Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 1, 2023, 10:42 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Resume based ballot utilizing MoV, SoR, SoS primarily with small amounts of eye-test involved when comparing similar bodies of work. Some bias from last season's results remain to give a starting point for most teams since we have such small sample size of games this season.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
The line play from this team is godly, quinn ewers is very capable, they have an excellent receiving core;theres a lot pointing to UT being deserving of number 1 spot after UGA faltered this week. |
| 2 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Fantastic MoV. PSU, OSU, and Michigan all have claims to the number 2 spot and this is practically a 3 way tie. |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Notre Dame win looks better after ND beat a good Duke team; PSU, OSU, and Michigan all have claims to the number 2 spot and this is practically a 3 way tie. |
| 4 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Fantastic MoV, PSU, OSU, and Michigan all have claims to the number 2 spot and this is practically a 3 way tie. |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
This team looks completely mortal compared to last year; they still have a very good defense but its not unbeatable. Brock Bowers is fantastic though, and it may not be fair to drop them this far. The SEC looks a little worse than years past, and UGA could probably go undefeated and reclaim a top spot. |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Only blemish on the resume so far is the TT game, where they were extremely heavily penalized; they seem to have cleaned up a little bit, and both the offense and defense look stellar. The game against UW likely decides a new number 2 team on my poll, assuming texas beats OU this week. |
| 7 |
Washington Huskies
|
Stellar offense and ok defense, the game against Arizona wasnt as impressive as expected but every other game theyve played lights out. The game against UO likely decides a new number 2 team on my poll, assuming texas beats OU this week. |
| 8 |
Washington State Cougars
|
The win against OSU looks better now, and gives them a massive jump. On a power ranking poll, they probably arent this high, but on this resume poll, its hard to argue they dont deserve top 10. |
| 9 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
The LSU win unfortunately means less now; FSU could be better than this ranking, but unfortunately theyll have to wait until the Duke game to prove it |
| 10 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
OU looks worlds better than last year. Defensive performance has been ticked up 3 notches and the offense looks good; they need to play good teams to prove it, which they will have a chance to do in the RRS against my number 1 team in Texas. |
| 11 |
USC Trojans
|
Caleb Williams is nuts, and if USC had even an average defense theyd be a real threat; as it stands either Oregon has the best defense in the nation or USCs defense sucks, and i think its easy to tell which one is more correct. It seems unfair to drop USC this far in a win, but everyone above them is also undefeated and doesnt have Alex Grinch as a DC. |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Good win against a scrappy duke team; it hurts to wonder what might have happened if they had fielded 11 players on those two plays against OSU. Either way, this team is by far the most deserving 1 loss team, and on a power ranking poll would be much higher. |
| 13 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Offensive numbers arent trash, but it is a little one dimensional in running. The defense is excellent though, and losing to texas isnt that bad of a slight. Expect this team to rise in this poll in later weeks as teams above them have to play against each other. |
| 14 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
Bye Week, who knows boyos |
| 15 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Bye week, but the Texas A&M win is looking better now. |
| 16 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
Strong performance, but unfortunately i had florida as a very average team before kentucky smacked them. Small rise for now. |
| 17 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
Close loss to a good WSU team; the PNW teams are all really good this year, the highlight of a stronger than average Pac12. |
| 18 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Crazy game against LSU, but i had LSU lower than most people. Small boost. |
| 19 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
No shame in losing to ND, this team is fighting really really well this year. Mike Elko is doing something right. |
| 20 |
Utah Utes
|
One day this team will have Cam Rising back. |
| 21 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Florida loss is looking worse each week, but this team seems to be recovering decently and on a power ranking poll would probably be higher than this. |
| 22 |
Missouri Tigers
|
undefeated |
| 23 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
undefeated |
| 24 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Looking better each week, the Auburn win looks a bit better and i think im a little higher on Miami than most. |
| 25 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Undefeated, but birds arent real. Not convinced this team is excellent. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.07 |
| 2 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.87 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.27 |
| 9 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.01 |
| 17 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.06 |
| 22 |
Missouri Tigers
|
-0.02 |
| 23 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |