Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 24, 2023, 2:06 p.m.

Overall Rationale: These are the teams I believe are the best in college football. In general, I would expect any given team to win more than 50% of the time on a neutral field against all the teams ranked below it. I start with an average of predictive computer models and make subjective adjustments as necessary.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Georgia Bulldogs
3	Texas Longhorns
4	Penn State Nittany Lions
5	Alabama Crimson Tide
6	Oklahoma Sooners
7	Oregon Ducks
8	Washington Huskies
9	Michigan Wolverines
10	Florida State Seminoles
11	USC Trojans
12	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
13	LSU Tigers
14	Ole Miss Rebels
15	Texas A&M Aggies
16	Tennessee Volunteers
17	Utah Utes
18	Clemson Tigers
19	Kansas State Wildcats
20	North Carolina Tar Heels
21	Miami Hurricanes
22	Wisconsin Badgers
23	TCU Horned Frogs
24	Louisville Cardinals
25	Oregon State Beavers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.57
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
3	Texas Longhorns	0.00
4	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.01
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	1.50
6	Oklahoma Sooners	0.89
7	Oregon Ducks	0.00
8	Washington Huskies	-0.12
9	Michigan Wolverines	-0.36
10	Florida State Seminoles	-0.31
11	USC Trojans	0.00
12	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
13	LSU Tigers	0.31
14	Ole Miss Rebels	1.84
15	Texas A&M Aggies	5.10
16	Tennessee Volunteers	2.49
17	Utah Utes	-1.08
18	Clemson Tigers	6.97
19	Kansas State Wildcats	1.73
20	North Carolina Tar Heels	-0.74
21	Miami Hurricanes	-0.32
22	Wisconsin Badgers	3.01
23	TCU Horned Frogs	2.02
24	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
25	Oregon State Beavers	-0.34

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Washington State Cougars	2.06
Duke Blue Devils	2.38
Missouri Tigers	0.44
Kansas Jayhawks	0.47
Fresno State Bulldogs	0.12
Maryland Terrapins	0.07

Total Score: 35.25