Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 26, 2022, 2:44 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Ranking teams based mostly on resume and what we have seen on the field this year.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
4-0, best win of any team so far, Returning National Champ Coach and QB |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
4-0 Returning Playoff Coach and QB |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
4-0 Returning Playoff Coach and QB |
| 4 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
4-0, #24 SOS, 2 Top-25 wins |
| 5 |
USC Trojans
|
4-0, #35 SOS |
| 6 |
Clemson Tigers
|
4-0, 2nd-best win so far |
| 7 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
3-0 |
| 8 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
4-0 |
| 9 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
4-0, Top-25 win |
| 10 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
4-0 |
| 11 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
4-0, #33 SOS |
| 12 |
Oregon Ducks
|
3-1, #7 SOS, Top-25 win, no bad loss |
| 13 |
Washington Huskies
|
4-0 |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
4-0 |
| 15 |
BYU Cougars
|
3-1, #5 SOS, Top-25 win, "2nd-best" loss, no bad loss |
| 16 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
3-1, #20 SOS, no bad loss |
| 17 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
3-1, TOp-25 win, loss to team out of top-25 |
| 18 |
Arkansas Razorbacks
|
3-1, top-25 win, lost to A&M |
| 19 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
4-0 |
| 20 |
Baylor Bears
|
3-1, lost to BYU |
| 21 |
Utah Utes
|
3-1, lost to Florida, no great wins |
| 22 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
3-1, no bad loss, no great win |
| 23 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
3-1, no good win, loss to team out of top-25 |
| 24 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
3-1, #26 SOS, loss to Arkansas |
| 25 |
Florida Gators
|
2-2, #1 SOS, Top-25 win, both losses are in Top 10 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.52 |
| 5 |
USC Trojans
|
0.06 |
| 6 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.28 |
| 13 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.89 |
| 16 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.97 |
| 17 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.26 |
| 18 |
Arkansas Razorbacks
|
0.27 |
| 19 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Baylor Bears
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.14 |
| 23 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Florida Gators
|
0.13 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
1.05 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
0.33 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.06 |
Total Score: 4.94