Reading further, he mentions the Zips after posting his ballot:
I could have gone with a lot of teams in the last two spots on my ballot. If it looks like I am just being partial in showing love to mid majors Akron and Louisiana Tech, it's because I am. As usual, I had plenty of good candidates, most notably Memphis, Oklahoma, Saint Louis, VCU and Oregon. I voted Akron last week, and as noted above, they are still winning. As long as the Zips remain undefeated in the MAC, they will have a place on my ballot.