As the lone unbeaten Power 5 squad, it’s clear to many people that Alabama is the best team in college. Add the 45 voters of the Super 16 poll to that list.
A mix of distinguished football writers and hall of famers have the Crimson Tide at No. 1 after a wild Week 11. Two of Alabama’s division rivals make the poll, but at the opposite end of the spectrum.
The full poll:
1. Alabama (45 first place votes)
2. Ohio State
3. Michigan
4. Louisville
5. Clemson
6. Wisconsin
7. Washington
8. Penn State
9. Oklahoma
10. West Virginia
T11. Colorado
T11. Utah
13. Oklahoma State
14. USC
15. LSU
T16. Auburn
T16. Western Michigan
A vote is worth a varying number of points based on rank. Alabama had 720 points with all 45 first place votes while Auburn and Western Michigan tied for No. 16 at 64 points. Three SEC teams received votes, but did not make the cut: Texas A&M (46 points), Florida (20) and Tennessee (1).
Members of the Football Writers Association of America and National Football Foundation vote on the weekly Super 16 poll. The point values for all 16 teams can be viewed here.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
