Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 25, 2023, 6:47 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Uses rankings based on yards gained/lost, points, strength of schedule and margin of victory rank teams based on current performance. Preseason-week 5 also use last year's final rankings and recruiting to estimate future performance.
| Rank | Team | Reason | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oregon Ducks | 917.01 Points | 
| 2 |  Oklahoma Sooners | 884.16 Points | 
| 3 |  Georgia Bulldogs | 877.25 Points | 
| 4 |  Syracuse Orange | 870.21 Points | 
| 5 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | 867.84 Points | 
| 6 |  Miami Hurricanes | 847.57 Points | 
| 7 |  Texas Longhorns | 814.72 Points | 
| 8 |  USC Trojans | 811.95 Points | 
| 9 |  Duke Blue Devils | 810.62 Points | 
| 10 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | 810.54 Points | 
| 11 |  Louisville Cardinals | 808.65 Points | 
| 12 |  Michigan Wolverines | 805.64 Points | 
| 13 |  Washington Huskies | 800.65 Points | 
| 14 |  Maryland Terrapins | 798.40 Points | 
| 15 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 776.81 Points | 
| 16 |  Air Force Falcons | 771.66 Points | 
| 17 |  Kentucky Wildcats | 763.26 Points | 
| 18 |  Liberty Flames | 756.42 Points | 
| 19 |  Fresno State Bulldogs | 751.28 Points | 
| 20 |  Kansas Jayhawks | 751.08 Points | 
| 21 |  Texas A&M Aggies | 745.65 Points | 
| 22 |  Florida State Seminoles | 724.86 Points | 
| 23 |  UCLA Bruins | 719.47 Points | 
| 24 |  Washington State Cougars | 716.38 Points | 
| 25 |  Missouri Tigers | 707.53 Points | 
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oregon Ducks | 1.93 | 
| 2 |  Oklahoma Sooners | 1.89 | 
| 3 |  Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 | 
| 4 |  Syracuse Orange | 9.46 | 
| 5 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.00 | 
| 6 |  Miami Hurricanes | 1.36 | 
| 7 |  Texas Longhorns | -0.49 | 
| 8 |  USC Trojans | 0.00 | 
| 9 |  Duke Blue Devils | 0.92 | 
| 10 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | -1.57 | 
| 11 |  Louisville Cardinals | 3.15 | 
| 12 |  Michigan Wolverines | -1.18 | 
| 13 |  Washington Huskies | -1.80 | 
| 14 |  Maryland Terrapins | 2.63 | 
| 15 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.00 | 
| 16 |  Air Force Falcons | 8.18 | 
| 17 |  Kentucky Wildcats | 3.46 | 
| 18 |  Liberty Flames | 6.86 | 
| 19 |  Fresno State Bulldogs | 0.74 | 
| 20 |  Kansas Jayhawks | 0.00 | 
| 21 |  Texas A&M Aggies | 1.56 | 
| 22 |  Florida State Seminoles | -3.58 | 
| 23 |  UCLA Bruins | 1.14 | 
| 24 |  Washington State Cougars | -1.59 | 
| 25 |  Missouri Tigers | -0.23 | 
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|
|  Utah Utes | 3.59 | 
|  North Carolina Tar Heels | 2.39 | 
|  Alabama Crimson Tide | 1.76 | 
|  LSU Tigers | 1.11 | 
|  Oregon State Beavers | 0.67 | 
|  Ole Miss Rebels | 0.33 | 
Total Score: 63.55