Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 18, 2023, 4:56 p.m.
Overall Rationale: SOS, margin of win.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Defending champs. |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Undefeated, marquee win of season vs 'Bama. |
| 3 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
Undefeated, excellent LSU win. |
| 4 |
USC Trojans
|
Undefeated, but not tested. |
| 5 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Looking shaky, but undefeated. |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Undefeated, but against bad competition. |
| 7 |
Utah Utes
|
High floor, not sure the ceiling until rising is back. Two OOC P-5 wins give it credit. |
| 8 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
Two P5 OOC wins. Quietly very good. |
| 9 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
Barely undefeated, but they are with two P5 OOC wins + rivalry win. |
| 10 |
Washington Huskies
|
Shockingly dominant against a mediocre MSU team. Probably a top 5 team... once they play better teams. |
| 11 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Looking dominant against poor competition. |
| 12 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Offense leaves a lot to be desired, but a P5 OOC win counts. |
| 13 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
BYE |
| 14 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
An OOC P5 win, Notre Dame will be the biggest test. |
| 15 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Tulane was ranked when played; beating GTech is a P5 ooc win. |
| 16 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
SOFT schedule except for TAMU... which maybe a soft schedule. |
| 17 |
BYU Cougars
|
Win over Arkansas was impressive. |
| 18 |
Washington State Cougars
|
Beat a Colorado State team that took Colorado to the wire, and won over a (then) ranked Wisconsin. |
| 19 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
Soft competition, but undefeated. Unconvincing margin of victory. |
| 20 |
UCLA Bruins
|
Soft competition, but undefeated. |
| 21 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Looking in form against Tulsa. |
| 22 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Quietly undefeated and uninspiring. Iowa football. |
| 23 |
UCF Knights
|
Undefeated, maybe very good. |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Undefeated with a P5 OOC win. |
| 25 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Probably doesn't deserve to be ranked. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.02 |
| 3 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.03 |
| 4 |
USC Trojans
|
0.04 |
| 5 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Utah Utes
|
0.50 |
| 8 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.80 |
| 9 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
1.46 |
| 10 |
Washington Huskies
|
-0.44 |
| 11 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-0.79 |
| 13 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-0.61 |
| 14 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
BYU Cougars
|
3.21 |
| 18 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
-0.37 |
| 20 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-0.68 |
| 22 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
UCF Knights
|
1.08 |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.65 |