Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 20, 2023, 10:04 p.m.

Overall Rationale: The preseason poll is just what I suspect and think. I will switch to a hybrid once the season gets rolling. When we see the season, I have a large carry-over effect for the first part of the year. 2022 is a different year, but it seems madness to ignore that data.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.25
3	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
4	USC Trojans	0.34
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
6	Clemson Tigers	0.26
7	LSU Tigers	0.00
8	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
9	Texas Longhorns	0.24
10	Florida State Seminoles	0.00
11	Washington Huskies	0.00
12	Utah Utes	0.00
13	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
14	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
15	Oregon Ducks	0.00
16	Oregon State Beavers	0.00
17	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
18	TCU Horned Frogs	0.00
19	North Carolina Tar Heels	0.00
20	UTSA Roadrunners	2.53
21	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
22	Wisconsin Badgers	0.00
23	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
24	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
25	Appalachian State Mountaineers	0.20

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Tulane Green Wave	0.43
Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.02
South Carolina Gamecocks	0.02

Total Score: 4.29