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 |
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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 |