Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Sept. 17, 2023, 4:53 p.m.
Overall Rationale: I've created a predictive computer poll I use for my base results that I've been tweaking over the past two years. I still include a human touch to tweak results, to ensure "intangibles" are able to be accounted for. Also this is a friendly reminder to not take any polls seriously before week 4. There is so little data to go off of - no one can make accurate team predictions yet. I'll also be adding notes to clarify my computer's positioning.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Original Rank: #3 |
| 2 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
Original Rank: #1 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Original Rank: #2 |
| 4 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Original Rank: #5 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Original Rank: #4 |
| 6 |
Washington Huskies
|
Original Rank: #6 |
| 7 |
USC Trojans
|
Original Rank: #7 |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Original Rank: #8 |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Original Rank: #15 |
| 10 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Original Rank: #9 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Original Rank: #10 |
| 12 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
Original Rank: #11 |
| 13 |
LSU Tigers
|
Original Rank: #12 |
| 14 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Original Rank: #14 |
| 15 |
Utah Utes
|
Original Rank: #18 |
| 16 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Original Rank: #17 |
| 17 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
Original Rank: #32 |
| 18 |
UCLA Bruins
|
Original Rank: #16 |
| 19 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
Original Rank: #20 |
| 20 |
UCF Knights
|
Original Rank: #13 |
| 21 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
Original Rank: #23 |
| 22 |
Maryland Terrapins
|
Original Rank: #24 |
| 23 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Original Rank: #25 |
| 24 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
Original Rank: #34 |
| 25 |
Florida Gators
|
Original Rank: #37 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.35 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.06 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.18 |
| 12 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.22 |
| 14 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
UCF Knights
|
3.60 |
| 21 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
3.93 |
| 22 |
Maryland Terrapins
|
2.76 |
| 23 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.17 |
| 24 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.51 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.79 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.20 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.01 |
Total Score: 12.77