OldCoaly Ballot for 2023 Week 3
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 11, 2023, 3:52 p.m.
Overall Rationale: About 2/3 power ranking with strength of record considered, 1/3 record.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
#1 until they show weakness |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
next most complete team |
| 3 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
strong team that quickly found its footing |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
two dominant wins, no glaring weaknesses |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Good win over Bama |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Solid wins, could do better with talent on field. |
| 7 |
USC Trojans
|
Amazing offense, defense can be exploited |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Took some time to pull away from NC State |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Got beat, don't see them losing another SEC game until the championship |
| 10 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Pass defense may be shaky, Alabama should beat them |
| 11 |
Washington Huskies
|
Playing well |
| 12 |
Utah Utes
|
2-0 but not the strongest win against Baylor |
| 13 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Almost lost to Texas Tech |
| 14 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
Don't know yet how they stack up against good teams |
| 15 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Could perform better against SMU |
| 16 |
LSU Tigers
|
A strong team but FSU showed weaknesses |
| 17 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
Strong win against UC Davis |
| 18 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
2-0, beat a good Tulane team |
| 19 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
Demolished Clemson, beat Lafayette, don't know how they fare against better teams |
| 20 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Good win against talented A&M team |
| 21 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
Two good wins, momentum is going up |
| 22 |
Washington State Cougars
|
Started fast then escaped the comeback effort against Wisconsin |
| 23 |
Arkansas Razorbacks
|
2-0, unsure how good they will be when schedule gets harder |
| 24 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Great defense. Offense needs work |
| 25 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
Sketchy win against App State |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.37 |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.35 |
| 10 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.04 |
| 17 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Arkansas Razorbacks
|
1.85 |
| 24 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
-0.69 |
UCLA Bruins