Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 21, 2023, 3:08 p.m.

Overall Rationale: No immediate rationale - just based on a combination of last season's performance, returning production, and coaching turnover. Week 1 poll will have no connection to this poll.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Michigan Wolverines	0.47
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
4	USC Trojans	0.34
5	Florida State Seminoles	0.44
6	Utah Utes	1.01
7	Clemson Tigers	0.00
8	Washington Huskies	0.06
9	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.96
10	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
11	Oregon State Beavers	1.22
12	Texas Longhorns	0.00
13	Ole Miss Rebels	2.26
14	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
15	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
16	Tulane Green Wave	0.47
17	Oregon Ducks	-0.34
18	South Carolina Gamecocks	1.66
19	Penn State Nittany Lions	-2.80
20	Wisconsin Badgers	0.00
21	LSU Tigers	-3.39
22	Kansas Jayhawks	2.96
23	Duke Blue Devils	1.91
24	TCU Horned Frogs	-0.46
25	South Alabama Jaguars	0.02

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
North Carolina Tar Heels	0.42
Oklahoma Sooners	0.28
Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.02

Total Score: 21.46