Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 25, 2023, 4:19 p.m.

Overall Rationale: I don’t care what you did last season. It won’t “work itself out” if you unfairly rank based on preseason expectations, and the people that say this are wrong and should feel bad. Fresh look at standings and performance every week is the best way to do this. If anything, pollsters should err on the side of hyper reactivity for at least the first six weeks or so.

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Rank	Team	Reason
1	Washington Huskies
2	Texas Longhorns
3	Penn State Nittany Lions
4	Michigan Wolverines
5	Ohio State Buckeyes
6	Oregon Ducks
7	Utah Utes
8	Duke Blue Devils
9	Washington State Cougars
10	Georgia Bulldogs
11	Florida State Seminoles
12	Oklahoma Sooners
13	North Carolina Tar Heels
14	Miami Hurricanes
15	USC Trojans
16	Kansas Jayhawks
17	Missouri Tigers
18	LSU Tigers
19	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
20	Oregon State Beavers
21	Alabama Crimson Tide
22	Fresno State Bulldogs
23	Liberty Flames
24	Georgia State Panthers
25	Air Force Falcons

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Washington Huskies	0.74
2	Texas Longhorns	0.01
3	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.39
4	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
5	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
6	Oregon Ducks	0.02
7	Utah Utes	0.21
8	Duke Blue Devils	1.20
9	Washington State Cougars	0.47
10	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.27
11	Florida State Seminoles	-0.58
12	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
13	North Carolina Tar Heels	0.00
14	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
15	USC Trojans	-0.43
16	Kansas Jayhawks	0.58
17	Missouri Tigers	0.00
18	LSU Tigers	0.00
19	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.22
20	Oregon State Beavers	0.00
21	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.62
22	Fresno State Bulldogs	0.00
23	Liberty Flames	1.86
24	Georgia State Panthers	1.00
25	Air Force Falcons	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Ole Miss Rebels	0.33
Louisville Cardinals	0.01
Maryland Terrapins	0.07

Total Score: 9.01