Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Aug. 24, 2022, 7:37 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Preseason poll based on returning talent, reports out of preseason practices, and recruiting classes. This poll will eventually shift towards being driven more by my computer model as season moves on, with less emphasis on subjective "eye test" type factors.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
4	Texas A&M Aggies	0.49
5	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
6	Clemson Tigers	0.00
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
8	Utah Utes	0.00
9	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.86
10	Michigan State Spartans	0.39
11	Baylor Bears	0.00
12	Oregon Ducks	0.00
13	USC Trojans	0.42
14	Miami Hurricanes	0.65
15	Tennessee Volunteers	2.12
16	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.86
17	Houston Cougars	0.58
18	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.17
19	NC State Wolfpack	-0.05
20	BYU Cougars	0.00
21	Wisconsin Badgers	0.00
22	Oklahoma State Cowboys	-1.54
23	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
24	UCF Knights	0.97
25	Kentucky Wildcats	-0.32

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Arkansas Razorbacks	0.76
Pittsburgh Panthers	0.70
Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.26

Total Score: 11.17