Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 16, 2023, 8:54 a.m.

Overall Rationale: My approach for the first half of the season is trying to crystal ball the final top 25 based on factors like previous year success, starters lost, recruiting 2-3 years ago, and program stability (same HC, QB1, etc). As the season goes on, I shift to the eye test and resume for this season so far. At this point I'm 75% eye test and resume because we've seen most of the top teams play at least a couple of significant games.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Georgia Bulldogs
2	Michigan Wolverines
3	Ohio State Buckeyes
4	Washington Huskies
5	Florida State Seminoles
6	Penn State Nittany Lions
7	Oklahoma Sooners
8	Oregon Ducks
9	North Carolina Tar Heels
10	Texas Longhorns
11	Alabama Crimson Tide
12	Ole Miss Rebels
13	Utah Utes
14	Oregon State Beavers
15	Duke Blue Devils
16	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
17	LSU Tigers
18	Tennessee Volunteers
19	USC Trojans
20	Missouri Tigers
21	Tulane Green Wave
22	Louisville Cardinals
23	Air Force Falcons
24	UCLA Bruins
25	James Madison Dukes

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	Florida State Seminoles	0.00
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
7	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.59
8	Oregon Ducks	0.00
9	North Carolina Tar Heels	0.00
10	Texas Longhorns	0.00
11	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
12	Ole Miss Rebels	0.02
13	Utah Utes	0.14
14	Oregon State Beavers	0.00
15	Duke Blue Devils	0.00
16	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
17	LSU Tigers	0.20
18	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
19	USC Trojans	0.00
20	Missouri Tigers	0.00
21	Tulane Green Wave	0.58
22	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
23	Air Force Falcons	-0.05
24	UCLA Bruins	0.00
25	James Madison Dukes	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.36

Total Score: 1.96