Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 18, 2022, 4:26 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Resume, Quality wins, eye test. Will be very fluid until about Week 6 when there is a much larger sample size, ranking a bit chaotic again this week
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
LW: 1 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
LW: 2 |
| 3 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
LW: 3 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
LW: 4 |
| 5 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
LW: 6, dominated Nebraska |
| 6 |
Clemson Tigers
|
LW: 5, struggled at times with La Tech, finally a true test in Winston-Salem this weekend |
| 7 |
USC Trojans
|
LW: 11 |
| 8 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
LW: 8 |
| 9 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
LW: 9 |
| 10 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
LW: 13 |
| 11 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
LW: 15 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
LW: 16 |
| 13 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
LW: 14 |
| 14 |
Washington Huskies
|
LW: NR, huge dominant win over #10 MSU |
| 15 |
Arkansas Razorbacks
|
LW: 7, struggled against an FCS team, perhaps was too eager to make this team top 10 so quickly |
| 16 |
Washington State Cougars
|
LW: 17 |
| 17 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
LW: NR, still looking solid |
| 18 |
Baylor Bears
|
LW: 18 |
| 19 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
LW: 23, huge win on the road missing several key players in the 2nd half, team has a legit shot at 8 or 9 wins |
| 20 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
LW: NR, solid win @ Auburn |
| 21 |
Utah Utes
|
LW: 21 |
| 22 |
Syracuse Orange
|
LW: NR, Orange keeps winning, much improved from '21 |
| 23 |
Oregon Ducks
|
LW: NR, blowout win over BYU |
| 24 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
LW: NR, probably biggest surprise in 2022 |
| 25 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
LW: 25 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.20 |
| 9 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.33 |
| 14 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Arkansas Razorbacks
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Washington State Cougars
|
1.27 |
| 17 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
0.81 |
| 18 |
Baylor Bears
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-0.91 |
| 21 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.25 |
| 24 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Texas Longhorns
|
0.31 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.40 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.07 |
Total Score: 4.54