Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Aug. 20, 2023, 10:18 p.m.

Overall Rationale: In this system, you get 1 point for each win vs. an FBS opponent with a bonus point for each road win and 1/2 a point for neutral site wins. In addition, for each team you beat you get a point for each win they have. The idea is that beating a good team (more wins) should be worth more. Similarly, you lose one point for a loss. Another point is lost if you lose at home. Finally, you lose a point for each loss that the teams that beat you have. So, losing to a good team doesn't hurt as much as losing to a bad team. This updates as the season progresses so you are not penalized for beating a good team early rather than late. My preseason poll is just the results from last year. This will change rapidly as the in-season polls are solely based on that season's performance.

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
3	TCU Horned Frogs	1.97
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
5	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.21
6	Tennessee Volunteers	0.73
7	Tulane Green Wave	2.62
8	Troy Trojans	16.74
9	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.96
10	USC Trojans	0.00
11	Clemson Tigers	0.00
12	Oregon Ducks	0.00
13	Washington Huskies	0.00
14	UTSA Roadrunners	6.49
15	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
16	LSU Tigers	-1.90
17	Oregon State Beavers	0.00
18	Florida State Seminoles	-1.61
19	Utah Utes	-0.93
20	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.82
21	Mississippi State Bulldogs	3.28
22	Boise State Broncos	2.90
23	Fresno State Bulldogs	2.11
24	Texas Longhorns	-1.27
25	South Alabama Jaguars	0.02

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
North Carolina Tar Heels	0.42
Wisconsin Badgers	0.52
Oklahoma Sooners	0.28
Ole Miss Rebels	0.39
Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.02
South Carolina Gamecocks	0.02

Total Score: 46.21