Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Aug. 9, 2023, 2:09 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Minimum of one ranked team per conference to start the year. Ordered by my personal opinion.
| Rank | Team | Reason | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Georgia Bulldogs | Champs and I don't want to give Kirby more ammo lol | 
| 2 |  Michigan Wolverines | Team I was high on last year and I believe they are primed to make another run | 
| 3 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | Only losses to Ohio St and Mich last year. If they can win one of both of those this year they are a potential playoff team | 
| 4 |  LSU Tigers | Made a run at the end of the year and should have some good momentum coming into this season | 
| 5 |  Florida State Seminoles | Just need to put it together and will be a solid team. Fast! | 
| 6 |  Washington Huskies | Pac-12 gets one last chance at glory before everyone leaves...right? Probably not, but I like this team | 
| 7 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | Always a contender no matter how much I hate it | 
| 8 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | |
| 9 |  Kansas State Wildcats | My pick for top B12 team this year | 
| 10 |  Utah Utes | |
| 11 |  TCU Horned Frogs | |
| 12 |  Tennessee Volunteers | Could jump up high if the offense continues to perform and the defense can make a stop or two a game | 
| 13 |  North Carolina Tar Heels | Poised for a good year in my opinion. I had them popping in and out of the rankings last year | 
| 14 |  Oregon Ducks | |
| 15 |  Wisconsin Badgers | |
| 16 |  Tulane Green Wave | Top G5 team. Looking forward to how they follow up on a stellar year | 
| 17 |  Clemson Tigers | |
| 18 |  Texas Longhorns | |
| 19 |  Oklahoma Sooners | |
| 20 |  USC Trojans | |
| 21 |  Liberty Flames | Fun team to watch last year and hoping for more of the same | 
| 22 |  Troy Trojans | |
| 23 |  San Diego State Aztecs | |
| 24 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
| 25 |  Toledo Rockets | 
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 | 
| 2 |  Michigan Wolverines | 0.00 | 
| 3 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.86 | 
| 4 |  LSU Tigers | 0.17 | 
| 5 |  Florida State Seminoles | 0.44 | 
| 6 |  Washington Huskies | 0.55 | 
| 7 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | -0.21 | 
| 8 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | -2.57 | 
| 9 |  Kansas State Wildcats | 1.24 | 
| 10 |  Utah Utes | 0.00 | 
| 11 |  TCU Horned Frogs | 0.47 | 
| 12 |  Tennessee Volunteers | 0.00 | 
| 13 |  North Carolina Tar Heels | 1.57 | 
| 14 |  Oregon Ducks | 0.00 | 
| 15 |  Wisconsin Badgers | 1.20 | 
| 16 |  Tulane Green Wave | 0.47 | 
| 17 |  Clemson Tigers | -1.45 | 
| 18 |  Texas Longhorns | -0.07 | 
| 19 |  Oklahoma Sooners | 0.00 | 
| 20 |  USC Trojans | -2.47 | 
| 21 |  Liberty Flames | 4.25 | 
| 22 |  Troy Trojans | 2.74 | 
| 23 |  San Diego State Aztecs | 2.19 | 
| 24 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | -1.92 | 
| 25 |  Toledo Rockets | 0.20 | 
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|
|  Oregon State Beavers | 1.01 | 
|  Ole Miss Rebels | 0.39 | 
|  Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0.02 | 
|  South Carolina Gamecocks | 0.02 | 
Total Score: 26.47