Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Dec. 5, 2022, 3:05 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Resume, Quality wins, who u lost to, eye test, record, head 2 head matters
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
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| 3 |
TCU Horned Frogs
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Ohio State didn’t have to play this past week so TCU losing doesn’t get punished. Plus TCU has still beaten every team they’ve played this year. |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 5 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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Head 2 head over Alabama |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 7 |
Clemson Tigers
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Clemson has a better record than Penn State now and has a conference championship plus a needed QB change to give me confidence in them moving up. |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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I see no reason to punish Penn State for playing their schedule. They might not have quality wins but it’s clear they are a quality team both from eye test and their close result against a playoff team in Ohio State. Plus they have a better record than the conference champs behind them. |
| 9 |
Tulane Green Wave
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Tulane has head 2 head over Kansas State and a conference championship. They also avenged their 2nd loss to UCF. |
| 10 |
Kansas State Wildcats
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Kansas State was ranked in front of Utah in my rankings last week, and I see no reason to not keep it the same. They have the same record, both have conference Championships, and K State played and beat the better team this past weekend. |
| 11 |
Utah Utes
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| 12 |
USC Trojans
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USC fell all the way to 12 due to just how awful they looked against Utah. They might be 11-2 but it’s very clear they were a fraudulent team after this past weekend. |
| 13 |
Washington Huskies
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Huskies are 10-2 but move back because USC has a better record and Utah showed they were the best team in the PAC 12. |
| 14 |
Florida State Seminoles
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| 15 |
LSU Tigers
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LSU dropped 3 spots but didn’t drop out the top 15 because they still played a game this past weekend and other teams can’t say that. Plus their offense showed out against the best defense in the country. |
| 16 |
Oregon State Beavers
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| 17 |
Oregon Ducks
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| 18 |
UCLA Bruins
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| 19 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 20 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
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| 21 |
Texas Longhorns
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| 22 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
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| 23 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 24 |
Troy Trojans
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Conference champs and dominated a 9-2 team in the Sun Belt Championship. Played Ole Miss tough earlier in the year and their 2nd loss was a last second Hail Mary. |
| 25 |
UTSA Roadrunners
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UTSA were C-USA champs but only beat a 7-5 team. They got beat pretty good by Texas and their 2nd loss was in OT to a decent Houston team. Next 5: NC State: two teams ahead played this past weekend and won championships North Carolina: Played during champ weekend, and despite not wanting to punish em the two teams ahead won their games and NC State beat em straight up South Alabama UCF Cincinnati |
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 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.03 |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.03 |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.69 |
| 10 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Utah Utes
|
-0.45 |
| 12 |
USC Trojans
|
-0.18 |
| 13 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.05 |
| 20 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.15 |
| 23 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
1.65 |
| 24 |
Troy Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
UTSA Roadrunners
|
-0.22 |
No major omissions.
Total Score: 3.45