Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 16, 2023, 11:38 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Notecards and vibes
| Rank | Team | Reason | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Georgia Bulldogs | Until they lose, they’re top Dawgs. | 
| 2 |  Michigan Wolverines | Michigan is the most complete team in the country. The only thing holding them back is Georgia’s champion’s advantage and their incredibly weak schedule. | 
| 3 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | They did what they were supposed to do. Penn State will be an awesome game. | 
| 4 |  Washington Huskies | What. A. Game. It wasn’t pretty, but Washington comes out on top and looks great entering the second half. | 
| 5 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | As a student at UMass’s arch-rival, I wanted to see a little more out of Penn State. Why score 63 when you could have scored 83? | 
| 6 |  Oklahoma Sooners | Moved up thanks to Oregon | 
| 7 |  Oregon Ducks | Lost a game no team deserved to lose and the hard part of the schedule is fast approaching. The Ducks might have some problems on their hands. | 
| 8 |  Florida State Seminoles | Duke is going to be an interesting game. | 
| 9 |  Texas Longhorns | They’re going to be fine. | 
| 10 |  North Carolina Tar Heels | UNC sealed Miami’s fate. A few easy weeks coming up so nowhere to go but up. | 
| 11 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | Arkansas is not a bad team, they just have an insane schedule. That being said, Alabama shot themselves in the foot constantly. | 
| 12 |  Oregon State Beavers | That loss to Wazzu might have been a fluke. Oregon State might be dangerous. | 
| 13 |  Ole Miss Rebels | They only move down because Oregon State moved up. | 
| 14 |  Utah Utes | Next week could be a huge week for the Utes. | 
| 15 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Notre Dame bounces back in a big way, but that Louisville loss is still a head scratcher. | 
| 16 |  Tennessee Volunteers | I’m higher on A&M than most, but that should have been a much bigger win. They get a boost thanks to bad losses by teams above them. | 
| 17 |  Duke Blue Devils | Solid win over NC State. Next week is going to be a big test, though. | 
| 18 |  USC Trojans | I knew USC was overrated but good God that was ugly. | 
| 19 |  LSU Tigers | They did what Georgia was supposed to do against Auburn. | 
| 20 |  Missouri Tigers | Mizzou is going to be 8-1 going into Georgia. You heard it here first, folks! | 
| 21 |  Air Force Falcons | Welcome back, Falcons. Wyoming was a solid win and their remaining schedule looks like their might be some staying power. | 
| 22 |  Louisville Cardinals | How do you go from beating Notre Dame to losing to 1-4 Pitt? They have a bye, but Duke could be a challenge. | 
| 23 |  UCLA Bruins | Oregon State is a good team so that loss won’t hurt them too bad. | 
| 24 |  Iowa Hawkeyes | I had Iowa dead to rights after the Penn State loss. I still do, but I think they’re a little better than JMU | 
| 25 |  Tulane Green Wave | Tulane is a good team in a bad conference. They just have to keep winning and they can stay in the Top 25. | 
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 | 
| 2 |  Michigan Wolverines | 0.00 | 
| 3 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.00 | 
| 4 |  Washington Huskies | 0.00 | 
| 5 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.00 | 
| 6 |  Oklahoma Sooners | -0.07 | 
| 7 |  Oregon Ducks | 0.25 | 
| 8 |  Florida State Seminoles | -0.77 | 
| 9 |  Texas Longhorns | 0.00 | 
| 10 |  North Carolina Tar Heels | 0.00 | 
| 11 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 | 
| 12 |  Oregon State Beavers | 0.00 | 
| 13 |  Ole Miss Rebels | 0.00 | 
| 14 |  Utah Utes | 0.00 | 
| 15 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.00 | 
| 16 |  Tennessee Volunteers | 0.00 | 
| 17 |  Duke Blue Devils | 0.00 | 
| 18 |  USC Trojans | 0.00 | 
| 19 |  LSU Tigers | 0.00 | 
| 20 |  Missouri Tigers | 0.00 | 
| 21 |  Air Force Falcons | 0.00 | 
| 22 |  Louisville Cardinals | 0.00 | 
| 23 |  UCLA Bruins | 0.34 | 
| 24 |  Iowa Hawkeyes | 0.00 | 
| 25 |  Tulane Green Wave | 0.00 |