Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 23, 2022, 2:50 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Each week I try to rerank every team based on their resume so far this season.
Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Tennessee Volunteers | Tennessee is my #1 team, with a nice home win over Alabama (7-1) and a really impressive blowout victory over LSU (6-2) in Baton rouge. They also have wins over Florida and Pittsburgh. |
2 | Clemson Tigers | Clemson could make a strong case for #1. They have wins over Syracuse (6-1), Wake Forest (6-1), NC State (5-2) and Florida State (4-3) |
3 | Georgia Bulldogs | Georgia has an impressive blowout victory over Oregon (6-1). They also have a nice win over South Carolina (5-2) who is looking better and better. |
4 | Michigan Wolverines | Michigan is undefeated with their best wins being Penn State (6-1) and Maryland (6-2) |
5 | TCU Horned Frogs | TCU is undefeated and has nice wins over Oklahoma State (6-1), Kansas State (5-2) and Kansas (5-3). |
6 | Ohio State Buckeyes | Ohio State is undefeated but lacks quality wins. Their best win is probably over Notre Dame (4-3). They play Penn State next week. |
7 | Oregon Ducks | Oregon got a really nice win this weekend over UCLA (6-1). They have the tough loss to Georgia to start the year but have looked good since then. They also have a decent win over Washington State (4-3) |
8 | UCLA Bruins | UCLA is 6-1 with a loss to Oregon. They have a really nice win over Utah (5-2) and a win over Washington (6-2). |
9 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | Oklahoma State is 6-1 with their only loss to TCU. They have wins over Texas (5-3), Texas Tech (4-3) and Baylor (4-3) |
10 | Alabama Crimson Tide | Alabama is 6-1 with a close loss to Tennessee. They have wins over Texas (5-3), Mississippi State (5-3) and Arkansas (4-3) |
11 | USC Trojans | USC is 6-1 with a loss to Utah. They have a nice win over Oregon State (6-2) and a win over Washington State (4-3) |
12 | Utah Utes | Utah is 5-2 with losses to Florida and UCLA. They have a very nice win over USC (6-1) and also a win over Oregon State (6-2). |
13 | LSU Tigers | LSU is 6-2 with quality wins over Ole Miss (7-1), Mississippi State (4-3) and Florida (4-3) |
14 | Syracuse Orange | Syracuse is 6-1 with a very close loss to Clemson. They have nice wins over NC State (5-2) and Purdue (5-3) |
15 | Ole Miss Rebels | Ole Miss is 7-1 with a loss to LSU. They have a nice win over Kentucky (5-2). |
16 | North Carolina Tar Heels | UNC is 6-1 with a loss to Notre Dame. Their best win is probably Duke (5-3). They also beat Appalachian State (4-3) |
17 | Tulane Green Wave | Tulane is 7-1 with wins over Kansas State (5-2), East Carolina (5-3) and Houston (4-3) |
18 | Penn State Nittany Lions | Penn State is 6-1 with a loss to Michigan. Best wins are probably Purdue (5-3) and Minnesota (4-3). |
19 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | Wake Forest is 6-1 but lacking quality wins. best win is probably Florida State (4-3). They have louisville next week but then play NC state, UNC, and Syracuse. |
20 | Oregon State Beavers | Oregon State is 6-2 with wins over Boise State (5-2) and Washington state (4-3). They have a big game with Washington in a couple weeks. |
21 | South Carolina Gamecocks | South Carolina is 5-2 with a nice win over Kentucky (5-2). |
22 | Kentucky Wildcats | Kentucky is 5-2 with a nice win over Mississippi state (5-3) |
23 | Illinois Fighting Illini | Illinois is 6-1 with wins over Minnesota (4-3) and Wisconsin (4-4) |
24 | Kansas State Wildcats | Kansas state is 5-2 with wins over Texas Tech (4-3) and Oklahoma (4-3) |
25 | Washington Huskies | Washington is 6-2 but lacking quality wins. |
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
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1 | Tennessee Volunteers | 0.30 |
2 | Clemson Tigers | 0.85 |
3 | Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 |
4 | Michigan Wolverines | 0.00 |
5 | TCU Horned Frogs | 0.00 |
6 | Ohio State Buckeyes | -1.20 |
7 | Oregon Ducks | 0.00 |
8 | UCLA Bruins | 1.01 |
9 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 0.00 |
10 | Alabama Crimson Tide | -1.08 |
11 | USC Trojans | 0.00 |
12 | Utah Utes | 0.36 |
13 | LSU Tigers | 0.82 |
14 | Syracuse Orange | 0.00 |
15 | Ole Miss Rebels | 0.00 |
16 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 0.84 |
17 | Tulane Green Wave | 0.31 |
18 | Penn State Nittany Lions | -0.95 |
19 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | -1.81 |
20 | Oregon State Beavers | 2.20 |
21 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 1.43 |
22 | Kentucky Wildcats | 0.00 |
23 | Illinois Fighting Illini | -1.19 |
24 | Kansas State Wildcats | -0.12 |
25 | Washington Huskies | 0.02 |