Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Aug. 23, 2022, 1:20 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Strongly based on pre-season poll
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Bama feels more veteran than Georgia is now |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
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| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
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| 4 |
Utah Utes
|
Few unknowns compared to other potential #4 teams |
| 5 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
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| 6 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Big QB questions, not deserving of #4 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
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| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
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| 9 |
Baylor Bears
|
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| 10 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
Will levis returning and seemingly good OC hire |
| 11 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
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| 12 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Loss of coordinators and defensive pieces could make this way too high |
| 13 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
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| 14 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Here down are team that SHOULD be good, but for various reasons have had a lot of unknowns happen in the offseason. OU should be good but the whole team is new |
| 15 |
USC Trojans
|
I mean who knows honestly |
| 16 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
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| 17 |
BYU Cougars
|
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| 18 |
Arkansas Razorbacks
|
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| 19 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
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| 20 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
Foundation is set but big losses at QB and WR |
| 21 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Who knows |
| 22 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
Loss Riddler and Defense pieces but the foundation has been set |
| 23 |
Houston Cougars
|
These last few spots are toss-ups. Could be any of these or Ole Miss, Wake Forrest, or Texas and Tennessee if you want to get frisky. |
| 24 |
Utah State Aggies
|
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| 25 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Utah Utes
|
0.26 |
| 5 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.25 |
| 6 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.94 |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Baylor Bears
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
1.71 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
-1.18 |
| 13 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-0.34 |
| 15 |
USC Trojans
|
0.04 |
| 16 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.70 |
| 18 |
Arkansas Razorbacks
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
-0.33 |
| 20 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Houston Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Utah State Aggies
|
1.09 |
| 25 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.41 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.26 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.09 |
Total Score: 7.59