hendarvich Ballot for 2023 Week 7
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 9, 2023, 2:53 p.m.
Overall Rationale: My poll started with a predictive/power ranking and will shift gradually through the course of the season to end with a resume based ranking. Dropped: #20 K state, #22 Fresno State, #24 Kentucky
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
- | Go Blue |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
+2 | Apologies to Kentucky for dropping Georgia last week, clearly Kirby took that personally |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-1 | This is why I didn't rank Maryland last week |
| 4 |
Washington Huskies
|
-1 |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
+1 |
| 6 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
+1 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
+1 |
| 8 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
+2 | Playoff run is looking very much on the table |
| 9 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-4 | I finally move them up from 8 and this happens |
| 10 |
USC Trojans
|
-1 |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
+2 |
| 12 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
+4 | Not so much a jump as a fall by other teams |
| 13 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
+6 | same as UNC |
| 14 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
NEW | I definitely have been sleeping on Louisville, will now be watching with interest |
| 15 |
Washington State Cougars
|
-3 | I really don't know what to with WSU>OSU>Utah>UCLA>WSU, so for now they're in a blob back here. WSU has the best OOC win so they're on top |
| 16 |
UCLA Bruins
|
+7 | UCLA gets a nod for most recent win so they're #2 |
| 17 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
-3 | OSU is third because why not |
| 18 |
Utah Utes
|
+3 | The Utah offense is the worst unit of any of these teams so they're last |
| 19 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-8 |
| 20 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
-5 | slipping with ND |
| 21 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
NEW | Good win over Rutgers, finally someone is emerging in the west |
| 22 |
LSU Tigers
|
NEW | Last week I said I didn't think they'd be ranked again, so uh... yeah |
| 23 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
+2 |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
|
-6 |
| 25 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-8 | Hilarious, but I still think they're going to win a bunch of games |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.07 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-0.93 |
| 9 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.10 |
| 14 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.35 |
| 16 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.29 |
| 17 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.70 |
| 22 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
2.02 |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.53 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
0.45 |
Air Force Falcons
|
0.04 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.12 |
Total Score: 5.61