Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 23, 2022, 2:44 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Mix of how these teams look coming in, what they did last year, and how I think they'll do over the course of the season. I don't trust teams such as Texas, USC, and Miami so that's why they are not ranked.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Alabama Crimson Tide
3	Georgia Bulldogs
4	Utah Utes
5	Michigan Wolverines
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
7	Clemson Tigers
8	Baylor Bears
9	NC State Wolfpack
10	Oregon Ducks
11	Oklahoma State Cowboys
12	Oklahoma Sooners
13	Texas A&M Aggies
14	BYU Cougars
15	Houston Cougars
16	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
17	Fresno State Bulldogs
18	Penn State Nittany Lions
19	Ole Miss Rebels
20	Appalachian State Mountaineers
21	Michigan State Spartans
22	Cincinnati Bearcats
23	Pittsburgh Panthers
24	Wisconsin Badgers
25	Kentucky Wildcats

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.43
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Utah Utes	0.26
5	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
7	Clemson Tigers	0.00
8	Baylor Bears	0.00
9	NC State Wolfpack	0.53
10	Oregon Ducks	0.29
11	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
12	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
13	Texas A&M Aggies	-0.17
14	BYU Cougars	1.49
15	Houston Cougars	1.08
16	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.80
17	Fresno State Bulldogs	7.79
18	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.17
19	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
20	Appalachian State Mountaineers	5.09
21	Michigan State Spartans	-0.83
22	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.00
23	Pittsburgh Panthers	-0.03
24	Wisconsin Badgers	-0.48
25	Kentucky Wildcats	-0.32

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Arkansas Razorbacks	0.76
USC Trojans	0.57
Miami Hurricanes	0.50

Total Score: 21.60