Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 30, 2022, 6:44 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Being undefeated is good, losing to a bad team is bad, losing to a good team is okay. Other teams considered: North Carolina State, Wake Forest, Cincinnati, Texas, Kentucky, Louisville, Texas--San Antonio
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
W vs. Kentucky, 44-6 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
W vs. Florida, 42-20 |
| 3 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
W vs. Michigan State, 29-7 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
W @ Pennsylvania State, 44-31 |
| 5 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
W @ West Virginia, 41-31 |
| 6 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Bye |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Bye |
| 8 |
Oregon Ducks
|
W @ California, 42-24 |
| 9 |
UCLA Bruins
|
W vs. Stanford, 38-13 |
| 10 |
USC Trojans
|
W @ Arizona, 45-37 |
| 11 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
W vs. Oklahoma State, 48-0 |
| 12 |
Utah Utes
|
W @ Washington State, 21-17 |
| 13 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
L vs. Ohio State, 31-44 |
| 14 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
W @ Nebraska, 26-9 |
| 15 |
LSU Tigers
|
Bye |
| 16 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
W vs. Pittsburgh, 42-24 |
| 17 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
W @ Texas A&M, 31-28 |
| 18 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
Bye |
| 19 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
L @ Kansas State, 0-48 |
| 20 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
Bye |
| 21 |
Syracuse Orange
|
L vs. Notre Dame, 24-41 |
| 22 |
Maryland Terrapins
|
Bye |
| 23 |
Liberty Flames
|
Bye |
| 24 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
W @ Marshall, 24-13 |
| 25 |
UCF Knights
|
W vs. Cincinnati, 25-21 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.29 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.08 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.43 |
| 5 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.03 |
| 10 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.03 |
| 12 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.43 |
| 14 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-1.12 |
| 18 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.55 |
| 21 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Maryland Terrapins
|
0.98 |
| 23 |
Liberty Flames
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
0.20 |
| 25 |
UCF Knights
|
0.00 |