Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Aug. 14, 2023, 6:16 p.m.

Overall Rationale: I've created a predictive computer poll I use for my base results that I've been tweaking over the past two years. I still include a human touch to tweak results, to ensure "intangibles" are able to be accounted for. Also this is a friendly reminder to not take any polls seriously before week 4. There is so little data to go off of - no one can make accurate team predictions yet.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Georgia Bulldogs
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Michigan Wolverines
4	Alabama Crimson Tide
5	Clemson Tigers
6	Utah Utes
7	LSU Tigers
8	Tennessee Volunteers
9	Wisconsin Badgers
10	USC Trojans
11	Florida State Seminoles
12	Oregon Ducks
13	Penn State Nittany Lions
14	Texas Longhorns
15	North Carolina Tar Heels
16	Kansas State Wildcats
17	TCU Horned Frogs
18	Tulane Green Wave
19	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
20	Washington Huskies
21	Baylor Bears
22	Ole Miss Rebels
23	Oklahoma State Cowboys
24	Pittsburgh Panthers
25	Illinois Fighting Illini

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.25
3	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
4	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
5	Clemson Tigers	0.56
6	Utah Utes	1.01
7	LSU Tigers	0.00
8	Tennessee Volunteers	0.21
9	Wisconsin Badgers	2.95
10	USC Trojans	0.00
11	Florida State Seminoles	0.00
12	Oregon Ducks	0.00
13	Penn State Nittany Lions	-0.87
14	Texas Longhorns	0.00
15	North Carolina Tar Heels	1.03
16	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
17	TCU Horned Frogs	0.00
18	Tulane Green Wave	0.00
19	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.54
20	Washington Huskies	-1.41
21	Baylor Bears	3.82
22	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
23	Oklahoma State Cowboys	1.77
24	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.38
25	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Oregon State Beavers	1.01
Oklahoma Sooners	0.28
Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.02
South Carolina Gamecocks	0.02

Total Score: 16.12