Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Aug. 20, 2022, 1:55 a.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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Defending champion is always #1 to start the season in my rankings until they lose or another team is UNDENIABLY better after 2 or 3 games. |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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OSU should have the best offense this season. Jim Knowles will also improve the defense significantly. |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
2 heisman candidates. Top 10 offense. Top 10 defense. Nick Saban. Name starts with ALA and ends with BAMA. |
| 4 |
Utah Utes
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| 5 |
Michigan Wolverines
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| 6 |
Texas A&M Aggies
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| 7 |
Clemson Tigers
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| 8 |
Miami Hurricanes
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71% of production returning, a new good HC, one of the most talented teams in the country. Definitely a playoff dark horse. |
| 9 |
USC Trojans
|
I can’t find more than 1 loss on their schedule despite the possibility of having a bad defense this season. They’re just too talented to lose more than 2 games IMO |
| 10 |
Arkansas Razorbacks
|
WOO PIG |
| 11 |
NC State Wolfpack
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| 12 |
Baylor Bears
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| 13 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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| 14 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
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| 15 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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I feel like a new QB coupled with other production losses and a coach in his first full year as HC may not be the recipe for a top 10 team. Maybe they’ll prove me wrong. |
| 16 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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One of the best offenses in the country and a defense that I feel will be improved from last year. If they didn’t have to play Bama and UGA they’d 100% be higher in the rankings. |
| 17 |
Kentucky Wildcats
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| 18 |
Michigan State Spartans
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| 19 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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| 20 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
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Mo Ibrahim is a beast of a RB who I think will provide a necessary spark to the Minnesota offense that didn’t have him after injury last year. Plus their defense will likely be solid as always. |
| 21 |
Houston Cougars
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| 22 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
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| 23 |
Oregon Ducks
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| 24 |
UCLA Bruins
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Same situation as USC. I can’t find no more than 2 to 3 losses on their schedule. They got Oregon, USC, and Utah, but I feel they might upset one of them. |
| 25 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.75 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.89 |
| 4 |
Utah Utes
|
0.26 |
| 5 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.01 |
| 7 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
1.98 |
| 9 |
USC Trojans
|
1.19 |
| 10 |
Arkansas Razorbacks
|
1.23 |
| 11 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.12 |
| 12 |
Baylor Bears
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-0.07 |
| 14 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-1.63 |
| 16 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.80 |
| 17 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.06 |
| 18 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
-0.08 |
| 19 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
4.13 |
| 21 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
-1.54 |
| 23 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-1.01 |
| 24 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.97 |
| 25 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.93 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.70 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.41 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.26 |
Total Score: 20.02