Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 6, 2022, 10:40 a.m.

Overall Rationale: I used the previous week's AP Top-25 and used that as the basis for my current ballot. Most upward moves were a result of higher ranked opponents dropping games. After their losses I dropped Oregon and Cincinnati out of the top 25. At #23 Cincy was low enough in the rankings that a loss to a ranked opponent was enough to drop them out, Oregon just has too many questions with a new head coach who was bitch slapped by the team he just helped win a national championship. We'll see how the rest of their season goes, but that was a definitive blow to their ranking.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	tOSU had a convincing victory against another Top 5 ranked team in Notre Dame. In my view this pushes them over Alabama and Georgia.
2	Georgia Bulldogs	A near shutout victory over a top 15 ranked opponent in Oregon firmly cements the Bulldogs in the top 2.
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	An expected blowout of a mediocre G5 opponent. *yawn*
4	Clemson Tigers
5	Texas A&M Aggies
6	Michigan Wolverines
7	Oklahoma Sooners
8	Baylor Bears
9	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Notre Dame's loss to tOSU wasn't insurmountable but warranted a decent drop in the rankings.
10	Oklahoma State Cowboys
11	USC Trojans
12	Michigan State Spartans
13	NC State Wolfpack
14	Miami Hurricanes
15	Arkansas Razorbacks
16	Utah Utes	The fact that Utah's loss was close was their primary saving grace here. Still far and away my leading candidate to win the PAC.
17	Pittsburgh Panthers
18	Wisconsin Badgers
19	Kentucky Wildcats
20	Ole Miss Rebels
21	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
22	Houston Cougars
23	BYU Cougars
24	Florida Gators	Florida's defeat of a #7 ranked opponent warrants their inclusion in the Top 25.
25	Texas Longhorns	The field just outside of the top 25 is pretty dense, so having to choose a team to replace Cincy after they dropped off was kind of difficult. I chose Texas for no other reason than the Alabama @ Texas game needs to be two ranked opponents.

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	1.12
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
4	Clemson Tigers	0.10
5	Texas A&M Aggies	0.13
6	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
7	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
8	Baylor Bears	0.00
9	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
10	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
11	USC Trojans	0.00
12	Michigan State Spartans	0.00
13	NC State Wolfpack	0.77
14	Miami Hurricanes	0.03
15	Arkansas Razorbacks	0.00
16	Utah Utes	0.00
17	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.00
18	Wisconsin Badgers	0.00
19	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
20	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
21	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
22	Houston Cougars	0.00
23	BYU Cougars	0.00
24	Florida Gators	-1.07
25	Texas Longhorns	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Penn State Nittany Lions	0.10
Tennessee Volunteers	0.08

Total Score: 3.40