Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Jan. 10, 2023, 7:59 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Strength of performance vs strength of opponent
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
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| 2 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
Beat a very good Michigan team, got blown out by UGA, but no one was beating UGA the way they played in this game |
| 3 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Toss up between Michigan and OSU. Michigan beat OSU head to head, but OSU gave the champs a close game and had a chance to win |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Ultimately left OSU at 4 becasue of the head to head with Michigan |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Showed that they had a case for top 4, but based on how close the semis were, also showed that we didnt miss them |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
After being relatively unproven this year, the Lions easily beat a very good Utah team |
| 7 |
Washington Huskies
|
Washington came to Texas and beat a decent when healthy Texas team in what was pretty much a road game for the Huskies |
| 8 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Some late upsets and injuries derailed what was a promising season for the Vols, still a very good season when you look back on it though |
| 9 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
A big bowl upset win proved that Tulane was legit and that USC would pay for not having a defense |
| 10 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
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| 11 |
Utah Utes
|
A very good Utah team played competitvely against PSU until injuries caught up to them |
| 12 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
A sneaky good season for the Beavs |
| 13 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
A good year, winning the Big-12, ultimately couldn't overcome a pissed off bama |
| 14 |
Clemson Tigers
|
An overrated team all year. Feasted on the weak ACC and couldnt compete with a legot contender after they ran their starting QB out of town |
| 15 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Barely sneaking out a win vs a weak UNC team was not very impressive |
| 16 |
USC Trojans
|
Another overrated team all year. Had a very good offense led by Caleb Williams, but no defense cost them down the stretch |
| 17 |
LSU Tigers
|
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| 18 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
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| 19 |
Troy Trojans
|
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| 20 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
Big win for Mike Leach's legacy. These guys played for him and earned that gritty win |
| 21 |
UCLA Bruins
|
Season started off promising, but they faltered down the stretch |
| 22 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
Season started off poorly, but they recovered in the end, winning a surprisingly fun Sun Bowl |
| 23 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
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| 24 |
Boise State Broncos
|
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| 25 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
A decent team that could hang with most top teams on a good day |
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 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.23 |
| 8 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-0.73 |
| 9 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.17 |
| 11 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.62 |
| 13 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
USC Trojans
|
-0.37 |
| 17 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Troy Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Boise State Broncos
|
1.04 |
| 25 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
No major omissions.
Total Score: 3.16