Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Oct. 1, 2023, 2:35 p.m.

Overall Rationale: These are the teams I believe are the best in college football. In general, I would expect any given team to win more than 50% of the time on a neutral field against all the teams ranked below it. I start with an average of predictive computer models and make subjective adjustments as necessary.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Texas Longhorns
3	Michigan Wolverines
4	Alabama Crimson Tide
5	Georgia Bulldogs
6	Penn State Nittany Lions
7	Oklahoma Sooners
8	Oregon Ducks
9	Washington Huskies
10	Florida State Seminoles
11	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
12	USC Trojans
13	Ole Miss Rebels
14	LSU Tigers
15	Texas A&M Aggies
16	Tennessee Volunteers
17	Clemson Tigers
18	Kansas State Wildcats
19	Oregon State Beavers
20	Miami Hurricanes
21	Wisconsin Badgers
22	North Carolina Tar Heels
23	Utah Utes
24	Maryland Terrapins
25	Duke Blue Devils

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.52
2	Texas Longhorns	0.00
3	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
4	Alabama Crimson Tide	1.48
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
7	Oklahoma Sooners	0.29
8	Oregon Ducks	0.00
9	Washington Huskies	-0.46
10	Florida State Seminoles	-0.18
11	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
12	USC Trojans	0.00
13	Ole Miss Rebels	0.82
14	LSU Tigers	7.72
15	Texas A&M Aggies	3.53
16	Tennessee Volunteers	1.79
17	Clemson Tigers	7.81
18	Kansas State Wildcats	1.97
19	Oregon State Beavers	0.00
20	Miami Hurricanes	-0.41
21	Wisconsin Badgers	3.83
22	North Carolina Tar Heels	-1.56
23	Utah Utes	0.00
24	Maryland Terrapins	0.00
25	Duke Blue Devils	-0.42

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Washington State Cougars	2.55
Missouri Tigers	0.92
Kentucky Wildcats	1.02
Louisville Cardinals	0.22
Fresno State Bulldogs	0.35

Total Score: 37.86