Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 3, 2022, 6:18 p.m.
Overall Rationale: hybrid ballot attempting to produce & combine power rankings and strength of record rankings, weighing power more heavily early in the season and SOR more heavily later in the season.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Power: 2, SOR: 2; LW: 1 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Power: 3, SOR: 3; LW: 2 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Power: 1, SOR: 7; LW: 3 |
| 4 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Power: 5, SOR: 1; LW: 6 |
| 5 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Power: 4, SOR: 4; LW: 4 |
| 6 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Power: 6, SOR: 8; LW: 12 |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Power: 9, SOR: 5; LW: 7 |
| 8 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
Power: 7, SOR: 9; LW: 10 |
| 9 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Power: 8, SOR: 12; LW: 5 |
| 10 |
USC Trojans
|
Power: 10, SOR: 13; LW: 11 |
| 11 |
UCLA Bruins
|
Power: 15, SOR: 6; LW: NR (29) |
| 12 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Power: 12, SOR: 15; LW: 21 |
| 13 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
Power: 14, SOR: 17; LW: 8 |
| 14 |
Utah Utes
|
Power: 11, SOR: 25; LW: 16 |
| 15 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
Power: 17, SOR: 14; LW: NR |
| 16 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
Power: 20, SOR: 19; LW: 24 |
| 17 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
Power: 19, SOR: 22; LW: 13 |
| 18 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
Power: 22, SOR: 21; LW: NR |
| 19 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
Power: 13; SOR: 38; LW: 23 |
| 20 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
Power: 18, SOR: 33; LW: 9 |
| 21 |
LSU Tigers
|
Power: 26, SOR: 20; LW: 19 |
| 22 |
Washington Huskies
|
Power: 23, SOR: 26; LW: 14 |
| 23 |
Syracuse Orange
|
Power: 32, SOR: 11; LW: NR (30) |
| 24 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
Power: 33, SOR: 10; LW: NR |
| 25 |
Baylor Bears
|
Power: 16, SOR: 43; LW: 18; Next 5: BYU, Kansas State, Maryland, Texas, Florida; Dropped: Oklahoma, Florida State, Maryland, BYU, Florida |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.40 |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.13 |
| 8 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.26 |
| 12 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.03 |
| 14 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.35 |
| 19 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
1.06 |
| 20 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
2.19 |
| 21 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Syracuse Orange
|
-0.03 |
| 24 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
-1.10 |
| 25 |
Baylor Bears
|
0.00 |