Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 11, 2023, 2:21 a.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Two wins. Defending national champion |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Two extremely good defensive efforts. Very good offense. Defending Big 10 champion |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
No losses. One win versus Rice who beat Big 12 Houston. One win versus Alabama. First double digit home win at Alabama in Nick Saban tenure |
| 4 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
Quality win versus defending SEC champion LSU. No losses |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Two dominant wins. One Power 5 win. |
| 6 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
Two wins. Quality win versus Clemson |
| 7 |
Utah Utes
|
Multiple Power 5 wins with backup QB and other injuries |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Two dominant wins. Showed ability to score against good NC State defense |
| 9 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Two wins. Comfortable wins. One conference win. |
| 10 |
LSU Tigers
|
One loss to Florida State. Looked dominant in other win |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
One loss to ranked Texas. One comfortable win. Very high talent composite |
| 12 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
Two wins. Comfortable wins. Defending Big 12 champion |
| 13 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
Two wins. Quality win versus TCU. Second win against Power 5 Nebraska |
| 14 |
Washington State Cougars
|
Two wins. Quality win versus Wisconsin |
| 15 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Two wins. Quality win versus ranked Texas A&M. |
| 16 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Two wins. Quality win versus Tulane |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
Two very large wins large offensive output. |
| 18 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Two wins. One 60 plus point margin of victory |
| 19 |
Washington Huskies
|
Two wins. Comfortable wins. No quality wins |
| 20 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
Two wins. Comfortable wins. |
| 21 |
UCLA Bruins
|
Two wins. Comfortable wins. No quality wins |
| 22 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Two wins. Struggled versus Texas Tech |
| 23 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Two wins. Struggled versus Austin Peay |
| 24 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
Two wins. Difficult win against Appalachian State. |
| 25 |
Clemson Tigers
|
One loss to Duke. Looked dominant in other win. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.05 |
| 6 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
2.03 |
| 7 |
Utah Utes
|
0.71 |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
LSU Tigers
|
1.39 |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.11 |
| 13 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.29 |
| 14 |
Washington State Cougars
|
1.29 |
| 15 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.24 |
| 16 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
-3.04 |
| 18 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Washington Huskies
|
-2.39 |
| 20 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
-0.38 |
| 21 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-1.65 |
| 23 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-1.62 |
| 24 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
-0.45 |
| 25 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |