Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Jan. 10, 2023, 11:57 p.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
National champions |
| 2 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
Runners-up. Next tier begins. |
| 3 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
3rd place via H2H against Ohio State + CFP |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
4th place via H2H against Michigan + CFP. Next tier begins. |
| 5 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
5th place via H2H against Alabama + W against Clemson |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
6th place via H2H against Tennessee + W against Kansas State |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
7th place via SoS against Tennessee/Alabama + W against Utah. Next tier begins. |
| 8 |
Utah Utes
|
8th place via Pac-12 Champ, H2H against USC & Oregon State |
| 9 |
Washington Huskies
|
9th place via overall record, H2H against Oregon State, and W against Texas |
| 10 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
10th place via W against USC |
| 11 |
USC Trojans
|
11th place via H2H against Oregon State |
| 12 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
12th place via SoS against Kansas State & Clemson + dominant W against Florida |
| 13 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
13th place via Big 12 champs & SoS against Clemson |
| 14 |
Clemson Tigers
|
14th place via ACC champions. Next tier begins. |
| 15 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
18th place due to slight W against Oklahoma & H2H against LSU. |
| 16 |
LSU Tigers
|
15th place via dominant W against Purdue + SoS against LSU/ND/Oregon |
| 17 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
16th place via W against South Carolina + SoS against Oregon |
| 18 |
Oregon Ducks
|
17th place via W against North Carolina. Next tier begins. |
| 19 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
19th place due to SoS against Minnesota and W against Illinois. |
| 20 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
20th place due to W against Syracuse. Next tier begins. |
| 21 |
Troy Trojans
|
21st place due to G5 runner-up & W against UTSA. |
| 22 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
22nd place due to unique SoS and comeback, as well as W against Washington St. Next tier begins. |
| 23 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
23rd place due to W against UCLA. |
| 24 |
UCLA Bruins
|
24th place due to SoS against Duke. |
| 25 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
25th place due to SoS & W against UCF. Barely beats Boise St./Air Force. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Utah Utes
|
0.49 |
| 9 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
USC Trojans
|
0.02 |
| 12 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.62 |
| 13 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
-0.05 |
| 16 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.49 |
| 19 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
4.63 |
| 21 |
Troy Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
0.26 |
| 23 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
UCLA Bruins
|
-0.04 |
| 25 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |