Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 16, 2023, 10:07 p.m.
Overall Rationale: My poll is a computer poll based on the idea of looking at how many points a team scored in a given week and comparing it to how many other teams they would have beat with that score (i.e. I hated being the second highest scorer in fantasy football, but losing because I played the highest scoring team). As a result, a team winning 34-17 will look much better in my poll compared to a team that won 17-0 in the same week. I do consider margin of victory and try to incorporate some "competition"/strength of schedule checks as well, but they do not impact my poll as much as people would probably like. So each week a team earns a total number of points and they are ranked by their average throughout the season. My final poll is based off their total score. TLDR: Offense > Defense, I only want cupcakes, and this poll is extremely anti-Iowa.
| Rank | Team | Reason | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | Next 5 out are: Miami (OH), Missouri, Miami, Clemson, and Maryland. | 
| 2 |  Michigan Wolverines | |
| 3 |  Washington Huskies | |
| 4 |  Oklahoma Sooners | |
| 5 |  Florida State Seminoles | |
| 6 |  Oregon Ducks | |
| 7 |  Georgia Bulldogs | |
| 8 |  North Carolina Tar Heels | |
| 9 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | |
| 10 |  Air Force Falcons | |
| 11 |  USC Trojans | |
| 12 |  Liberty Flames | |
| 13 |  LSU Tigers | |
| 14 |  James Madison Dukes | |
| 15 |  Texas Longhorns | |
| 16 |  Oregon State Beavers | |
| 17 |  UNLV Rebels | |
| 18 |  Ole Miss Rebels | |
| 19 |  Toledo Rockets | |
| 20 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | |
| 21 |  Duke Blue Devils | |
| 22 |  Fresno State Bulldogs | |
| 23 |  Tennessee Volunteers | |
| 24 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
| 25 |  Louisville Cardinals | 
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | 1.86 | 
| 2 |  Michigan Wolverines | 0.00 | 
| 3 |  Washington Huskies | 0.00 | 
| 4 |  Oklahoma Sooners | 0.00 | 
| 5 |  Florida State Seminoles | 0.00 | 
| 6 |  Oregon Ducks | 0.54 | 
| 7 |  Georgia Bulldogs | -0.22 | 
| 8 |  North Carolina Tar Heels | 0.00 | 
| 9 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | -1.95 | 
| 10 |  Air Force Falcons | 1.63 | 
| 11 |  USC Trojans | 1.59 | 
| 12 |  Liberty Flames | 4.65 | 
| 13 |  LSU Tigers | 1.41 | 
| 14 |  James Madison Dukes | 1.18 | 
| 15 |  Texas Longhorns | -1.72 | 
| 16 |  Oregon State Beavers | -0.62 | 
| 17 |  UNLV Rebels | 8.10 | 
| 18 |  Ole Miss Rebels | -0.45 | 
| 19 |  Toledo Rockets | 6.01 | 
| 20 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | -3.69 | 
| 21 |  Duke Blue Devils | -0.66 | 
| 22 |  Fresno State Bulldogs | 2.99 | 
| 23 |  Tennessee Volunteers | -0.45 | 
| 24 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | -1.45 | 
| 25 |  Louisville Cardinals | -0.55 | 
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|
|  Utah Utes | 2.43 | 
|  Missouri Tigers | 1.14 | 
|  Iowa Hawkeyes | 0.36 | 
|  Tulane Green Wave | 0.29 | 
Total Score: 45.94