Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Oct. 30, 2022, 1:04 p.m.

Overall Rationale: These are the teams I believe are the best in college football. In general, I would expect any given team to win more than 50% of the time on a neutral field against all the teams ranked below it. I start with an average of predictive computer models and make subjective adjustments as necessary.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Alabama Crimson Tide
3	Georgia Bulldogs
4	Tennessee Volunteers
5	Michigan Wolverines
6	Clemson Tigers
7	Utah Utes
8	Texas Longhorns
9	LSU Tigers
10	Penn State Nittany Lions
11	Kansas State Wildcats
12	TCU Horned Frogs
13	Oregon Ducks
14	USC Trojans
15	Baylor Bears
16	Mississippi State Bulldogs
17	Ole Miss Rebels
18	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
19	Minnesota Golden Gophers
20	Oklahoma State Cowboys
21	UCLA Bruins
22	Wisconsin Badgers
23	Illinois Fighting Illini
24	Oklahoma Sooners
25	Louisville Cardinals

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.39
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	2.50
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.87
5	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
6	Clemson Tigers	0.00
7	Utah Utes	1.44
8	Texas Longhorns	6.77
9	LSU Tigers	1.52
10	Penn State Nittany Lions	1.41
11	Kansas State Wildcats	0.03
12	TCU Horned Frogs	-3.23
13	Oregon Ducks	-1.78
14	USC Trojans	-0.79
15	Baylor Bears	9.95
16	Mississippi State Bulldogs	8.93
17	Ole Miss Rebels	-1.12
18	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	6.94
19	Minnesota Golden Gophers	6.14
20	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
21	UCLA Bruins	-3.87
22	Wisconsin Badgers	3.18
23	Illinois Fighting Illini	-2.63
24	Oklahoma Sooners	1.20
25	Louisville Cardinals	0.06

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
North Carolina Tar Heels	2.10
Tulane Green Wave	1.55
Wake Forest Demon Deacons	1.08
Syracuse Orange	0.72
NC State Wolfpack	0.60
Oregon State Beavers	0.48
Liberty Flames	0.09
UCF Knights	0.11

Total Score: 71.47