Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 15, 2023, 12:18 a.m.
Overall Rationale: I use a methodology similar to that used by the voter polls that bases teams based primarily on wins/losses, but with other factors such as how those teams looked in their wins and losses, head to head, roster depth, etc, in play.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(7-0) (no change) W: 37-20 @ Vanderbilt (2-6) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Sugar (Playoff) |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
(7-0) (no change) W: 52-7 vs Indiana (2-4) Next Week: @ Michigan State (2-4) Projected Bowl: Rose (Playoff) |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(6-0) (no change) W: 41-7 @ Purdue (2-5) Next Week: vs #7 Penn State (6-0) Projected Bowl: Sugar (Playoff) |
| 4 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
(6-0) (no change) W: 41-3 vs Syracuse (4-3) Next Week: vs #18 Duke (5-1) Projected Bowl: Rose (Playoff) |
| 5 |
Washington Huskies
|
(6-0) (up 2) W: 36-33 vs #8 Oregon (5-1) Next Week: vs Arizona State (1-5) Projected Bowl: Fiesta |
| 6 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
(6-0) (down 1) Bye Next Week: vs UCF (3-3) Projected Bowl: Peach |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
(6-0) (down 1) W: 63-7 vs Massachusetts (1-7) Next Week: @ #3 Ohio State (6-0) Projected Bowl: Orange |
| 8 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(5-1) (up 2) Bye Next Week: @ Houston (3-3) Projected Bowl: Cotton |
| 9 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
(6-0) (up 3) W: 41-31 vs Miami (4-2) Next Week: vs Virginia (1-5) Projected Bowl: Orange |
| 10 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(6-1) (up 1) W: 24-21 vs Arkansas (2-5) Next Week: vs #16 Tennessee (5-1) Projected Bowl: Peach |
| 11 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(5-1) (down 3) L: 35-38 @ #7 Washington (6-0) Next Week: vs Washington State (4-2) Projected Bowl: Cotton |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(5-1) (up 2) Bye Next Week: @ Auburn (3-3) Projected Bowl: Citrus |
| 13 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
(5-1) (up 2) W: 36-24 vs #18 UCLA (4-2) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Alamo |
| 14 |
Utah Utes
|
(5-1) (up 3) W: 34-14 vs California (3-4) Next Week: @ #15 USC (6-1) Projected Bowl: Las Vegas |
| 15 |
USC Trojans
|
(6-1) (down 6) L: 20-48 @ Notre Dame (6-2) Next Week: vs #14 Utah (5-1) Projected Bowl: Holiday |
| 16 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
(5-1) (no change) W: 20-13 vs Texas A&M (4-3) Next Week: @ #10 Alabama (6-1) Projected Bowl: Music City |
| 17 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(6-2) (up 5) W: 48-20 vs #9 USC (6-1) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Pop Tart |
| 18 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
(5-1) (up 1) W: 24-3 vs NC State (4-3) Next Week: @ #4 Florida State (6-0) Projected Bowl: Gator |
| 19 |
LSU Tigers
|
(5-2) (up 1) W: 48-18 vs Auburn (3-3) Next Week: vs Army (2-4) Projected Bowl: Texas |
| 20 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
(6-1) (down 7) L: 21-38 @ Pittsburgh (2-4) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Holiday |
| 21 |
Air Force Falcons
|
(6-0) (up 3) W: 34-27 vs Wyoming (5-2) Next Week: @ Navy (3-3) Projected Bowl: Fiesta |
| 22 |
James Madison Dukes
|
(6-0) (up 4) W: 41-13 vs Georgia Southern (4-2) Next Week: @ Marshall (4-2) Projected Bowl: Ineligible |
| 23 |
Missouri Tigers
|
(6-1) (up 6) W: 38-21 @ #30 Kentucky (5-2) Next Week: vs South Carolina (2-4) Projected Bowl: Liberty |
| 24 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
(5-1) (was unranked) W: 31-21 @ Memphis (4-2) Next Week: vs North Texas (3-3) Projected Bowl: Birmingham Next 5: 26. Clemson (4-2) (was unranked) 27. Liberty (6-0) (was unranked) 28. UCLA (4-2) (down 10) 29. Florida (5-2) (was unranked) 30. Fresno State (6-1) (was unranked) |
| 25 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
(6-1) W: 15-6 @ #25 Wisconsin (4-2) Next Week: vs Minnesota (3-3) Projected Bowl: Citrus Fell out of T30: Washington State (4-2) (was 21) Wisconsin (4-2) (was 25) Wyoming (5-2) (was 27) Maryland (5-2) (was 28) Kentucky (5-2) (was 30) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Washington Huskies
|
-0.07 |
| 6 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-0.07 |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.02 |
| 13 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
USC Trojans
|
0.38 |
| 16 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Air Force Falcons
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Missouri Tigers
|
-0.20 |
| 24 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
-0.09 |
No major omissions.
Total Score: 0.84