Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 17, 2023, 12:05 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Undefeated P5's get respect, slight nod to past success, SOS & Best wins and eye test
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
avoid fraud status with past B10 titles, handling teams as they should. |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
not consistently showing the extra gear i believe they should be able to hit |
| 3 |
Washington Huskies
|
biggest win of the year, Oregon > Texas imo so they are just a hair above oklahoma |
| 4 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
second best win with the RRR over Texas, want to see how they handle not being "scrappy underdogs" before any higher |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
seen them struggle with physical teams & Kyle McCord has not done anything to show me he's capable of winning a game on his own, best win is a ND team that has looked pedestrian at times |
| 6 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
Their best wins are not aging tremendously with LSU losing to Ole Miss & Clemson having 2 losses |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Third best team in the big 10 until proven otherwise |
| 8 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
Respect them being undefeated over teams like Oregon or Texas w a loss |
| 9 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Think losing @ Washington is a better loss than Texas's neutral site but still in home state |
| 10 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Still think Quinn is too inconsistent, hopefully he passes tough tests down the stretch with the season on the line every week now |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Not the alabama of the past but that is more of a nod to the force that they have been, beat Ole Miss |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
lost to Bama so cant go higher, impressive offense vs LSU |
| 13 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
Love DJU and think the Pac 12 is a gauntlet, dont mind the close away loss @ Wazzu |
| 14 |
Utah Utes
|
Continues to be hard nosed team, lost H2H with Oregon St leaving them at 14 |
| 15 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Best two loss team in the country, dominated a less physical USC and played tough schedule |
| 16 |
USC Trojans
|
Embarrassing performance but still have promise as long as Caleb is taking snaps and Lincoln is calling plays |
| 17 |
LSU Tigers
|
Fighting w Notre Dame for best 2 loss team, think the team is all around worse but Jayden Daniels is a legit Heisman caliber QB and they could (should) win out |
| 18 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Need more respect for Luther Burden & coach Eli Drink |
| 19 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
Not in love with them but beating Clemson will always be a good win and Mike Elko is a fantastic defensive coach. One play away from beating ND and being undefeated |
| 20 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Have to respect only having one loss but I am low on this team, got smashed in the swamp which is a brutal place to play a night game |
| 21 |
James Madison Dukes
|
RANK JMU! I hate the hesitance to rank undefeateds. anyone with 4-2 UCLA over these guys is a joke. |
| 22 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
kind of a mickey mouse schedule but I prefer them over a 2 loss team |
| 23 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Similar to Louisville i think they will coast to a 1 loss season but overall not an impressive coaching job and a lack of talent on the offensive side of the ball |
| 24 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
Tulane beat the heisman QB last year, competed with OU two years ago, and continue to be a very good G5 team. |
| 25 |
Air Force Falcons
|
Wyoming is a good win for Air Force. been dominant with the exception of formerly one loss Wyoming. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.16 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.02 |
| 13 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
USC Trojans
|
0.07 |
| 17 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.20 |
| 18 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
-0.01 |
| 20 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Air Force Falcons
|
-0.54 |
No major omissions.
Total Score: 1.01