Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Jan. 11, 2023, 5:30 p.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
2->1. No dispute now. |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
1->2. Tight loss to #4 TCU but still owns a blowout at #3 Ohio State and no other losses. |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
3->3. Tight loss to #1 Georgia does not drop them. |
| 4 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
4->4. Neutral site win over previously undefeated #2 Michigan is better than any win below them. |
| 5 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
5->5. Solid win over Clemson. |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
6->6. Easy win over Kansas State. |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
7->7. Solid win over Utah. Only losses were to #2 and #3. |
| 8 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
9->8. Nailbiter over USC. |
| 9 |
Washington Huskies
|
11->9. Win over Texas. Everybody else near them lost, so into the top 10 by default. |
| 10 |
Utah Utes
|
8->10. Loss to Penn State. Highest final rank of a team that lost a non-playoff bowl game. Everybody else around them lost too. |
| 11 |
LSU Tigers
|
16->11. Blowout win over Purdue. |
| 12 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
17->12. Blowout over Florida. |
| 13 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
15->13. Nailbiter over Oklahoma. They jump several teams that lost, but get jumped by LSU and Oregon State. |
| 14 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
10->14. Blown out by Alabama. |
| 15 |
USC Trojans
|
12->15. Lost to Tulane. |
| 16 |
Clemson Tigers
|
14->16. Lost to Tennessee. |
| 17 |
UCLA Bruins
|
13->17. Lost to Pittsburgh. |
| 18 |
Oregon Ducks
|
18->18. Nailbiter over North Carolina. |
| 19 |
Troy Trojans
|
19->19. Nailbiter over UTSA. |
| 20 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
23->20. Nailbiter over South Carolina. |
| 21 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
UR->21. Good win over a solid Illinois team and no bad losses on the resume. |
| 22 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
UR->22. Blowout win over Ole Miss and solid resume other than Baylor loss. |
| 23 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
UR->23. Blowout win over Kentucky. Can literally win games with only defense. |
| 24 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
UR->24. Blowout win over UCF. Three of their four losses were by three points or less, and the fourth was by eight. |
| 25 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
20->25. Lost nailbiter to Maryland. DROPPED OUT: #21 Ole Miss, #22 North Carolina, #24 UCF, #25 Texas |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.36 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.46 |
| 12 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.62 |
| 13 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Clemson Tigers
|
-0.41 |
| 17 |
UCLA Bruins
|
1.21 |
| 18 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.49 |
| 19 |
Troy Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
2.88 |
| 23 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
2.13 |
| 24 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.62 |
| 25 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.18 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.68 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.39 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
0.28 |
Total Score: 10.72