Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 14, 2023, 3:12 p.m.

Overall Rationale: It's just a pre-season poll. Nothing set in stone. Things can change quickly. Michigan and Georgia are 1a/1b for me. Michigan gets slight nod because of returning production.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Michigan Wolverines	0.47
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
3	USC Trojans	0.60
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
5	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.21
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
7	Washington Huskies	0.30
8	Florida State Seminoles	0.00
9	LSU Tigers	0.00
10	Texas Longhorns	0.04
11	Oregon Ducks	0.00
12	Clemson Tigers	0.00
13	Utah Utes	0.00
14	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
15	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
16	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.37
17	Tulane Green Wave	0.23
18	Texas Tech Red Raiders	1.50
19	South Carolina Gamecocks	1.26
20	Oregon State Beavers	0.00
21	Troy Trojans	3.74
22	TCU Horned Frogs	-0.08
23	UTSA Roadrunners	0.54
24	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
25	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
North Carolina Tar Heels	0.42
Wisconsin Badgers	0.52
Oklahoma Sooners	0.28

Total Score: 10.57