Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 9, 2022, 1:01 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Arbitrary personal metrics with some head-to-head sprinkled in
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clemson Tigers
|
(+0) Continued playing good football |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(+0) Continued playing good football |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(+0) Rebounded back to form against a rival |
| 4 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
(+3) Defense looked real |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(-1) Backup QB for now, still doesn't look like Alabama football yet |
| 6 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(-1) Unimpressive first half against Vandy, remembered what sport they were playing during the halftime speech |
| 7 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
(+1) Walked out of the gates against Indiana, then sprinted |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
(+1) Teams are shifting around, Purdue ranked |
| 9 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
(-3) Defense is still suspect, and will need to perform to beat TCU |
| 10 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
(+0) Army game went as expected |
| 11 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
(+5) Big road win against ranked conference foe, game against Tulane still holding them back a little |
| 12 |
USC Trojans
|
(+5) First team to beat the piss out of wazzu (in the 2nd half) |
| 13 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(+0) Arizona game went as expected |
| 14 |
UCLA Bruins
|
(+9) Great win against Utah |
| 15 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
(-3) Won, but QB injured on throwing arm, and the win was kind of poop |
| 16 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
(+4) Won a game of Iowaball |
| 17 |
Syracuse Orange
|
(+2) Teams shifting around, win against Purdue looks better |
| 18 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
(+0) Wanted to place this team lower, but shifting around happened and here we are |
| 19 |
Washington State Cougars
|
(-5) Bad loss to USC, at least the first half was fun |
| 20 |
James Madison Dukes
|
(+4) Still undefeated, taking care of business well |
| 21 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
(+4) Win against K-State looks even better |
| 22 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
(-11) Reality slamming like a brick wall. Owie. |
| 23 |
South Alabama Jaguars
|
(NR) Only loss was a nail-biter to UCLA |
| 24 |
Purdue Boilermakers
|
(NR) Only losses to ranked teams, this team is impossible to rank fairly |
| 25 |
Florida Gators
|
(NR) Beat Utah earlier in the year, played well against Tennessee last week |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.95 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.38 |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.14 |
| 6 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.66 |
| 7 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.06 |
| 9 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.86 |
| 11 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
USC Trojans
|
-0.73 |
| 13 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
UCLA Bruins
|
-0.22 |
| 15 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Washington State Cougars
|
6.16 |
| 20 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
2.01 |
| 22 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.52 |
| 23 |
South Alabama Jaguars
|
2.14 |
| 24 |
Purdue Boilermakers
|
0.58 |
| 25 |
Florida Gators
|
0.17 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
2.04 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.21 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.49 |
Utah Utes
|
0.34 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.37 |
Total Score: 19.02