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 |