Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 19, 2023, 2:22 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Preseason poll is based on last year's results, returning players, and the reputation of the coaching staffs of each team. I also compared with the AP and Coaches Poll to check if I had any significant outliers.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Georgia Bulldogs
2	Michigan Wolverines
3	Ohio State Buckeyes
4	LSU Tigers
5	USC Trojans
6	Alabama Crimson Tide
7	Penn State Nittany Lions
8	Clemson Tigers
9	Washington Huskies
10	Florida State Seminoles
11	Tennessee Volunteers
12	Texas Longhorns
13	Utah Utes
14	Oregon Ducks
15	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
16	Kansas State Wildcats
17	TCU Horned Frogs
18	Oregon State Beavers
19	North Carolina Tar Heels
20	Ole Miss Rebels
21	Tulane Green Wave
22	Oklahoma Sooners
23	Iowa Hawkeyes
24	South Carolina Gamecocks
25	UTSA Roadrunners	Top 5 teams that just missed: Wisconsin, Texas A&M, UCLA, Texas Tech, and Arkansas

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
4	LSU Tigers	0.17
5	USC Trojans	0.07
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
7	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
8	Clemson Tigers	0.00
9	Washington Huskies	0.00
10	Florida State Seminoles	0.00
11	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
12	Texas Longhorns	0.00
13	Utah Utes	0.00
14	Oregon Ducks	0.00
15	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
16	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
17	TCU Horned Frogs	0.00
18	Oregon State Beavers	0.00
19	North Carolina Tar Heels	0.00
20	Ole Miss Rebels	0.02
21	Tulane Green Wave	0.00
22	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
23	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
24	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00
25	UTSA Roadrunners	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Wisconsin Badgers	0.52
Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.02

Total Score: 0.80