Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 5, 2023, 1:33 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Given limited data, there was a 2-way tie for 2nd and a 43-way tie for 4th. for tie-breaker, I'm going by jimbobbypaul's top 40 of the past 40 years series, which I honoured in my preseason poll.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	USC Trojans
2	Auburn Tigers
3	SMU Mustangs
4	Alabama Crimson Tide
5	Ohio State Buckeyes
6	Florida State Seminoles
7	Oklahoma Sooners
8	Miami Hurricanes
9	Michigan Wolverines
10	Penn State Nittany Lions
11	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
12	Texas Longhorns
13	Tennessee Volunteers
14	Virginia Tech Hokies
15	Texas A&M Aggies
16	Wisconsin Badgers
17	Washington Huskies
18	Iowa Hawkeyes
19	UCLA Bruins
20	BYU Cougars
21	Michigan State Spartans
22	Utah Utes
23	Colorado Buffaloes
24	Louisville Cardinals
25	North Carolina Tar Heels

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	USC Trojans	1.03
2	Auburn Tigers	12.08
3	SMU Mustangs	21.72
4	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
5	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
6	Florida State Seminoles	0.00
7	Oklahoma Sooners	1.36
8	Miami Hurricanes	16.76
9	Michigan Wolverines	-0.45
10	Penn State Nittany Lions	-0.06
11	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
12	Texas Longhorns	0.00
13	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.23
14	Virginia Tech Hokies	11.17
15	Texas A&M Aggies	1.73
16	Wisconsin Badgers	0.90
17	Washington Huskies	-1.58
18	Iowa Hawkeyes	3.87
19	UCLA Bruins	2.44
20	BYU Cougars	5.18
21	Michigan State Spartans	4.19
22	Utah Utes	-2.43
23	Colorado Buffaloes	0.00
24	Louisville Cardinals	0.69
25	North Carolina Tar Heels	-1.22

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Georgia Bulldogs	5.32
Oregon Ducks	2.67
Oregon State Beavers	1.84
Kansas State Wildcats	1.61
Duke Blue Devils	0.62
LSU Tigers	0.53
Tulane Green Wave	0.54
Ole Miss Rebels	0.68

Total Score: 102.90