Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 4, 2023, 10:41 p.m.

Overall Rationale: I ranked teams while factoring in previous seasons' performance (record), SP+ projections, returning production, and recruiting rankings. I did not consider any team that finished last season with a winning percentage of .500 or worse for this ballot.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Georgia Bulldogs
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Alabama Crimson Tide
4	Michigan Wolverines
5	Florida State Seminoles
6	LSU Tigers
7	USC Trojans
8	Clemson Tigers
9	Oregon Ducks
10	Utah Utes
11	Washington Huskies
12	Penn State Nittany Lions
13	Tennessee Volunteers
14	Texas Longhorns
15	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
16	North Carolina Tar Heels
17	Kansas State Wildcats
18	UCLA Bruins
19	Oregon State Beavers
20	TCU Horned Frogs
21	Ole Miss Rebels
22	Mississippi State Bulldogs
23	UTSA Roadrunners
24	Tulane Green Wave
25	South Carolina Gamecocks

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.25
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
4	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
5	Florida State Seminoles	0.44
6	LSU Tigers	0.00
7	USC Trojans	0.00
8	Clemson Tigers	0.00
9	Oregon Ducks	0.51
10	Utah Utes	0.00
11	Washington Huskies	0.00
12	Penn State Nittany Lions	-0.55
13	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
14	Texas Longhorns	0.00
15	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
16	North Carolina Tar Heels	0.77
17	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
18	UCLA Bruins	3.34
19	Oregon State Beavers	0.00
20	TCU Horned Frogs	0.00
21	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
22	Mississippi State Bulldogs	2.34
23	UTSA Roadrunners	0.54
24	Tulane Green Wave	0.00
25	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Wisconsin Badgers	0.52
Oklahoma Sooners	0.28
Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.02

Total Score: 9.55