romulusjsp Ballot for 2023 Week 4
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 18, 2023, 5:52 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Still a little bit too early for me to take any attempt at evaluating teams seriously. This week will be much more revelatory with conference play starting. I do reference my previous ballot when creating my new ballot.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(-) |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
(-) |
| 3 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
(-) Nearly snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. Despite the close win I'm reluctant to punish an FSU team that has otherwise looked dominant for playing tight on the road in the Bandana Game. |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
(+1) I'm just a little more convinced by PSU to start the season than OSU, so they flip-flopped this week |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(-1) See #4 |
| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(+1) Any Mountain West alumnus can tell you that Wyoming always makes things weird |
| 7 |
Washington Huskies
|
(+1) Talk about kicking someone when they're down |
| 8 |
Utah Utes
|
(+2) Shameless homer ranking. Please good god above let Rising back on the field as soon as humanly possible |
| 9 |
USC Trojans
|
(+2) We still have to wait another week for USC to play anything resembling a competent football team which is a bummer (sorry, Devil bros). I still think their defensive red flags significantly outweigh the outsized hype around their offense. |
| 10 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(-1) What a world we're in that ranking Bama 10th is a gesture of scandalous disrespect |
| 11 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
(+1) Beavs are my pick to take the Pac-2 Championship this week |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(+2) Think ND continues their streak of scoring 40+ every game this week? I kinda hope so |
| 13 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(+2) Ole Miss has the chance to do one of the funniest things ever |
| 14 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
(+2) Lafayette ain't played nobody pawwwl |
| 15 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
(+2) Not sure why I am ranking CU two spots above a team that I have a feeling is going to rock their world this week but I had to put them somewhere |
| 16 |
Maryland Terrapins
|
(+2) This is a stubborn overranking in response to national disrespect |
| 17 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(+2) I overreacted and dropped the Ducks after the ugly win over TT, and I don't give enough of a shit to properly rerank them |
| 18 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
(+2) Two very good wins and one atrocious win |
| 19 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
(+2) Token Mountain West team |
| 20 |
UCLA Bruins
|
(+2) Man I really hope them NC Central boys tired the Bruins out for the conference opener in SLC this Saturday |
| 21 |
Washington State Cougars
|
(+2) Sad Pac-12 noises :( |
| 22 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
(+3) I for one hope that BYU gets the warm welcome to Big XII conference play that they deserve ;) |
| 23 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
(NR) Honestly these last three places are a wash idk |
| 24 |
LSU Tigers
|
(NR) See #23 |
| 25 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
(NR) See #24 /// DROPPED OUT: Tennessee, Kansas State, Tulane |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.03 |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.40 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Utah Utes
|
0.26 |
| 9 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.90 |
| 11 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.25 |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-0.30 |
| 13 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.24 |
| 16 |
Maryland Terrapins
|
8.76 |
| 17 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.48 |
| 18 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
1.95 |
| 20 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
1.87 |
| 23 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-1.09 |
| 24 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.53 |
| 25 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.56 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
Missouri Tigers