Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 1, 2023, 7:56 a.m.

Overall Rationale: I start fresh every week, priorities are: win your games, don't get embarrassed, and win some big games. Early season also has: beat someone with a pulse. Others considered: Syracuse, Kansas State, BYU, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Rutgers, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Tulane, Liberty, Ohio (sorry), Miami OH, UNLV, Wyoming, JMU (sorry), Marshall, Texas A&M

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.07
2	Florida State Seminoles	0.42
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
4	Oregon Ducks	0.52
5	Washington State Cougars	0.99
6	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
7	North Carolina Tar Heels	1.45
8	Miami Hurricanes	0.75
9	Washington Huskies	-0.46
10	Kentucky Wildcats	1.52
11	USC Trojans	0.00
12	Penn State Nittany Lions	-1.60
13	Missouri Tigers	0.51
14	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.16
15	Michigan Wolverines	-3.23
16	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
17	Oregon State Beavers	0.00
18	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.55
19	Duke Blue Devils	0.00
20	Maryland Terrapins	0.00
21	Fresno State Bulldogs	0.00
22	Air Force Falcons	0.56
23	Kansas Jayhawks	2.00
24	Utah Utes	-0.19
25	Louisville Cardinals	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Ole Miss Rebels	1.06
Tennessee Volunteers	0.18

Total Score: 16.24