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samuelbassett Ballot for 2023 Week 8

Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 14, 2023, 11:50 p.m.

Rank Team Reason
1 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule finally picks up in November. Curious to see the Mizzou game.
2 Florida State Seminoles Should be able to hold serve in the ACC, big game against UNC in the CCG. Duke next week and a badly coached Miami are only speed bumps remaining.
3 Ohio State Buckeyes Notable game next week against Penn State; biggest game of the year is Michigan, and maybe Mich-again in the playoffs.
4 Michigan Wolverines Rivalry game next week against a struggling State; should survive speed bump against Penn State in a few weeks. Biggest game(s) will be against an Ohio State.
5 Washington Huskies In the the driver's seat for the P12; rough few weeks at the end of the schedule in November, but should would consistently if they stay healthy.
6 Oklahoma Sooners The team to beat in the B12. Would likely need to lose two to miss the CCG. Likely headed to NY6 at worst.
7 Texas Longhorns Will get another shot at Oklahoma in CCG, barring anything crazy. Likely headed to NY6 at worst.
8 Penn State Nittany Lions Big test against an Ohio State. Should be able to hang in but will likely lose by a possession or two.
9 North Carolina Tar Heels Mack Brown has it cooking in North Carolina. Should make the CCG and an NY6 at worst.
10 Oregon Ducks If they keep winning, they'll get Washington at a neutral site for the CCG.
11 Alabama Crimson Tide Entering the hardest part of their (weaker than normal) SEC schedule. Would need to lose two to miss the SEC CCG.
12 Ole Miss Rebels Probably the best team that will miss a chance to play for a conference championship. Barring something crazy happening, they might be the best team left out of a NY6 bowl.
13 Oregon State Beavers Playing for pride in the P12, will have a brutal last two weeks of the season against Oregon and Washington. A win against either could propel them into the P12 CCG.
14 Utah Utes Injury issues continue to plague the Utes. If their talent can take the field, then they should be able to put the pieces together against USC and stay in the P12 hunt.
15 UCLA Bruins Through the hardest part of their schedule with only two conference losses. Likely outside of the CCG and NY6, but ten wins are possible and probably doe the Bruins.
16 Louisville Cardinals Good team, but not among the elite. Definitely a drop off between the top 15 and the next 15.
17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Big win against a demonstrably overrated USC. Should be able to coast to ten wins. Will likely climb the rankings and end up on the bubble for an NY6 based moreso on reputation and brand than product on the field.
18 Tennessee Volunteers Still alive in the SEC East, but needs some help with a second Florida loss. (This will likely happen.) Big matchup against Georgia in November.
19 Air Force Falcons Undefeated in the Mountain West, and should finish the year undefeated. Should claim the G5 NY6 spot.
20 LSU Tigers Good but not great. Biggest game remaining is for the SEC West against Bama.
21 Tulane Green Wave Only loss is to a good Ole Miss team that still has an outside chance of winning the SEC. Should cruise through the rest of their schedule and win the American Conference.
22 James Madison Dukes Solid squad that should win the Sun Belt.
23 Duke Blue Devils Second tier ACC team that will try to spoil Florida State, Louisville, and UNC's seasons. Highly unlikely Duke can run the table, but is still alive for the CCG.
24 Missouri Tigers Loss to LSU hurts, but controls its own destiny in the SEC East. Rough games in early November, but Mizzou will be Georgia's first real test this year.
25 Iowa Hawkeyes No offense to speak of, but Iowa's defense should carry the team to the B1G CCG. Instead of setting the line at 25 PPG, maybe 20 would be a better goal.

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