Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 16, 2023, 8:51 a.m.

Overall Rationale: This preseason poll is based on how teams did last year coupled with returning production. Also, if a team went under .500 last year, they cannot be included in the preseason rankings. UTSA just barely missed the cut along with Pitt.

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
4	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.53
5	LSU Tigers	0.00
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
7	Clemson Tigers	0.00
8	Florida State Seminoles	0.00
9	Utah Utes	0.21
10	USC Trojans	0.00
11	Washington Huskies	0.00
12	Oregon Ducks	0.00
13	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
14	Tulane Green Wave	0.95
15	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
16	TCU Horned Frogs	0.00
17	Oregon State Beavers	0.00
18	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
19	South Carolina Gamecocks	1.26
20	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.74
21	North Carolina Tar Heels	0.00
22	Boise State Broncos	2.90
23	Texas Longhorns	-1.07
24	Troy Trojans	0.74
25	Fresno State Bulldogs	0.11

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Wisconsin Badgers	0.52
Oklahoma Sooners	0.28
Ole Miss Rebels	0.39

Total Score: 9.72