Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 31, 2022, 2:20 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Teams were ranked after Week 9 based on the following factors: win-loss record, strength of schedule, margin of victory, the eye test, head-to-head results, performances against common opponents.

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Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Tennessee Volunteers
3	Georgia Bulldogs
4	Michigan Wolverines
5	Clemson Tigers
6	Alabama Crimson Tide
7	TCU Horned Frogs
8	Oregon Ducks
9	UCLA Bruins
10	Utah Utes
11	USC Trojans
12	Kansas State Wildcats
13	Illinois Fighting Illini
14	LSU Tigers
15	Oklahoma State Cowboys
16	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
17	Penn State Nittany Lions
18	Ole Miss Rebels
19	North Carolina Tar Heels
20	NC State Wolfpack
21	Tulane Green Wave
22	Oregon State Beavers
23	UCF Knights
24	Cincinnati Bearcats
25	Maryland Terrapins

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.39
2	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
5	Clemson Tigers	0.00
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
7	TCU Horned Frogs	-0.06
8	Oregon Ducks	0.00
9	UCLA Bruins	0.03
10	Utah Utes	0.49
11	USC Trojans	0.00
12	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
13	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.00
14	LSU Tigers	0.00
15	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.76
16	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.83
17	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
18	Ole Miss Rebels	-1.48
19	North Carolina Tar Heels	0.00
20	NC State Wolfpack	0.00
21	Tulane Green Wave	-0.11
22	Oregon State Beavers	0.00
23	UCF Knights	0.02
24	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.95
25	Maryland Terrapins	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Syracuse Orange	0.72
Liberty Flames	0.09

Total Score: 5.92