FigletPiglet Ballot for 2023 Preseason
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Aug. 13, 2023, 4:42 p.m.
Overall Rationale: This metric is designed to determine the best teams in the FBS.
15 Metric Takeaways:
1. Penn State hype is real
2. Texas is back?
3. Texas A&M is good if Jimbo can figure it out
4. Minnesota is best of the (B10) West
5. It hates pac 12: Washington unranked (28), Oregon State unranked (37)
6. LSU + FSU seem low
7. SEC is KING
8. Clemson is somehow a sleeper?
9. Not buying Tech hype
10. Spots 5-7 is extremely close
11. 0 G5 schools
12. Top 5 is only Big 10 + SEC. Preview of the future?
13. SEC has 8 teams, with SC and Ark 26 and 27 respectively
14. TCU is still good
15. Oklahoma will bounce back
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
3.270 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
2.961 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
2.731 |
| 4 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
2.457 |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
1.931 |
| 6 |
USC Trojans
|
1.929 |
| 7 |
Clemson Tigers
|
1.926 |
| 8 |
Texas Longhorns
|
1.920 |
| 9 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.896 |
| 10 |
LSU Tigers
|
1.881 |
| 11 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.659 |
| 12 |
Oregon Ducks
|
1.613 |
| 13 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
1.472 |
| 14 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
1.339 |
| 15 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
1.314 |
| 16 |
Utah Utes
|
1.245 |
| 17 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
1.155 |
| 18 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
1.128 |
| 19 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
1.118 |
| 20 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
.937 |
| 21 |
UCLA Bruins
|
.914 |
| 22 |
Florida Gators
|
.899 |
| 23 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
.896 |
| 24 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
.877 |
| 25 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
.811 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.16 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.21 |
| 6 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.44 |
| 9 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.11 |
| 11 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.17 |
| 12 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
3.75 |
| 14 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
-0.52 |
| 15 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Utah Utes
|
-0.14 |
| 17 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.50 |
| 18 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.16 |
| 19 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.34 |
| 20 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
4.22 |
| 21 |
UCLA Bruins
|
1.53 |
| 22 |
Florida Gators
|
2.39 |
| 23 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
1.82 |
| 24 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
-0.87 |
| 25 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Washington Huskies
|
2.90 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
1.01 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.43 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.52 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.02 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.02 |
Total Score: 22.24