Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 21, 2023, 10:20 a.m.

Overall Rationale: It's the beginning of the season, who knows? A mix of returning talent/poll momentum from last year and my personal predictions for early season.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
4	USC Trojans	0.34
5	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.21
6	LSU Tigers	0.00
7	Clemson Tigers	0.00
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.59
9	Florida State Seminoles	0.00
10	Oregon Ducks	0.22
11	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
12	Washington Huskies	0.00
13	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
14	Texas Longhorns	0.00
15	Utah Utes	0.00
16	Oregon State Beavers	0.00
17	Wisconsin Badgers	0.61
18	Kentucky Wildcats	6.39
19	North Carolina Tar Heels	0.00
20	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.74
21	TCU Horned Frogs	0.00
22	Tulane Green Wave	0.00
23	Louisville Cardinals	1.92
24	UTSA Roadrunners	0.00
25	South Alabama Jaguars	0.02

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Kansas State Wildcats	1.35
Oklahoma Sooners	0.28
Ole Miss Rebels	0.39
South Carolina Gamecocks	0.02

Total Score: 13.07