JCiLee Ballot for 2023 Preseason
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Aug. 10, 2023, 11:32 p.m.
Overall Rationale: My ballot is in protest of the recent changes in the college football landscape. Namely, conference realignment, consolidation of power into two conferences, and the destruction of the Pac-12. To protest these developments, I have disqualified every SEC and Big Ten school, per membership beginning in the 2024-2025 calendar year. The "Reason" column will be used to record the rankings of a hypothetical, non-protest ballot.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clemson Tigers
|
#1. Georgia (DQ) |
| 2 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
#2. Alabama (DQ) |
| 3 |
Utah Utes
|
#3. Michigan (DQ) |
| 4 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
#4. Ohio State (DQ) |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
#5. Clemson |
| 6 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
#6. USC (DQ) |
| 7 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
#7. Penn State (DQ) |
| 8 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
#8. LSU (DQ) |
| 9 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
#9. Oregon (DQ) |
| 10 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
#10. Florida State |
| 11 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
#11. Washington (DQ) |
| 12 |
James Madison Dukes
|
#12. Tennessee (DQ) |
| 13 |
ECU Pirates
|
#13. Utah |
| 14 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
#14. TCU |
| 15 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
#15. Notre Dame |
| 16 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
#16. Oklahoma (DQ) |
| 17 |
Baylor Bears
|
#17. Ole Miss (DQ) |
| 18 |
Washington State Cougars
|
#18. North Carolina |
| 19 |
Boise State Broncos
|
#19. Texas (DQ) |
| 20 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
#20. Wisconsin (DQ) |
| 21 |
SMU Mustangs
|
#21. South Carolina (DQ) |
| 22 |
Troy Trojans
|
#22. Texas Tech |
| 23 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
#23. Kentucky (DQ) |
| 24 |
Air Force Falcons
|
#24. Oregon State |
| 25 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
#25. Tulane |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clemson Tigers
|
1.72 |
| 2 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
1.26 |
| 3 |
Utah Utes
|
1.80 |
| 4 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
1.78 |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.83 |
| 6 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
3.45 |
| 7 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
5.65 |
| 8 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
1.97 |
| 9 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
2.14 |
| 10 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
1.00 |
| 11 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
13.91 |
| 12 |
James Madison Dukes
|
13.05 |
| 13 |
ECU Pirates
|
12.19 |
| 14 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
10.89 |
| 15 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
9.77 |
| 16 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
8.89 |
| 17 |
Baylor Bears
|
7.82 |
| 18 |
Washington State Cougars
|
7.10 |
| 19 |
Boise State Broncos
|
5.90 |
| 20 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
3.90 |
| 21 |
SMU Mustangs
|
4.19 |
| 22 |
Troy Trojans
|
2.74 |
| 23 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
2.24 |
| 24 |
Air Force Falcons
|
1.10 |
| 25 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.14 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Georgia Bulldogs
|
23.89 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
14.25 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
15.52 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
7.32 |
LSU Tigers
|
4.88 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
5.06 |
USC Trojans
|
4.08 |
Washington Huskies
|
2.90 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
2.97 |
Oregon Ducks
|
2.99 |
Texas Longhorns
|
1.68 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.52 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.28 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.39 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.02 |
Total Score: 213.15