Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 24, 2023, 1:55 a.m.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Georgia Bulldogs
2	Florida State Seminoles
3	Texas Longhorns
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	They're a tough team after all
5	Michigan Wolverines
6	Washington Huskies	Good team, no drama. Should win the P12 and get into the CFP but might be left out
7	Penn State Nittany Lions	Solid win against Iowa. Somehow shut out Iowa's defense
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	Was a good team; polls unfairly punished Bama for loss against Texas
9	Utah Utes	Good team with a tough schedule.
10	Oklahoma Sooners	Tested on the road against a good defense, and still found a way to win
11	Oregon Ducks	Ran up the score against a clearly beaten Colorado (without their best player)
12	USC Trojans	If ASU had one more impact player, then they'd have won; there are too many good teams on SC's schedule this year
13	North Carolina Tar Heels
14	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Loss to an OSU is not surprising. NBC's commentators are a huge turnoff.
15	Tennessee Volunteers
16	Fresno State Bulldogs	Should win the Mountain West, will likely compete with Tulane for the G5 NY6 spot. Finally got to see the bulk of a game.
17	Washington State Cougars	Surprisingly good; not sure they'd beat the Beavs in Corvallis
18	Oregon State Beavers
19	Kansas Jayhawks	Has a legitimate shot at winning the XII.
20	Ole Miss Rebels	Tough loss, but not a huge surprise. Fall on my ranking is moreso new information about other teams (WSU, Kansas, Fresno)
21	Missouri Tigers	Mizzou will compete for the SEC East for the first time in a decade.
22	Tulane Green Wave	Best team in the American; Memphis is biggest challenge left on the schedule
23	LSU Tigers	Probably/potentially overrated here; we will know more about them after the Mississippi game
24	Georgia State Panthers	Setting the pace in the Sun Belt
25	Wyoming Cowboys	Second best team in the MW, and could knock off Fresno at 7200 feet high

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Florida State Seminoles	0.37
3	Texas Longhorns	0.00
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
5	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
6	Washington Huskies	0.00
7	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.82
9	Utah Utes	0.00
10	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
11	Oregon Ducks	-0.39
12	USC Trojans	0.00
13	North Carolina Tar Heels	0.00
14	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
15	Tennessee Volunteers	2.90
16	Fresno State Bulldogs	1.75
17	Washington State Cougars	0.00
18	Oregon State Beavers	0.48
19	Kansas Jayhawks	0.00
20	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
21	Missouri Tigers	0.00
22	Tulane Green Wave	3.05
23	LSU Tigers	-0.44
24	Georgia State Panthers	1.00
25	Wyoming Cowboys	0.15

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Duke Blue Devils	2.38
Miami Hurricanes	1.38
Louisville Cardinals	0.01
Maryland Terrapins	0.07

Total Score: 15.19