Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 1, 2023, 7:08 a.m.
Overall Rationale: 26. Utah (L 7-21 @ Oregon State) • 27. Rutgers (W 52-3 vs. Wagner) • 28. Fresno State (W 27-9 vs. Nevada) • 29. Maryland (W 44-17 vs. Indiana) • 30. California—Los Angeles (Bye) • 31. Tulane (W 35-23 vs. Alabama—Birmingham • 32. Kansas (L 14-40 @ Texas) • 33. Colorado (L 41-48 vs. Southern California)
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
W 40-14 vs. Kansas |
| 2 |
Oregon Ducks
|
W 42-6 @ Stanford |
| 3 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
Bye |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
W 27-20 @ Auburn |
| 5 |
Washington Huskies
|
W 31-24 @ Arizona |
| 6 |
USC Trojans
|
W 48-41 @ Colorado |
| 7 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
W 45-7 @ Nebraska |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
W 41-13 @ Northwestern |
| 9 |
Washington State Cougars
|
Bye |
| 10 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
W 21-7 vs. Utah |
| 11 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
W 50-20 vs. Iowa State |
| 12 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Bye |
| 13 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
W 21-14 @ Duke |
| 14 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
W 40-17 @ Mississippi State |
| 15 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
Bye |
| 16 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Bye |
| 17 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
W 13-10 @ North Carolina State |
| 18 |
James Madison Dukes
|
W 31-23 vs. South Alabama |
| 19 |
Missouri Tigers
|
W 38-22 @ Vanderbilt |
| 20 |
Wyoming Cowboys
|
W 35-26 vs. New Mexico |
| 21 |
Ohio Bobcats
|
Bye |
| 22 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
W 33-14 vs. Florida |
| 23 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
W 55-49 vs. Louisiana State |
| 24 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
Bye |
| 25 |
Georgia Southern Eagles
|
W 38-28 vs. Coastal Carolina |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.07 |
| 2 |
Oregon Ducks
|
1.25 |
| 3 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.16 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
USC Trojans
|
0.37 |
| 7 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
-0.36 |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-0.01 |
| 9 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.03 |
| 10 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
1.22 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-1.93 |
| 13 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.45 |
| 18 |
James Madison Dukes
|
4.07 |
| 19 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Wyoming Cowboys
|
5.16 |
| 21 |
Ohio Bobcats
|
4.25 |
| 22 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
-0.01 |
| 23 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-0.28 |
| 24 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Georgia Southern Eagles
|
0.25 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.68 |
Utah Utes
|
0.78 |
Maryland Terrapins
|
0.31 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
0.35 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.18 |
Total Score: 22.18