Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 1, 2023, 5:12 p.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Ranked win versus Alabama. Undefeated with large margin of victory |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
No ranked wins. Undefeated with very large margin of victory |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Undefeated. Struggled in the last two weeks against Auburn and South Carolina |
| 4 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
Undefeated. Ranked win versus Clemson |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Undefeated. Ranked win versus Duke |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Undefeated. No ranked wins with large margins of victory |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Undefeated. Struggled in multiple games. Ranked win versus Notre Dame |
| 8 |
Washington State Cougars
|
Undefeated. One ranked win versus Oregon State |
| 9 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
One ranked loss. One ranked win against Utah with large margin of victory |
| 10 |
Oregon Ducks
|
One ranked win against Colorado (devalued with two losses). Undefeated |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
One loss. Struggled against UCF. |
| 12 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
Undefeated. Wins versus multiple power 5 teams in out of conference |
| 13 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Undefeated. One power 5 win in out of conference |
| 14 |
USC Trojans
|
Undefeated. Struggled versus Colorado |
| 15 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Undefeated. Ranked win versus Kansas State |
| 16 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
Undefeated. Ranked win against Florida. |
| 17 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Undefeated. One Power 5 win in out of conference. Struggled versus NC State and Georgia Tech |
| 18 |
Maryland Terrapins
|
Undefeated. One Power 5 win out of conference. Large margin of victory in all games |
| 19 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Undefeated. No quality wins |
| 20 |
Washington Huskies
|
Undefeated. No quality wins |
| 21 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
Undefeated. |
| 22 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
One ranked loss to Notre Dame |
| 23 |
Utah Utes
|
One upset loss to ranked Oregon State by large margin |
| 24 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
One ranked loss to Miami |
| 25 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
One ranked loss to Florida |
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 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.13 |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.14 |
| 8 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.27 |
| 9 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
1.49 |
| 10 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.18 |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
USC Trojans
|
-0.26 |
| 15 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.06 |
| 16 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.01 |
| 17 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.45 |
| 18 |
Maryland Terrapins
|
0.11 |
| 19 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-1.55 |
| 20 |
Washington Huskies
|
-4.37 |
| 21 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |