Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

September 25, 2024

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer courtesy Mike Cagley, IlliniGuys

My Top 25 Ballot. I spent some time late Saturday night to think about what I would do if I had an Associated Press Top 25 (I don't have one.)

Here is the Matt Stevens of IlliniGuys Top 25:

1. Texas
2. Georgia
3. Tennessee
4. Alabama
5. Ohio State
6. Miami (Fla.)
7. Ole Miss
8. Penn State
9. Utah
10. Oregon
11. Missouri
12. Michigan
13. Clemson
14. Oklahoma
15. Illinois
16. Iowa State
17. Southern California
18. Louisville
19. BYU
20. Oklahoma State
21. Louisiana State
22. Boise State
23. Pittsburgh
24. Boston College
25. Indiana

Next 15 Just Out….
26. Kansas State
27. UNLV
28. Rutgers
29. Arkansas
30. Iowa
31. South Carolina
32. Nebraska
33. Navy
34. Army
35. Duke
36. Notre Dame
37. Buffalo
38. Texas A&M
39. Liberty
40. Michigan State

As a bonus, we also have my CFP bracket as of this week. Currently, all of my CFP 1st round games are hosted by Southeastern Conference schools - which won't hold over the next two months because they will beat up on each other in conference play.

My CFP bracket
No. 12 Boise State at No. 5 Georgia - Winner plays vs. No. 4 Utah
No. 11 Missouri (I don't feel great about it) at No. 6 Tennessee - Winner plays vs. No. 3 Miami (Fla.)
No. 10 Penn State at No. 7 Alabama - Winner plays vs. No. 2 Ohio State
No. 9 Oregon at No. 8 Ole Miss - Winner plays vs. No. 1 Texas