Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 6, 2023, 9:28 a.m.
Overall Rationale: For the first four weeks of the season (basically the non-conference portion), I go by gut, transfers, and returning starters/coaches. Starting week 5, I strictly go by film from the current season for all of my ballots.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Last Week #1 vs UT Martin : Won 48-7 |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Last Week #2 vs East Carolina : Won 30-3 |
| 3 |
Washington Huskies
|
Last Week #4 vs Boise State : Won 56-19 |
| 4 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
Last Week #7 vs #3 LSU : Won 45-24 |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Last Week #5 vs MTSU : Won 56-7 |
| 6 |
Utah Utes
|
Last Week #6 vs Florida : Won 24-11 |
| 7 |
USC Trojans
|
Last Week #8 vs San Jose State : Won 56-28 / vs Nevada : Won 66-14 |
| 8 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Last Week #9 at Indiana : Won 23-3 |
| 9 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
Last Week #10 vs SE Missouri : Won 45-0 |
| 10 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Last Week #11 vs West Virginia : Won 38-15 |
| 11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Last Week #13 vs Virginia : Won 49-13 |
| 12 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Last Week #14 vs Rice : Won 30-17 |
| 13 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Last Week #15 vs Portland State : Won 81-7 |
| 14 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
Last Week #17 at South Carolina : Won 31-17 |
| 15 |
LSU Tigers
|
Last Week #3 at #7 Florida State : Lost 24-45 |
| 16 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Last Week #22 vs Navy : Won 42-3 / vs Tennessee State : Won 56-3 |
| 17 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
Last Week NR at #20 TCU : Won 45-42 |
| 18 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
Last Week #16 vs Buffalo : Won 38-17 |
| 19 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
Last Week #18 vs Ball State : Won 44-14 |
| 20 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
Last Week #19 vs SE Louisiana : Won 48-7 |
| 21 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
Last Week #21 vs South Alabama : Won 37-17 |
| 22 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Last Week #23 vs Arkansas State : Won 73-0 |
| 23 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
Last Week #25 vs Missouri State : Won 48-17 |
| 24 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
Last Week NR at San Jose State : Won 42-17 |
| 25 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
Last Week NR vs #12 Clemson : Won 28-7 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.84 |
| 4 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Utah Utes
|
0.62 |
| 7 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
1.22 |
| 10 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-0.06 |
| 11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.31 |
| 16 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-0.60 |
| 17 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.11 |
| 18 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.31 |
| 19 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
5.18 |
| 20 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
4.62 |
| 21 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-0.09 |
| 23 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
2.13 |
| 24 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
-1.30 |
| 25 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
-0.43 |