Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 18, 2022, 12:55 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Pre-season poll is a prediction poll based on a little research and gut instinct. CFP contenders are Alabama, Ohio State, Georgia, and Utah, but I suspect another NY6 win impresses Baylor to overtake Utah in the final poll. Pitt repeats the ACC, Houston wins the AAC, App State in the Sun Belt, Fresno State in the MW.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Alabama Crimson Tide
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Georgia Bulldogs
4	Baylor Bears
5	Utah Utes
6	Pittsburgh Panthers
7	Houston Cougars
8	Michigan Wolverines
9	Clemson Tigers
10	Oklahoma State Cowboys
11	Michigan State Spartans
12	Kentucky Wildcats
13	Oklahoma Sooners
14	NC State Wolfpack
15	Minnesota Golden Gophers
16	Appalachian State Mountaineers
17	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
18	Cincinnati Bearcats
19	Penn State Nittany Lions
20	BYU Cougars
21	Boise State Broncos
22	USC Trojans
23	Fresno State Bulldogs
24	Wisconsin Badgers
25	Arkansas Razorbacks

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Baylor Bears	0.79
5	Utah Utes	0.00
6	Pittsburgh Panthers	2.26
7	Houston Cougars	3.09
8	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
9	Clemson Tigers	0.00
10	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
11	Michigan State Spartans	0.14
12	Kentucky Wildcats	1.24
13	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.07
14	NC State Wolfpack	0.00
15	Minnesota Golden Gophers	8.66
16	Appalachian State Mountaineers	9.09
17	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-2.26
18	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.00
19	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
20	BYU Cougars	0.00
21	Boise State Broncos	4.00
22	USC Trojans	0.00
23	Fresno State Bulldogs	1.79
24	Wisconsin Badgers	-0.48
25	Arkansas Razorbacks	-0.55

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Texas A&M Aggies	3.30
Oregon Ducks	1.66
Miami Hurricanes	0.50
Ole Miss Rebels	0.41
Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.26

Total Score: 40.54