Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Aug. 21, 2023, 3:49 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Just for my preseason poll, I do a composite of as many reputable 133-team preseason rankings as I can find. The 11 sources used this year are: Athlon, The Athletic, CBS, CFN, ESPN FPI, ESPN SP+, Massey, PFF ELO, Phil Steele, TeamRankings, and Versus. This composite then becomes the preseason rankings for teams as my poll goes into the season. I usually don't post an in-season poll until Week 4 or 5. Just outside the Top 25 are: Arkansas, Florida, South Carolina, Mississippi State, and UCLA.

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.25
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
4	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
5	LSU Tigers	0.00
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
7	Clemson Tigers	0.00
8	Texas Longhorns	0.44
9	USC Trojans	0.00
10	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
11	Florida State Seminoles	0.00
12	Utah Utes	0.00
13	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
14	Oregon Ducks	0.00
15	Washington Huskies	-0.18
16	Oklahoma Sooners	0.64
17	TCU Horned Frogs	0.00
18	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
19	Wisconsin Badgers	0.03
20	Ole Miss Rebels	0.02
21	Texas A&M Aggies	0.54
22	Oregon State Beavers	-0.01
23	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
24	Kentucky Wildcats	0.54
25	North Carolina Tar Heels	-0.15

Omissions:

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

Total Score: 3.27