Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 23, 2023, 10:23 a.m.
Overall Rationale: My poll started with a predictive/power ranking and will shift gradually through the course of the season to end with a resume based ranking. Dropped: #19 USC, #25 Iowa
| Rank | Team | Reason | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Michigan Wolverines | - | Go Blue | 
| 2 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | +1 | 
| 3 |  Georgia Bulldogs | -1 | 
| 4 |  Florida State Seminoles | +2 | 
| 5 |  Washington Huskies | -1 | 
| 6 |  Oklahoma Sooners | +1 | 
| 7 |  Oregon Ducks | +1 | 
| 8 |  Texas Longhorns | +1 | 
| 9 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | +2 | 
| 10 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | -5 | 
| 11 |  Oregon State Beavers | +1 | 
| 12 |  Utah Utes | +2 | 
| 13 |  Ole Miss Rebels | - | 
| 14 |  Louisville Cardinals | +1 | 
| 15 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | +1 | 
| 16 |  North Carolina Tar Heels | -6 | 
| 17 |  LSU Tigers | +1 | 
| 18 |  Tulane Green Wave | +2 | 
| 19 |  Missouri Tigers | +2 | 
| 20 |  Duke Blue Devils | -3 | 
| 21 |  Air Force Falcons | +2 | 
| 22 |  James Madison Dukes | +2 | 
| 23 |  UCLA Bruins | NEW | 
| 24 |  Oklahoma State Cowboys | NEW | 
| 25 |  Tennessee Volunteers | -3 | 
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Michigan Wolverines | 0.13 | 
| 2 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.00 | 
| 3 |  Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 | 
| 4 |  Florida State Seminoles | 0.00 | 
| 5 |  Washington Huskies | 0.00 | 
| 6 |  Oklahoma Sooners | 0.00 | 
| 7 |  Oregon Ducks | 0.00 | 
| 8 |  Texas Longhorns | 0.00 | 
| 9 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 | 
| 10 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.00 | 
| 11 |  Oregon State Beavers | 0.00 | 
| 12 |  Utah Utes | 0.00 | 
| 13 |  Ole Miss Rebels | 0.00 | 
| 14 |  Louisville Cardinals | 0.63 | 
| 15 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.00 | 
| 16 |  North Carolina Tar Heels | 0.00 | 
| 17 |  LSU Tigers | 0.00 | 
| 18 |  Tulane Green Wave | 0.93 | 
| 19 |  Missouri Tigers | -0.13 | 
| 20 |  Duke Blue Devils | 0.00 | 
| 21 |  Air Force Falcons | -0.13 | 
| 22 |  James Madison Dukes | 0.00 | 
| 23 |  UCLA Bruins | 0.00 | 
| 24 |  Oklahoma State Cowboys | 1.03 | 
| 25 |  Tennessee Volunteers | 0.00 | 
No major omissions.
Total Score: 2.98