Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Dec. 5, 2022, 8:43 a.m.
Overall Rationale: strength of performance vs strength of opponent
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Obvious favorites to win it all |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
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| 3 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
gritty performance by an injured QB that came all the way back and lost in OT due to unfortunate playcalling |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
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| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
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| 6 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
A big revenge win over a good team |
| 7 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Not a great team, but handled their business in the ACC championship game |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
|
| 9 |
Utah Utes
|
I believe in the utes |
| 10 |
Washington Huskies
|
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| 11 |
USC Trojans
|
terrible defense combined with an offense that cant do anything without caleb williams |
| 12 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
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| 13 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
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| 14 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
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| 15 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
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| 16 |
Oregon Ducks
|
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| 17 |
UCLA Bruins
|
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| 18 |
UTSA Roadrunners
|
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| 19 |
LSU Tigers
|
debated dropping them further. That game was pathetic |
| 20 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
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| 21 |
Troy Trojans
|
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| 22 |
Texas Longhorns
|
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| 23 |
James Madison Dukes
|
Neither 24 or 25 played but moved up due to losses ahead of them |
| 24 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
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| 25 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.05 |
| 6 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.49 |
| 7 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.03 |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.35 |
| 13 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-1.67 |
| 14 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
UTSA Roadrunners
|
0.19 |
| 19 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Troy Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
James Madison Dukes
|
2.07 |
| 24 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.73 |
| 25 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.25 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.29 |
Total Score: 7.12