Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 23, 2022, 12:09 p.m.

Overall Rationale: It's a preseason poll, so it's a total crapshoot. It's mostly based on known quantities. Returning production, coaches that have established themselves as competent, and recruiting.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Alabama Crimson Tide
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Georgia Bulldogs
4	Clemson Tigers
5	Utah Utes
6	Texas A&M Aggies
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
8	Michigan Wolverines
9	Oklahoma State Cowboys
10	Baylor Bears
11	Oregon Ducks
12	Oklahoma Sooners
13	USC Trojans	USC has a lot of talent and Riley is a proven coach. I think they'll be solid this year.
14	Iowa Hawkeyes
15	NC State Wolfpack
16	Michigan State Spartans
17	BYU Cougars
18	Miami Hurricanes
19	LSU Tigers	Similar to USC, they have a lot of talent and a proven coach. I think they'll be alright.
20	Wisconsin Badgers
21	Pittsburgh Panthers
22	Cincinnati Bearcats
23	Penn State Nittany Lions
24	Florida Gators
25	Texas Longhorns

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Clemson Tigers	0.00
5	Utah Utes	0.00
6	Texas A&M Aggies	0.01
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
8	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
9	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
10	Baylor Bears	0.00
11	Oregon Ducks	0.08
12	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
13	USC Trojans	0.42
14	Iowa Hawkeyes	1.77
15	NC State Wolfpack	0.00
16	Michigan State Spartans	0.00
17	BYU Cougars	0.70
18	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
19	LSU Tigers	4.02
20	Wisconsin Badgers	0.00
21	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.00
22	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.00
23	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
24	Florida Gators	0.01
25	Texas Longhorns	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Arkansas Razorbacks	0.76
Kentucky Wildcats	0.56
Ole Miss Rebels	0.41
Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.26
Houston Cougars	0.18

Total Score: 9.17