Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 6, 2022, 1:09 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Ranked by W/L first, eye test between win/loss tiers. Subjective ranking of impressiveness of wins and losses within.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Beat Tennessee, Oregon extremely convincingly even if they have played weak against some teams. Show up when it matters. The defending champions at the top, who would have guessed! |
| 2 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
Still undefeated, if they beat Texas they probably easily stay here until B12 championship game unless my Cyclones play spoiler. |
| 3 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Looked horrid, but picked up where OSU failed to against a better Rutgers. Only time will tell. |
| 4 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Lost only to #1, even if dominating. |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Northwestern looked horrible. Weather yes, but still 1-7 Northwestern. Surely a team with their talent can get a better win. |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Georgia fluke loss magnitude, good against everyone else. |
| 7 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
Southern Miss loss still so weird. Beat multiple decent to good teams. |
| 8 |
UCLA Bruins
|
Bad loss to higher ranked Ducks. |
| 9 |
USC Trojans
|
Looked worst against Utah, tie break against UCLA. |
| 10 |
Liberty Flames
|
Taken care of business (almost) everywhere needed. Beat Arkansas, barely lost to Wake. Trust me, I wish they were worse. |
| 11 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
The worst 1-loss team. Should have lost against my Blue Devils and so many more. Fluke loss to Notre Dame. Still, results speak, otherwise I can't rank TCU so high. |
| 12 |
LSU Tigers
|
Beat Alabama, barely beat by FSU and quality loss to Vols. |
| 13 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Head to head, LSU. |
| 14 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Just looked beatable lately, Notre Dame loss and Syracruse (shoulda lost) too great. |
| 15 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Most impressive two loss team, only losses come to undefeated, otherwise dominant. Played well against OSU. |
| 16 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
8-1, but played nobody. Lost badly to ODU, no dominant victories. |
| 17 |
Troy Trojans
|
Only losses to ranked and great Ole Miss and clutch loss to App State. No defining wins. |
| 18 |
UCF Knights
|
Takes care of business. Loss to Louisville and ECU bad, but both are inconsistent and underrated. |
| 19 |
Utah Utes
|
Accidentally forgot they existed last week. Beat USC, Florida loss bad, UCLA loss permissible. |
| 20 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
Barely beat ECU and Virginia Tech. Permissible losses to Clemson and Syracuse. No great wins. |
| 21 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Played close all season, luck turns them into an undefeated but the Alabama effect is gone for now. |
| 22 |
Washington Huskies
|
Permissible loss to UCLA, not so much against Arizona St. Alright win against OSU. |
| 23 |
South Alabama Jaguars
|
Barely lost to higher ranked UCLA and Troy. Gets you here. |
| 24 |
UTSA Roadrunners
|
This team is weird. Three teams in overtime, barely lost to Houston and lost to Texas. Somewhat permissible, but rankings support the roadrunners thus far. |
| 25 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
Taking care of business after losing to a decent UCF and Arkansas. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.58 |
| 3 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.29 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-1.85 |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
2.19 |
| 8 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Liberty Flames
|
2.43 |
| 11 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.49 |
| 12 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.41 |
| 13 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-0.07 |
| 14 |
Clemson Tigers
|
-0.06 |
| 15 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
2.52 |
| 17 |
Troy Trojans
|
7.85 |
| 18 |
UCF Knights
|
0.86 |
| 19 |
Utah Utes
|
-1.45 |
| 20 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-2.83 |
| 22 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
South Alabama Jaguars
|
2.06 |
| 24 |
UTSA Roadrunners
|
1.05 |
| 25 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Texas Longhorns
|
0.94 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.97 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.47 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.49 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.10 |
Total Score: 29.98