Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 24, 2023, 9:27 a.m.
Overall Rationale: I use a methodology similar to that used by the voter polls that bases teams based primarily on wins/losses, but with other factors such as how those teams looked in their wins and losses, head to head, roster depth, etc, in play.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(4-0) (no change) W: 49-21 vs UAB (1-3) Next Week: @ Auburn (3-1) |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
(4-0) (no change) W: 31-7 vs Rutgers (3-1) Next Week: @ Nebraska (2-2) |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(4-0) (no change) W: 17-14 @ #9 Notre Dame (4-1) Next Week: Bye |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(4-0) (no change) W: 38-6 @ Baylor (1-3) Next Week: vs #23 Kansas |
| 5 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
(4-0) (no change) W: 31-24 @ #23 Clemson (2-2) Next Week: Bye |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
(4-0) (up 1) W: 31-0 vs #25 Iowa (3-1) Next Week: @ Northwestern (2-2) |
| 7 |
Washington Huskies
|
(4-0) (up 1) W: 59-32 vs California (2-2) Next Week: @ Arizona (3-1) |
| 8 |
USC Trojans
|
(4-0) (down 2) W: 42-28 @ Arizona State (1-3) Next Week: @ Colorado (3-1) |
| 9 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(4-0) (up 4) W: 42-6 vs #22 Colorado (3-1) Next Week: @ Stanford (1-3) |
| 10 |
Utah Utes
|
(4-0) (up 2) W: 14-7 vs #20 UCLA (3-1) Next Week: @ #20 Oregon State (3-1) |
| 11 |
LSU Tigers
|
(3-1) (down 1) W: 34-31 vs Arkansas (2-2) Next Week: @ #24 Ole Miss (3-1) |
| 12 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(3-1) (up 2) W: 24-10 vs #18 Ole Miss (3-1) Next Week: @ Mississippi State (2-2) |
| 13 |
Washington State Cougars
|
(4-0) (up 11) W: 38-35 vs #11 Oregon State (3-1) Next Week: Bye |
| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(4-1) (down 5) L: 14-17 vs #3 Ohio State (4-0) Next Week: @ #16 Duke (4-0) |
| 15 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
(4-0) (no change) W: 20-6 @ Cincinnati (2-2) Next Week: vs Iowa State (2-2) |
| 16 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
(4-0) (no change) W: 41-7 @ Connecticut (0-4) Next Week: vs #14 Notre Dame (4-1) |
| 17 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
(4-0) (no change) W: 41-24 @ Pittsburgh (1-3) Next Week: Bye |
| 18 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
(4-0) (up 1) W: 41-7 @ Temple (2-2) Next Week: Bye |
| 19 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
(3-1) (up 2) W: 45-14 vs UTSA (1-3) Next Week: vs South Carolina (2-2) |
| 20 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
(3-1) (down 9) L: 35-38 @ Washington State (4-0) Next Week: vs #10 Utah (4-0) |
| 21 |
Florida Gators
|
(3-1) (up 5) W: 22-7 vs Charlotte (1-3) Next Week: @ #26 Kentucky (4-0) |
| 22 |
Missouri Tigers
|
(4-0) (up 4) W: 34-27 vs Memphis (3-1) (St. Louis) Next Week: @ Vanderbilt (2-3) |
| 23 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
(4-0) (unranked) W: 38-27 vs BYU (3-1) Next Week: @ #4 Texas (4-0) |
| 24 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(3-1) (down 6) L: 24-10 @ #14 Alabama (3-1) Next Week: vs #11 LSU (3-1) Next 5: 26. Kentucky (4-0) (up 4) 27. UCLA (3-1) (down 7) 28. Fresno State (4-0) (unranked) 29. TCU (3-1) (down 1) 30. Maryland (4-0) (unranked) |
| 25 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
(3-1) (up 4) W: 44-31 vs UCF (3-1) Next Week: Bye Fell out of T30: Colorado (3-1) (22) Clemson (2-2) (23) Iowa (3-1) (25) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.05 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.76 |
| 12 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.26 |
| 20 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Florida Gators
|
0.59 |
| 22 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
0.12 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.01 |
Maryland Terrapins
|
0.07 |
Total Score: 2.86