criminally underranked), Florida (who looks to have actually found a quarterback to complement their elite defense), and hard-luck losers Washington and Northwestern. Georgia and UCLA also drop a spot each after struggling with Tennessee and Utah, respectively.
Personal biases this week: Dave hates Louisville (#16) and loves Georgia (#5), Jake loves Stanford (#3), and hates Baylor (#19), Noah hates Ohio State (#9), I love Baylor (#7) and hate Texas A&M (#19), and Dom loves Louisville (#6) and hates Texas Tech (unranked).
Big games this week: #1 Oregon @ #14 Washington, #7 Georgia vs. #24 Missouri, #8 LSU vs. #19 Florida