Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 24, 2023, 9:59 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Based on on-field performance, then eye test / gut feel. Moderate recency bias since teams get better or worse throughout the season.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Michigan Wolverines	Very high ceiling
2	Washington Huskies	Dominant in general
3	Penn State Nittany Lions	Impressive win v Iowa
4	Oregon Ducks	Extremely dominant against Colorado
5	Ohio State Buckeyes
6	Georgia Bulldogs	Uninspiring eye test
7	Texas Longhorns	Win vs Alabama looks good
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Close loss to tOSU - high ceiling
9	Florida State Seminoles	Inconsistent quality of play
10	Utah Utes	Impressive wins v UCLA and UF
11	USC Trojans	Serious defensive issues
12	LSU Tigers	Shaky performance against ARK
13	Duke Blue Devils
14	Washington State Cougars
15	Miami Hurricanes
16	Oklahoma Sooners
17	North Carolina Tar Heels
18	Alabama Crimson Tide
19	Oregon State Beavers
20	Missouri Tigers
21	Florida Gators
22	UCLA Bruins
23	Louisville Cardinals
24	Fresno State Bulldogs
25	Maryland Terrapins

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Michigan Wolverines	0.33
2	Washington Huskies	0.40
3	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.39
4	Oregon Ducks	0.78
5	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
6	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
7	Texas Longhorns	-0.49
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.66
9	Florida State Seminoles	-0.04
10	Utah Utes	0.00
11	USC Trojans	0.00
12	LSU Tigers	0.53
13	Duke Blue Devils	0.00
14	Washington State Cougars	0.00
15	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
16	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.11
17	North Carolina Tar Heels	0.00
18	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
19	Oregon State Beavers	0.15
20	Missouri Tigers	0.00
21	Florida Gators	0.59
22	UCLA Bruins	2.00
23	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
24	Fresno State Bulldogs	0.00
25	Maryland Terrapins	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Kansas Jayhawks	0.47
Ole Miss Rebels	0.33

Total Score: 7.26