Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 30, 2022, 11:14 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Each week, I re-rank teams based on their accomplishments so far this season.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Tennessee is my #1 team. They have very nice wins over Alabama (7-1), LSU (6-2), and Kentucky (5-3). Huge matchup with Georgia next week. |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Georgia is 8-0. Their win over Oregon (7-1) remains super impressive. They also have a nice win over South Carolina (5-3). They play Tennessee next week and could reclaim their spot on the top of my rankings. |
| 3 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Clemson is 8-0. Their resume took a bit of a shot this week with some losses to their best wins, but they still have solid wins over Syracuse (6-2), Wake Forest (6-2), North Carolina State (6-2), and Florida State (5-3) |
| 4 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
TCU is 8-0 with wins over Oklahoma State (6-2), Kansas State (6-2), Oklahoma (5-3), and Kansas (5-3). |
| 5 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Michigan is 8-0. They have wins over Penn State (6-2) and Maryland (6-2). |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Ohio State is 8-0. They picked up a nice win over Penn State (6-2) this weekend. Their win over Notre Dame (5-3) is also looking better. |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Oregon is 7-1. They have a tough loss to Georgia but have a nice win over UCLA (7-1). |
| 8 |
UCLA Bruins
|
UCLA is 7-1. They have a loss to Oregon, but have nice wins over Utah (6-2) and Washington (6-2) |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Alabama is 7-1 with a loss to Tennessee. Their best wins are over Arkansas (5-3), Mississippi State (5-3), and Texas (5-3). They have some big chances to get nice wins coming up with games against LSU and Ole Miss in the next couple weeks. |
| 10 |
USC Trojans
|
USC is 7-1. They have a loss to Utah. Their best wins are over Oregon State (6-2) and Washington State (4-4). |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Ole Miss is 8-1. Their best win is over Kentucky (5-3). They play Alabama in 2 weeks and we will find out where they belong. |
| 12 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
Illinois is 7-1 with a bad loss to Indiana. Their best win is over Minnesota (5-3). They have a pretty soft schedule this year so despite the great record, I dont have them that high. They do play Michigan later with a chance to prove they belong higher. |
| 13 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
North Carolina is 7-1 with a loss to Notre Dame. Their best wins are over Duke (5-3) and Pitt (4-4). They play Wake forest and NC state still this year and can move up with wins over those teams. |
| 14 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
Tulane is 7-1 with a very good win over Kansas State (6-2). They also have wins over Eastern Carolina (6-3) and Houston (5-3). |
| 15 |
LSU Tigers
|
LSU is 6-2 with a very nice win over Ole Miss (8-1) and a win over Mississippi State (5-3). They play Alabama next week and have a big chance to move up. |
| 16 |
Utah Utes
|
Utah is 6-2. They have nice wins over USC (7-1) and Oregon State (6-2) |
| 17 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
Kansas State is 6-2 with losses to TCU and Tulane. They have nice wins over Oklahoma State (6-2) and Oklahoma (5-3). |
| 18 |
Syracuse Orange
|
Syracuse is 6-2 with losses to Clemson and Notre Dame. They have nice wins over North Carolina state (6-2), Purdue (5-3), and Louisville (5-3). |
| 19 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
Oklahoma State is 6-2. They have wins over Texas (5-3) and Baylor (5-3). |
| 20 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Penn State is 6-2. They have nice wins over Purdue (5-3) and Minnesota (5-3). |
| 21 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
Wake Forest is 6-2 with a nice win over Florida State (5-3). |
| 22 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
NC State is 6-2. They have nice wins over Florida State (5-3) and Eastern Carolina (6-3) |
| 23 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Notre Dame is weird. They are 5-3 with really bad losses but some nice wins. Best wins are over North Carolina (7-1) and Syracuse (6-2) |
| 24 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
Oregon State is 6-2. Their best win is probably Boise State (6-2). They play Washington next week and can prove they belong. |
| 25 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
Florida State is 5-3. Best win is over LSU (6-2) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.29 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.60 |
| 4 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.34 |
| 5 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-1.97 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.48 |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.83 |
| 10 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.35 |
| 14 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.42 |
| 15 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
-0.71 |
| 18 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.50 |
| 19 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-0.34 |
| 21 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.94 |
| 24 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |