Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 22, 2023, 9:07 a.m.
Overall Rationale: 26. Southern California (L 32-34 vs. Utah) • 27. Miami (W 28-20 vs. Clemson) • 28. Miami (L 17-21 vs. Toledo) • 29. Kentucky (Bye) • 30. Tennessee (L 20-34 @ Alabama) • 31. Air Force (W 17-6 @ Navy) • 32. Fresno State (Bye) • 33. Liberty (W 42-35 vs. Middle Tennessee)
| Rank | Team | Reason | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Florida State Seminoles | W 38-20 vs. Duke | 
| 2 |  Michigan Wolverines | W 49-0 @ Michigan State | 
| 3 |  Georgia Bulldogs | Bye | 
| 4 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | W 20-12 vs. Pennsylvania State | 
| 5 |  Washington Huskies | W 15-7 vs. Arizona State | 
| 6 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | L 12-20 @ Ohio State | 
| 7 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | W 34-20 vs. Tennessee | 
| 8 |  Oklahoma Sooners | W 31-29 vs. Central Florida | 
| 9 |  Oregon Ducks | W 38-24 vs. Washington State | 
| 10 |  Oregon State Beavers | Bye | 
| 11 |  Utah Utes | W 34-32 @ Southern California | 
| 12 |  Texas Longhorns | W 31-24 @ Houston | 
| 13 |  Missouri Tigers | W 34-12 vs. South Carolina | 
| 14 |  James Madison Dukes | W 20-9 @ Marshall | 
| 15 |  Ole Miss Rebels | W 28-21 @ Auburn | 
| 16 |  Tulane Green Wave | W 35-28 vs. North Texas | 
| 17 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Bye | 
| 18 |  Duke Blue Devils | L 20-38 @ Florida State | 
| 19 |  UCLA Bruins | W 42-7 @ Stanford | 
| 20 |  Georgia State Panthers | W 20-17 @ Troy | 
| 21 |  LSU Tigers | W 62-0 vs. Army | 
| 22 |  Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 31-14 @ Indiana | 
| 23 |  Toledo Rockets | W 21-17 @ Miami | 
| 24 |  Louisville Cardinals | Bye | 
| 25 |  UNLV Rebels | W 25-23 vs. Colorado State | 
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Florida State Seminoles | 1.04 | 
| 2 |  Michigan Wolverines | 0.00 | 
| 3 |  Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 | 
| 4 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | -0.32 | 
| 5 |  Washington Huskies | 0.00 | 
| 6 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.96 | 
| 7 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.25 | 
| 8 |  Oklahoma Sooners | -1.25 | 
| 9 |  Oregon Ducks | 0.00 | 
| 10 |  Oregon State Beavers | 0.00 | 
| 11 |  Utah Utes | 0.00 | 
| 12 |  Texas Longhorns | -1.29 | 
| 13 |  Missouri Tigers | 0.31 | 
| 14 |  James Madison Dukes | 0.46 | 
| 15 |  Ole Miss Rebels | 0.00 | 
| 16 |  Tulane Green Wave | 1.74 | 
| 17 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.00 | 
| 18 |  Duke Blue Devils | 0.46 | 
| 19 |  UCLA Bruins | 0.89 | 
| 20 |  Georgia State Panthers | 5.06 | 
| 21 |  LSU Tigers | -0.45 | 
| 22 |  Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 3.00 | 
| 23 |  Toledo Rockets | 1.60 | 
| 24 |  Louisville Cardinals | -0.77 | 
| 25 |  UNLV Rebels | 0.00 | 
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|
|  Air Force Falcons | 1.39 | 
|  North Carolina Tar Heels | 1.71 | 
|  Tennessee Volunteers | 0.27 | 
Total Score: 23.22