Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 2, 2023, 11:08 a.m.

Overall Rationale: This computer poll is a purely resume-based system. A team's SCORE is generated by considering the team's strength, the strength of their opponents (SOS), margins of victory in games, home field advantage, and defensive performance. Rankings are volatile earlier in the season and preseason rankings evaporate quickly.

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Penn State Nittany Lions	1.27
2	Texas Longhorns	0.00
3	Washington Huskies	0.17
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	Oklahoma Sooners	0.57
7	Kansas State Wildcats	6.64
8	Michigan Wolverines	-0.72
9	Oregon Ducks	0.00
10	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.04
11	Ole Miss Rebels	1.34
12	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
13	North Carolina Tar Heels	0.00
14	Oregon State Beavers	0.13
15	Utah Utes	0.93
16	Florida State Seminoles	-1.76
17	Missouri Tigers	0.00
18	Tennessee Volunteers	1.10
19	Maryland Terrapins	0.00
20	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
21	Washington State Cougars	-1.35
22	UCLA Bruins	2.91
23	Duke Blue Devils	0.00
24	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
25	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
USC Trojans	3.46
Miami Hurricanes	1.74
Fresno State Bulldogs	0.35

Total Score: 24.49