Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Aug. 21, 2022, 5:26 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Preseason poll is based on returning production, blue chip ratio, and how they finished last year

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Alabama Crimson Tide
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Georgia Bulldogs
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
5	Clemson Tigers
6	Michigan Wolverines
7	Oklahoma Sooners
8	Oregon Ducks
9	Texas A&M Aggies
10	NC State Wolfpack
11	Michigan State Spartans
12	Pittsburgh Panthers
13	Kentucky Wildcats
14	LSU Tigers
15	Ole Miss Rebels
16	Iowa Hawkeyes
17	Miami Hurricanes
18	Cincinnati Bearcats
19	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
20	Utah Utes
21	BYU Cougars
22	Arkansas Razorbacks
23	Mississippi State Bulldogs
24	SMU Mustangs
25	Oklahoma State Cowboys

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.33
5	Clemson Tigers	0.00
6	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
7	Oklahoma Sooners	0.01
8	Oregon Ducks	0.73
9	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
10	NC State Wolfpack	0.32
11	Michigan State Spartans	0.14
12	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.92
13	Kentucky Wildcats	1.00
14	LSU Tigers	7.87
15	Ole Miss Rebels	0.64
16	Iowa Hawkeyes	1.20
17	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
18	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.00
19	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.03
20	Utah Utes	-2.39
21	BYU Cougars	0.00
22	Arkansas Razorbacks	0.00
23	Mississippi State Bulldogs	1.50
24	SMU Mustangs	1.14
25	Oklahoma State Cowboys	-2.24

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Baylor Bears	2.53
Wisconsin Badgers	0.93
USC Trojans	0.57
Penn State Nittany Lions	0.09
Houston Cougars	0.18

Total Score: 24.75