Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Aug. 13, 2023, 10:11 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Preseason poll considers final 2022 poll as well as recruiting rankings for current classes. 2022 final poll accounted for previous season's yardage, points and average margin of victory.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Georgia Bulldogs
2	Alabama Crimson Tide
3	Ohio State Buckeyes
4	LSU Tigers
5	Clemson Tigers
6	Michigan Wolverines
7	Oregon Ducks
8	Penn State Nittany Lions
9	Texas Longhorns
10	Tennessee Volunteers
11	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
12	Florida State Seminoles
13	Washington Huskies
14	Utah Utes
15	USC Trojans
16	TCU Horned Frogs
17	Ole Miss Rebels
18	North Carolina Tar Heels
19	Oklahoma Sooners
20	Texas A&M Aggies
21	Mississippi State Bulldogs
22	UCLA Bruins
23	Florida Gators
24	Wisconsin Badgers
25	Maryland Terrapins

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.16
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
4	LSU Tigers	0.17
5	Clemson Tigers	0.56
6	Michigan Wolverines	-1.28
7	Oregon Ducks	1.10
8	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
9	Texas Longhorns	0.24
10	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
11	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.17
12	Florida State Seminoles	0.00
13	Washington Huskies	0.00
14	Utah Utes	0.00
15	USC Trojans	-1.12
16	TCU Horned Frogs	0.00
17	Ole Miss Rebels	0.98
18	North Carolina Tar Heels	0.23
19	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
20	Texas A&M Aggies	0.94
21	Mississippi State Bulldogs	3.28
22	UCLA Bruins	0.93
23	Florida Gators	1.46
24	Wisconsin Badgers	0.00
25	Maryland Terrapins	0.01

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Kansas State Wildcats	1.35
Oregon State Beavers	1.01
Tulane Green Wave	0.43
Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.02
South Carolina Gamecocks	0.02

Total Score: 15.46