Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Aug. 19, 2023, 9:40 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Different from the main ranking system, the preseason poll takes FBS win totals and adjusts each team's Elo ratings such that the over is hit as often as the implied probabilities suggest out of a large number of simulations.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

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	Texas Longhorns	1.05
6	Clemson Tigers	0.26
7	LSU Tigers	0.00
8	USC Trojans	0.00
9	Florida State Seminoles	0.00
10	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
11	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
12	Washington Huskies	0.00
13	Oregon Ducks	0.00
14	Oklahoma Sooners	1.12
15	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
16	Utah Utes	-0.14
17	Wisconsin Badgers	0.61
18	Tulane Green Wave	0.00
19	Minnesota Golden Gophers	5.82
20	Ole Miss Rebels	0.02
21	UCLA Bruins	1.53
22	Texas A&M Aggies	0.14
23	Oregon State Beavers	-0.26
24	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
25	North Carolina Tar Heels	-0.15

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Kansas State Wildcats	1.35
TCU Horned Frogs	0.83
Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.02
South Carolina Gamecocks	0.02

Total Score: 13.57