Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 20, 2022, 4:53 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Each week I re-rank all the teams based on their resume so far this season.
Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Georgia Bulldogs | Georgia is undefeated, the reigning champs, and has really nice wins over Tennessee (9-2) and Oregon (9-2). |
2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | Ohio State is 11-0 and has nice wins over Penn State (9-2) and Notre Dame (8-3). |
3 | Michigan Wolverines | Michigan is 11-0 and has nice wins over Penn State (9-2) and Illinois (7-4) |
4 | TCU Horned Frogs | TCU is undefeated at 11-0 and has nice wins over Kansas State (8-3), Texas (7-4) and Oklahoma State (7-4) |
5 | USC Trojans | USC is 10-1 and has nice wins over UCLA (8-3) and Oregon State (8-3) |
6 | Clemson Tigers | Clemson is 10-1 with nice wins over Florida State (8-3), Louisville (7-4), Wake (7-4) and NC State (7-4) |
7 | Tennessee Volunteers | Tennessee is 9-2 after a devastating loss to South Carolina that probably kills their playoff dreams. They still have a nice record and really nice wins over LSU (9-2) and Alabama (9-2) |
8 | LSU Tigers | LSU is 9-2 and has nice wins over Alabama (9-2) and Ole Miss (8-3) |
9 | Washington Huskies | Washington is 9-2 and has nice wins over Oregon (9-2) and Oregon State (8-3) |
10 | Oregon Ducks | Oregon is 9-2 and has nice wins over Utah (8-3) and UCLA (8-3) |
11 | Alabama Crimson Tide | Alabama is 9-2 and has wins over Ole Miss (8-3), Miss State (7-4), and Texas (7-4) |
12 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Notre Dame is 8-3 and has nice wins over Clemson (10-1) and North Carolina (9-2). |
13 | UCLA Bruins | UCLA is 8-3. Best wins are over Utah (8-3) and Washington (9-2) |
14 | Utah Utes | Utah is 8-3 and has nice wins over USC (10-1) and Washington State (7-4) |
15 | Florida State Seminoles | Florida State is 8-3 and has a really nice win over LSU (9-2) as well as a win over Louisville (7-4) |
16 | Penn State Nittany Lions | Penn state is 9-2 but lacks quality wins. Best wins are Purdue (7-4) and Minnesota (7-4) |
17 | North Carolina Tar Heels | North Carolina is 9-2, but like Penn State struggles from lack of quality wins. Best wins are Pitt (7-4), Duke (7-4) and Wake (7-4) |
18 | Oregon State Beavers | Oregon State is 8-3 and has wins over Boise State (8-3) and Washington State (7-4) |
19 | Tulane Green Wave | Tulane is 9-2 and has a nice win over Kansas state (8-3). They also have a win over Houston (7-4) |
20 | Kansas State Wildcats | Kansas State is 8-3 with a win over Oklahoma State (7-4) |
21 | Cincinnati Bearcats | Cincy is 9-2 but lacks quality wins. |
22 | Texas Longhorns | Texas is 7-4 and has a nice win over Kansas State (8-3). |
23 | Ole Miss Rebels | Ole Miss is 8-3 but lacking quality wins. Best win is probably Kentucky at 6-5 |
24 | South Carolina Gamecocks | South Carolina is 7-4 and has a really nice win over Tennessee (9-2) |
25 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | Coastal Carolina is 9-1. |
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
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1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 |
2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.00 |
3 | Michigan Wolverines | 0.00 |
4 | TCU Horned Frogs | 0.00 |
5 | USC Trojans | 0.00 |
6 | Clemson Tigers | 0.00 |
7 | Tennessee Volunteers | 0.27 |
8 | LSU Tigers | 0.00 |
9 | Washington Huskies | 0.38 |
10 | Oregon Ducks | 0.00 |
11 | Alabama Crimson Tide | -0.65 |
12 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.51 |
13 | UCLA Bruins | 0.76 |
14 | Utah Utes | 0.00 |
15 | Florida State Seminoles | 0.00 |
16 | Penn State Nittany Lions | -2.01 |
17 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 0.00 |
18 | Oregon State Beavers | 0.69 |
19 | Tulane Green Wave | 0.00 |
20 | Kansas State Wildcats | -0.83 |
21 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 0.00 |
22 | Texas Longhorns | 0.00 |
23 | Ole Miss Rebels | -0.06 |
24 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 0.79 |
25 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | -0.08 |