Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 1, 2023, 11:20 a.m.
Overall Rationale: My personal Top 25. Dropped: LSU, Kansas
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Texas is back. That's all |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Impressive win on the road vs Nebraska, but the Huskers are just mid. |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Honestly, anyone is #1 in the top 10. They all have weaknesses. Even Georgia after almost losing to Auburn, who seems to always be in contention vs #1 teams. |
| 4 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
Bye week. Next three games are at home, so they should win all of them. |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Another team on a bye. Offense needs to be better. |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Rough 1st half at Northwestern prevented them from being in the top 5. |
| 7 |
Washington Huskies
|
Pulled a win on the road versus an underrated Arizona squad. |
| 8 |
USC Trojans
|
I know you won but your defense is not great. |
| 9 |
Oregon Ducks
|
These next three games are going to be pivotal if the Ducks are true Pac-12 contenders. |
| 10 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
The Red River Rivalry is going to be insane. |
| 11 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
A "Mickey Mouse" win over Duke because Duke failed to blitz on that 4th down. Sam Hartman is really good. |
| 12 |
Washington State Cougars
|
On the road at UCLA will tell if the Cougars are contenders or pretenders. |
| 13 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
On a bye but the Tar Heels may sneak in a spot in the ACC Championship Game. |
| 14 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
A great win at home vs Utah. |
| 15 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
A win on the road against Mississippi State. Still, the SEC West is gonna be chaotic. |
| 16 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
We'll see if Miami is good or not heading into conference play. |
| 17 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Missouri looks like a true dark horse contender to win the SEC. |
| 18 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
A great win at home vs LSU in a chaotic finish. |
| 19 |
Air Force Falcons
|
Air Force might honestly be the best team in the Group of Five. Seriously. |
| 20 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
I can't tell if the Bulldogs are contenders for a NY6 anymore... |
| 21 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
I would put them higher if they didn't lose Riley Leonard for potentially the season. Hope it's not the worst case scenario. |
| 22 |
Utah Utes
|
They need Cam Rising BAD. |
| 23 |
Maryland Terrapins
|
Maryland as a repsectfully easy October, except for Ohio State, but they could still win on the road. |
| 24 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
Kentucky plays in an important road game vs Georgia after picking apart Florida. |
| 25 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Louisville. Time to do what Duke couldn't. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.07 |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.13 |
| 15 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Air Force Falcons
|
2.04 |
| 20 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
0.02 |
| 21 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Maryland Terrapins
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
-0.52 |
| 25 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |