Zloggt Ballot for 2023 Week 4
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 18, 2023, 11:23 p.m.
Overall Rationale: General personal beliefs + The occasional reference to Realtime RPI as a "tiebreaker" - Every five teams represents a tier, #1-5 being top, #6-10 being high, and so on...
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
REALLY didn't look impressive in their first big showing...but getting the job done keeps them here... |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Nothing much to write home about, but yet, also nothing to hold against them either... |
| 3 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
*This* close to a pretty bad loss to a struggling BC team - But LSU appearing to be a better team makes the Noles' win over them the key reason for remaining in place... |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Texas SHOULD probably jump FSU if going by the week's results - but the big issue is if that Bama win will be as quality as it seemed goin forward... |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Took care of the early competition without a breeze - but how well will they TRULY fare once they're in South Bend? |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Will beating the Hawkeyes be the key to finally earning some major upswing? |
| 7 |
USC Trojans
|
It's a bit harsh to drop them for being idle during a week where MANY other Top Tens got challenged...but hey, if others are doing things you aren't doing... |
| 8 |
Washington Huskies
|
Walloping a P5 (and future conference opponent) on the road, even if said P5 is reeling from a MASSIVE scandal and its fallout, is a good enough rationale to bump them up a good amount... |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
More of a victim of other teams moving up and down than any sort of wrongdoing of their own - Saturday's game is going to be the biggest potential test to determine how legit they are... |
| 10 |
Utah Utes
|
That near-loss to Baylor may be more damning if the Bears continue to struggle...but dominating a team that dominated Tennessee gives a decent little boost to negate the effect... |
| 11 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
Maybe overrating a bit TOO high...but they've looked good, and I can't help but sympathize with them in the wake of all this realignment shit...speaking of, will they claim the Pac-2 title against their biggest opponent yet? |
| 12 |
Oregon Ducks
|
These Ducks are damn good! And with Colorado on the horizon, they seem primed to earn their first RANKED victory as well (which of course will do wonders)! |
| 13 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Alabama isn't AWFUL...but the past two weeks have shown us a team that is hardly the same as the Alabama we all knew and feared - Ole Miss can either be a potential bounceback, or instead another tough L to swallow... |
| 14 |
LSU Tigers
|
The more LSU keeps winning like they did...the more the beatdown from FSU can be tolerated in regards to resume... |
| 15 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Watch for Landsharks - they seem primed to be a sleeper pick to perhaps contend in the SEC (sudden surprise shocker loss to Bama nonwithstanding...)! |
| 16 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
More devilish play from the Duke of Durham...as long as they don't do a stupid against UConn, we are due for a great match against ND! |
| 17 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Inertia probably makes me leave them TOO high - but alas, the Vols still should rebound after that loss (emphasis on SHOULD)... |
| 18 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
I hope there are plenty of android-lovers in Norman, given by just how gushing the computers are towards the Sooners so far... |
| 19 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
I REALLY hope that I do not get burned again by a North Carolina team that fails to deliver when needed... |
| 20 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Huzzah! Brian Ferentz actually made the offense score many points! But I hope he has some saved for the Nittany Lions... |
| 21 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Some early week tuneup does the job, if unremarkably...great for rest though! |
| 22 |
Washington State Cougars
|
Beating TCU on road is probably more impressible than beating Wisconsin at home...but soundly taking care of Colorado State on the road (instead of needing 2 OTs to beat them at home) allows for the slight advantage... |
| 23 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
The Buffs are indeed still pretty decent...but boy, were they THIS close to getting humiliated badly after all that shittalking... |
| 24 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
What can I say? I like those Wavy Fellas...maybe a bit TOO much without much else to show, but I like to be generous... |
| 25 |
Missouri Tigers
|
They probably don't deserve a spot (yet)...but hey, I can afford to be a homer every once in a while, no? |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.03 |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.25 |
| 12 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.29 |
| 14 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.02 |
| 15 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
3.17 |
| 18 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-0.07 |
| 19 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.20 |
| 21 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.93 |
| 25 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
UCLA Bruins