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 |
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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 |
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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 |