Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 18, 2022, 3:50 a.m.
Overall Rationale: With most teams having played a minimum of 3 games, my primary methodology is to look at record first and then take a holistic approach when looking at the differences in teams with the same record. I do typically save the 20-25 spots for the best 1-loss or 2-loss teams this early in the season. Notable exceptions from this ballot: Duke (3-0), NC State (3-0), Cincinnati (2-1), Coastal Carolina (3-0), Syracuse (3-0), Maryland (3-0), Rutgers (3-0), Indiana (3-0), Minnesota (3-0), Iowa State (3-0). For Duke & NCSU, they have identical resumes, and I really could not pick which one to include and which to exclude. Cincinnati: At this point, I do not see a resume on my ballot to compare to that the Bearcats' are better. Still, I think they'll return next week. They have a game against Indiana that I'm really excited for. Syracuse: This is the most fraudulent 3-0 I've seen so far. Big Ten schools: Yes, Indiana and Rutgers have a P5 win already, but they're scraping the bottom of the barrell there. Minnesota & Maryland have yet to play anyone with a pulse, but I am very very excited to see which of these teams hit 4-0 that I will include next week. Iowa State: Can't be biased. Iowa has to be one of the worst P5 wins out there and Iowa State has not played anyone else worth a damn yet. Other major issue, everyone in the Top 15 could and should be a Top 10 team to me, but there's only ten spots, so what're you to do?
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
2.18 |
| 8 |
Arkansas Razorbacks
|
0.27 |
| 9 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
4.45 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.25 |
| 13 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
USC Trojans
|
-0.53 |
| 15 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-0.21 |
| 16 |
Washington State Cougars
|
1.27 |
| 17 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.46 |
| 20 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
0.28 |
| 21 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.92 |
| 22 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.02 |
| 23 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Appalachian State Mountaineers
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
NC State Wolfpack
|
1.95 |
Utah Utes
|
0.78 |
Baylor Bears
|
0.48 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.31 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
0.09 |
Total Score: 14.44