Welcome back, football. Frankly, you could not get here fast enough and despite the plethora of sacrificial games jammed onto the schedule, it was a bit of normalcy returning. I've long held a no advancement when playing an I-AA FCS schools rule and without a real preseason poll in place, not that any preseason poll is worth a damn, we're building from scratch. Find the ballot after the jump and remember, questions, corrections, suggestions and objections are always welcome.
Black Shoe Diaries Ballot - Week 1
| Rank | Team | Delta |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | -- |
| 2 | USC Trojans | -- |
| 3 | South Carolina Gamecocks | -- |
| 4 | Michigan St. Spartans | -- |
| 5 | Clemson Tigers | -- |
| 6 | West Virginia Mountaineers | -- |
| 7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | -- |
| 8 | Virginia Tech Hokies | -- |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns | -- |
| 10 | Ohio Bobcats | -- |
| 11 | Florida Gators | -- |
| 12 | Louisville Cardinals | -- |
| 13 | Tennessee Volunteers | -- |
| 14 | Ohio St. Buckeyes | -- |
| 15 | BYU Cougars | -- |
| 16 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | -- |
| 17 | Baylor Bears | -- |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs | -- |
| 19 | Central Florida Knights | -- |
| 20 | Oklahoma Sooners | -- |
| 21 | Miami Hurricanes | -- |
| 22 | Nevada Wolf Pack | -- |
| 23 | Northwestern Wildcats | -- |
| 24 | Colorado St. Rams | -- |
| 25 | Illinois Fighting Illini | -- |
SB Nation BlogPoll College Football Top 25 Rankings "
Alabama was, by far, the most impressive team of the weekend, because I'm still expecting Michigan to do something of substance this year. After that, South Carolina, Michigan State, Clemson and Virginia Tech probably had the toughest opponents, but it's difficult to judge after one game and the jury is still out. I can't stress how difficult it is to rank teams, when you have to remove anyone playing I-AA FCS schools the same week from consideration. I fear it will only become a worse situation in coming years, so if you found any team particularly impressive this weekend, lobby in the comments.
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