Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 13, 2022, 9:53 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: Illinois, Liberty, Texas, Washington State, James Madison, Notre Dame, North Carolina State, Air Force, Ohio.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
W @ Mississippi State, 45-19 |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
W vs. Nebraska, 34-3 |
| 3 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
W @ Texas, 17-10 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
W vs. Indiana, 56-14 |
| 5 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
W vs. Missouri, 66-24 |
| 6 |
USC Trojans
|
W vs. Colorado, 55-17 |
| 7 |
Clemson Tigers
|
W vs. Louisville, 31-16 |
| 8 |
Utah Utes
|
W vs. Stanford, 42-7 |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
W @ Mississippi, 30-24 |
| 10 |
LSU Tigers
|
W @ Arkansas, 13-10 |
| 11 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
W vs. Maryland, 30-0 |
| 12 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
W @ Wake Forest, 36-34 |
| 13 |
Oregon Ducks
|
L vs. Washington, 34-37 |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
L vs. Alabama, 24-30 |
| 15 |
Washington Huskies
|
W @ Oregon, 37-34 |
| 16 |
UCLA Bruins
|
L vs. Arizona, 28-34 |
| 17 |
UCF Knights
|
W @ Tulane, 38-31 |
| 18 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
W @ Baylor, 31-3 |
| 19 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
W vs. Southern Mississippi, 36-33 |
| 20 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
W @ Syracuse, 38-3 |
| 21 |
Troy Trojans
|
W vs. Army, 10-9 |
| 22 |
UTSA Roadrunners
|
W vs. Louisiana Tech, 51-7 |
| 23 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
L vs. Central Florida, 31-38 |
| 24 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
W vs. California, 38-10 |
| 25 |
Sacramento State Hornets
|
W @ Portland State, 45-17 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.22 |
| 3 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.88 |
| 5 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.07 |
| 8 |
Utah Utes
|
0.40 |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.41 |
| 11 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
UCF Knights
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
0.08 |
| 20 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Troy Trojans
|
2.87 |
| 22 |
UTSA Roadrunners
|
1.81 |
| 23 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Sacramento State Hornets
|
0.17 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.35 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.65 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.20 |
Total Score: 9.13