Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 1, 2023, 2:15 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Teams are assigned a tier based on their ranking (T1=1-4, T2=5-12, T3=13-30, T4=31-50, T5=51-80, T6=81-110, T7=111-133). Points are gained for wins, subtracted for losses, based on the opponents tier. Small modifiers for game closeness (Win/Loss Bonuses/Penalties = WB, WP, LB, LP) and Opponent's record. | Tiers will change slightly week to week to settle numbers (ie: Tier 4 may extend to rank 53, because one team was flip flopping between rank 49 and 53, and causing other teams to go up down in points/ranking) | If two teams are next to each other in the rankings, and have played head to head, the head to head winner will be ranked higher, regardless of points. | | | | Week 5 | Biggest rises: Duke (+8), Kentucky (+8), Notre Dame (+7) | Biggest drops: Texas A&M (-8), UNC (-6), Oregon (-5) | New teams: Oregon State, Alabama, USC, Air Force, James Madison | Dropped from rankings: Utah (5), Kansas (13), Syracuse (22), Liberty (23), Georgia State (25) | Next 5: Liberty, Utah, Ole Miss, Clemson, Fresno State |

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns	Points: 119.28 | Wins: 1 T3, 2 T4, 2 T5 | 2 WB | 1 WP |
2	Washington State Cougars	Points: 99.85 | Wins: 1 T2, 1 T3, 1 T5, 1 T7 |
3	Miami Hurricanes	Points: 95 | Wins: 1 T3, 1 T4, 1 T6, 1 T7 | 2 WB |
4	Penn State Nittany Lions	Points: 94.4 | Wins: 2 T4, 2 T6, 1 T7 | 2 WB |
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Points: 84.26 | Wins: 1 T2, 1 T5, 2 T6, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T2 | 1 LB |
6	Ohio State Buckeyes	Points: 81.25 | Wins: 1 T2, 2 T5, 1 T7 |
7	Oklahoma Sooners	Points: 71.44 | Wins: 4 T5, 1 T6 |
8	Florida State Seminoles	Points: 71.05 | Wins: 1 T3, 1 T4, 2 T6 | 1 WB | 1 WP |
9	Washington Huskies	Points: 63.84 | Wins: 3 T5, 2 T6 | 1 WP |
10	Missouri Tigers	Points: 58.5 | Wins: 2 T4, 2 T6, 1 T7 | 3 WP |
11	Duke Blue Devils	Points: 57.57 | Wins: 1 T3, 2 T6, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T2 | 1 WB | 1 LB |
12	Oregon State Beavers	Points: 57.35 | Wins: 1 T3, 2 T6, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T2 | 1 WB | 1 LB |
13	Michigan Wolverines	Points: 50.16 | Wins: 2 T4, 3 T6 | 4 WP |
14	Louisville Cardinals	Points: 49.3 | Wins: 3 T5, 1 T6, 1 T7 | 3 WP |
15	Oregon Ducks	Points: 48.33 | Wins: 2 T5, 2 T6, 1 T7 | 1 WP |
16	Kentucky Wildcats	Points: 48 | Wins: 1 T5, 3 T6, 1 T7 |
17	Alabama Crimson Tide	Points: 48 | Wins: 1 T3, 1 T5, 2 T6 | Losses: 1 T2 | 1 WB | 1 WP | 1 LP |
18	Wisconsin Badgers	Points: 47.37 | Wins: 1 T4, 1 T5, 1 T6 | Losses: 1 T2 | 1 WB | 1 LB |
19	Maryland Terrapins	Points: 45 | Wins: 1 T5, 3 T6, 1 T7 |
20	North Carolina Tar Heels	Points: 43.5 | Wins: 2 T5, 2 T6 | 1 WP |
21	Georgia Bulldogs	Points: 43.2 | Wins: 1 T5, 3 T6, 1 T7 | 1 WP |
22	USC Trojans	Points: 42.16 | Wins: 1 T5, 4 T6 | 2 WP |
23	Texas A&M Aggies	Points: 40.7 | Wins: 3 T5, 1 T6 | Losses: 1 T2 | 1 LP |
24	Air Force Falcons	Points: 38.75 | Wins: 4 T6, 1 T7 | 1 WP |
25	James Madison Dukes	Points: 37.8 | Wins: 1 T4, 3 T6, 1 T7 | 4 WP |

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.07
2	Washington State Cougars	1.71
3	Miami Hurricanes	1.85
4	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.08
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1.13
6	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
7	Oklahoma Sooners	0.29
8	Florida State Seminoles	0.00
9	Washington Huskies	-0.46
10	Missouri Tigers	1.18
11	Duke Blue Devils	1.79
12	Oregon State Beavers	0.68
13	Michigan Wolverines	-2.51
14	Louisville Cardinals	1.17
15	Oregon Ducks	-2.01
16	Kentucky Wildcats	0.01
17	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.14
18	Wisconsin Badgers	6.83
19	Maryland Terrapins	0.00
20	North Carolina Tar Heels	-0.96
21	Georgia Bulldogs	-2.64
22	USC Trojans	-2.40
23	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
24	Air Force Falcons	0.00
25	James Madison Dukes	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Ole Miss Rebels	1.06
Utah Utes	0.78
Fresno State Bulldogs	0.35
Tennessee Volunteers	0.18

Total Score: 30.29