Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 9, 2023, 8:23 a.m.
Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Michigan Wolverines | The Wolverines followed up a 38 point road victory vs Nebraska with a 42 point road victory against Minnesota in another game whose outcome never looked in question. Outside of a 25 point win against Bowling Green where QB JJ McCarthy threw 3 interceptions Michigan has looked dominant in every game they've played and haven't won by less than 24 points. They get the #1 spot over Georgia for now. |
2 | Georgia Bulldogs | The Bulldogs had a strong showing against ranked opponent Kentucky and their defense finally looks like their old dominant self. A big game against Florida would be enough to jump them into the #1 spot. |
3 | Ohio State Buckeyes | Maryland hung around with the buckeyes for 3 quarters before a 17 point 4th quarter made this game look a lot more lopsided than it actually was. Still a 20 point victory against a conference foe combined a Texas loss is enough to push the Buckeyes up to #3 |
4 | Oklahoma Sooners | The Sooners pulled off the Red River Rivalry upset on a clutch 1 minute scoring drive to seal the game. At 6-0 and with possibly the best current victory on their resume the Sooners will jump up into the top 4. |
5 | Oregon Ducks | The Ducks were on a bye and stay set in this weeks rankings. |
6 | Penn State Nittany Lions | The Nittany Lions were on a bye and stay set in this weeks rankings. |
7 | Washington Huskies | The Huskies were on a bye and stay set in this weeks rankings. |
8 | Florida State Seminoles | The Seminoles did came away with a 22 point conference win but after close games against Clemson and Boston College this performance against Virginia Tech is not enough to move the needle. |
9 | North Carolina Tar Heels | QB Drake Male threw for over 440 yards and tacked on 3 touchdowns in a 33 point victory which never looked in doubt. The Tar Heels are 5-0 and jump into the top 10 this week. |
10 | USC Trojans | The Trojans are 6-0 but it took a 2 point conversion in 3OT to beat a dwindling Arizona team which was enough to bump them down in ranking. QB Caleb Williams game came back down to earth with just 214 yards and 1 touchdown but the Trojan defense is as porous as ever and this game showed how USC fares when Williams doesn't go super human. |
11 | Texas Longhorns | A heartbreaking last minute loss to the Sooners knock the Longhorns down to #11. They still have all their goals in front of them and a bye week coming up to regroup and reset. |
12 | Alabama Crimson Tide | Down 17-10 at the half, the Crimson Tide outscored Texas A&M 16-3 in the 2nd half to come away with a 6 point victory. The Oklahoma jump into the top 4 pushes Bama down 1. |
13 | Oregon State Beavers | |
14 | Ole Miss Rebels | |
15 | Louisville Cardinals | |
16 | Tennessee Volunteers | |
17 | Utah Utes | |
18 | UCLA Bruins | |
19 | Duke Blue Devils | |
20 | Washington State Cougars | |
21 | LSU Tigers | |
22 | Kansas Jayhawks | |
23 | Kentucky Wildcats | |
24 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
25 | Wyoming Cowboys |
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
---|---|---|
1 | Michigan Wolverines | 0.07 |
2 | Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 |
3 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.00 |
4 | Oklahoma Sooners | 0.00 |
5 | Oregon Ducks | 0.12 |
6 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.00 |
7 | Washington Huskies | 0.00 |
8 | Florida State Seminoles | -0.02 |
9 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 0.19 |
10 | USC Trojans | 0.00 |
11 | Texas Longhorns | 0.00 |
12 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 |
13 | Oregon State Beavers | 0.21 |
14 | Ole Miss Rebels | 0.00 |
15 | Louisville Cardinals | -0.11 |
16 | Tennessee Volunteers | 0.78 |
17 | Utah Utes | 0.00 |
18 | UCLA Bruins | 0.00 |
19 | Duke Blue Devils | 0.00 |
20 | Washington State Cougars | 0.00 |
21 | LSU Tigers | 0.04 |
22 | Kansas Jayhawks | 0.00 |
23 | Kentucky Wildcats | 0.00 |
24 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.00 |
25 | Wyoming Cowboys | 0.00 |