Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 5, 2023, 7:13 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Watched highlights and evaluated each undefeated team's play for the week. As you can see in each team's reasoning, we are probably four weeks away from being able to make a true estimation of where the rankings should fall.
Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Florida State Seminoles | Dominant game over LSU team that should compete for the SEC West this year. Best on-field resume of any team in the country. |
2 | Michigan Wolverines | Solid performance. Expect more from future games. |
3 | Georgia Bulldogs | Held to a higher standard as two-time defending national champions. They started out flat-footed and should not be rewarded for sluggish play. |
4 | Duke Blue Devils | Absolutely dominated what I expect will be a good (though not really good) Clemson team. I expect the Blue Devils to surprise more folks before the season's over. |
5 | Ohio State Buckeyes | Got it done, though I expect more in the coming weeks if they are to maintain proximity to a playoff spot. |
6 | Penn State Nittany Lions | Good win against a mediocre WVU team. |
7 | Tennessee Volunteers | Great game agains the Cavaliers. |
8 | USC Trojans | Wow. |
9 | Oregon Ducks | You can't not respect anytime anyone scores 81 points, even against Portland State. |
10 | Colorado Buffaloes | What a game against last year's runners-up. Prime may be for real, but more tests await in the coming weeks. |
11 | Tulane Green Wave | It may have been South Alabama, but the Green Wave was rolling. I expect good things from Tulane this season. |
12 | Alabama Crimson Tide | Meh. It was just MTSU. |
13 | Washington Huskies | Good game and will probably rise with coming weeks. |
14 | Utah Utes | It's great, to be, a Gater Hater. |
15 | Kentucky Wildcats | I expect that October 7th is going to be the SEC East Championship Game. Kentucky will play well in the meantime, and I expect them to beat Tennessee. |
16 | Kansas State Wildcats | Solid game. Let's see if they can keep it up. |
17 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Between Navy and Tennessee State, it's clear the Irish can handle mid-level teams. Let's see what they can do over the course of September and then rank them accordingly. |
18 | Oregon State Beavers | Nice work on San Jose. But it's still San Jose. Here's hoping the Beavers can make use of this rage-filled season as it continues to develop. |
19 | Washington State Cougars | Here's hoping the Cougars can make use of this rage-filled season as it continues to develop. |
20 | Appalachian State Mountaineers | I like the Mountaineers, but they've got to play better against teams like Gardner-Webb if they're going to stick around. |
21 | North Carolina Tar Heels | UNC played well and beat an SEC Team. Still a lot of football until I can get a solid read on them. |
22 | Texas Longhorns | Well damn they beat the Owls. Let's see how they fare in Tuscaloosa. |
23 | TCU Horned Frogs | I expected much more from the Frogs. Season isn't over, but I expect they are not long for my top 25. |
24 | Cincinnati Bearcats | Eastern Kentucky couldn't handle the 'cats. I think they will have a good season, but I need to see more. |
25 | Wisconsin Badgers | I don't know why, but I don't believe in the Badgers. We shall see. |
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
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1 | Florida State Seminoles | 0.40 |
2 | Michigan Wolverines | 0.00 |
3 | Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 |
4 | Duke Blue Devils | 2.08 |
5 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.00 |
6 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.00 |
7 | Tennessee Volunteers | 0.22 |
8 | USC Trojans | 0.00 |
9 | Oregon Ducks | 0.11 |
10 | Colorado Buffaloes | 1.49 |
11 | Tulane Green Wave | 1.45 |
12 | Alabama Crimson Tide | -1.38 |
13 | Washington Huskies | -0.46 |
14 | Utah Utes | -0.16 |
15 | Kentucky Wildcats | 8.95 |
16 | Kansas State Wildcats | 0.00 |
17 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | -0.87 |
18 | Oregon State Beavers | 0.00 |
19 | Washington State Cougars | 5.91 |
20 | Appalachian State Mountaineers | 5.25 |
21 | North Carolina Tar Heels | -0.31 |
22 | Texas Longhorns | -1.08 |
23 | TCU Horned Frogs | 1.94 |
24 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 1.03 |
25 | Wisconsin Badgers | -0.26 |
Omissions:
Team | Unusualness |
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Oklahoma Sooners | 0.88 |
LSU Tigers | 0.53 |
Ole Miss Rebels | 0.68 |
Texas A&M Aggies | 0.11 |
Total Score: 35.55