Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 5, 2022, 11:24 p.m.
Overall Rationale: It's tough for me to punish teams that lose to ranked teams too harshly early on, given the rather easier schedules teams have at this point. Fresno State fell out due to the competition faced. 26-30 would be: Fresno, BYU, Texas, Tennessee, Wake
Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Georgia Bulldogs | They may be behind Vanderbilt in the SEC East standings, but they are the defending national champs and will remain #1 unless proven otherwise, whether it be due to poor performances or a loss. |
2 | Alabama Crimson Tide | |
3 | Ohio State Buckeyes | |
4 | Texas A&M Aggies | |
5 | Clemson Tigers | |
6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Played one of the clear top-3 teams in the country very tough and led at halftime, limiting a high scoring offense to 21 points. I find it hard to drop them from the top 6 due to the quality of their performance vs. the quality of opponent of the teams below. |
7 | Michigan Wolverines | |
8 | Oklahoma Sooners | |
9 | Baylor Bears | |
10 | Michigan State Spartans | |
11 | USC Trojans | |
12 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | They fall due to the incredibly poor defensive performance. |
13 | NC State Wolfpack | |
14 | Wisconsin Badgers | |
15 | Miami Hurricanes | |
16 | Arkansas Razorbacks | |
17 | Pittsburgh Panthers | |
18 | Florida Gators | |
19 | Utah Utes | A big drop, but I couldn't put Florida that high up after being previously unranked. This team could still be a top10 caliber, but time will tell. |
20 | Kentucky Wildcats | |
21 | Penn State Nittany Lions | |
22 | Ole Miss Rebels | |
23 | Houston Cougars | |
24 | Cincinnati Bearcats | Losing to a ranked team by one possession won't get you dropped. With no Houston on the schedule, this team could end up 11-1. |
25 | Oregon Ducks | Really poor loss, albeit against my #1 team in the country. I wasn't confident with having them at 13 last week, but did it anyway. They stay ranked for the same reason as Cincy. |
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
---|---|---|
1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 |
2 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 |
3 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.00 |
4 | Texas A&M Aggies | 0.33 |
5 | Clemson Tigers | 0.00 |
6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.48 |
7 | Michigan Wolverines | 0.00 |
8 | Oklahoma Sooners | 0.00 |
9 | Baylor Bears | 0.00 |
10 | Michigan State Spartans | 0.11 |
11 | USC Trojans | 0.00 |
12 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 0.00 |
13 | NC State Wolfpack | 0.77 |
14 | Wisconsin Badgers | 0.04 |
15 | Miami Hurricanes | 0.00 |
16 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 0.00 |
17 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 0.00 |
18 | Florida Gators | 0.00 |
19 | Utah Utes | 0.00 |
20 | Kentucky Wildcats | 0.00 |
21 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.00 |
22 | Ole Miss Rebels | 0.00 |
23 | Houston Cougars | 0.00 |
24 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 0.00 |
25 | Oregon Ducks | 0.00 |
Omissions:
Team | Unusualness |
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BYU Cougars | 0.45 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0.25 |
Tennessee Volunteers | 0.08 |
Total Score: 2.50