Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 6, 2022, 11:13 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Being undefeated is good, losing to a bad team is bad, losing to a good team is okay. Other teams considered: Syracuse, Notre Dame, Texas--San Antonio, Troy, Oklahoma State, Kentucky, Cincinnati, South Alabama, Kansas, Florida State, South Carolina.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
W vs. Tennessee, 27-13 |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
W @ Rutgers, 52-17 |
| 3 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
W vs. Texas Tech, 34-24 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
W @ Northwestern, 21-7 |
| 5 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
L @ Georgia, 13-27 |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
W @ Colorado, 49-10 |
| 7 |
UCLA Bruins
|
W @ Arizona State, 50-36 |
| 8 |
USC Trojans
|
W vs. California, 41-35 |
| 9 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Bye |
| 10 |
LSU Tigers
|
W vs. Alabama, 32-31 |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
L @ Louisiana State, 31-32 |
| 12 |
Clemson Tigers
|
L @ Notre Dame, 14-35 |
| 13 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
W @ Tulsa, 27-13 |
| 14 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
W @ Virginia, 31-28 |
| 15 |
Utah Utes
|
W vs. Arizona, 45-20 |
| 16 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
W vs. Wake Forest, 30-21 |
| 17 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
W @ Indiana, 45-14 |
| 18 |
Liberty Flames
|
W @ Arkansas, 21-19 |
| 19 |
Washington Huskies
|
W vs. Oregon State, 24-21 |
| 20 |
UCF Knights
|
W @ Memphis, 35-28 |
| 21 |
Texas Longhorns
|
W @ Kansas State, 34-27 |
| 22 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
L @ Michigan State, 15-23 |
| 23 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
L vs. Texas, 27-34 |
| 24 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
W vs. Appalachian State, 35-28 |
| 25 |
Sacramento State Hornets
|
W @ Weber State, 33-30 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.20 |
| 3 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.85 |
| 5 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.01 |
| 8 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.29 |
| 14 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.05 |
| 17 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-0.28 |
| 18 |
Liberty Flames
|
0.15 |
| 19 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.49 |
| 20 |
UCF Knights
|
0.11 |
| 21 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Sacramento State Hornets
|
0.19 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.47 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.10 |
Total Score: 3.18