Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 18, 2023, 5:57 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Crazy week, but most teams managed to survive their scares this week
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Early struggles against SCar, followed by a dominant second half. Not enough to drop them from #1, though. |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
OSU's offense looks much better. Jump to #2 due to poor performance ahead of them. |
| 3 |
Washington Huskies
|
Great performance @Michigan State. Looking like an elite team. |
| 4 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Rough game against Bowling Green holds them back. |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
|
The Bama win does not look nearly as impressive now. And struggling against Wyoming isn't a good sign either. |
| 6 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
Looked terrible against BC, very lucky to leave with a win against a bottom 2 team in the ACC. |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Great defensive performance against the Illini. |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Pulled away in the second half against Central Michigan |
| 9 |
USC Trojans
|
Idle |
| 10 |
Utah Utes
|
Beat Weber State |
| 11 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
Solid dub over Northwestern |
| 12 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Destroyed Hawaii |
| 13 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Escaped with a win @USF. O-Line and QB struggles will be tough to solve. |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Beat Georgia Tech |
| 15 |
LSU Tigers
|
Great offensive performance, Daniels living up to his preseason Heisman hype. |
| 16 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
Beat SDSU, but didn't cover |
| 17 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
Struggled against CSU, but pulled out a win. |
| 18 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
Good win over a solid Minnesota team |
| 19 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Destroyed Tulsa |
| 20 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Return to form against FAU. Big test against FSU coming up. |
| 21 |
Florida Gators
|
Big win over the Vols in the Swamp. |
| 22 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Walk-off win over Kansas State |
| 23 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Disappointing performance against Florida. |
| 24 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Iowa can score more than 25 points in a game! |
| 25 |
Washington State Cougars
|
First 3 Out: Miami, UCLA, Kansas State |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.48 |
| 3 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.15 |
| 4 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.43 |
| 12 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.29 |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-0.28 |
| 20 |
Clemson Tigers
|
2.28 |
| 21 |
Florida Gators
|
2.10 |
| 22 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.08 |
| 24 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Washington State Cougars
|
-0.53 |