Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Oct. 16, 2022, 1:42 p.m.

Overall Rationale: These are the teams I believe are the best in college football. In general, I would expect any given team to win more than 50% of the time on a neutral field against all the teams ranked below it. I start with an average of predictive computer models and make subjective adjustments as necessary.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Georgia Bulldogs
3	Alabama Crimson Tide
4	Michigan Wolverines
5	Tennessee Volunteers
6	Texas Longhorns
7	Clemson Tigers
8	Utah Utes
9	USC Trojans
10	Oklahoma State Cowboys
11	Ole Miss Rebels
12	TCU Horned Frogs
13	Oregon Ducks
14	Mississippi State Bulldogs
15	Penn State Nittany Lions
16	LSU Tigers
17	Minnesota Golden Gophers
18	Baylor Bears
19	Kansas State Wildcats
20	UCF Knights
21	Texas A&M Aggies
22	UCLA Bruins
23	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
24	Purdue Boilermakers
25	Kentucky Wildcats

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.08
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	1.24
4	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
5	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.94
6	Texas Longhorns	2.57
7	Clemson Tigers	-0.43
8	Utah Utes	1.64
9	USC Trojans	0.78
10	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.09
11	Ole Miss Rebels	-1.16
12	TCU Horned Frogs	-2.00
13	Oregon Ducks	0.00
14	Mississippi State Bulldogs	2.58
15	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
16	LSU Tigers	3.31
17	Minnesota Golden Gophers	8.06
18	Baylor Bears	7.18
19	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
20	UCF Knights	1.85
21	Texas A&M Aggies	4.16
22	UCLA Bruins	-4.26
23	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	2.23
24	Purdue Boilermakers	0.00
25	Kentucky Wildcats	-0.51

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Syracuse Orange	3.44
Wake Forest Demon Deacons	2.97
Illinois Fighting Illini	1.75
North Carolina Tar Heels	0.59
Cincinnati Bearcats	0.51
Tulane Green Wave	0.26
NC State Wolfpack	0.16

Total Score: 54.76