Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 22, 2023, 10:09 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Teams are assigned a tier based on their ranking (T1=1-4, T2=5-12, T3=13-30, T4=31-50, T5=51-80, T6=81-110, T7=111-133). Points are gained for wins, subtracted for losses, based on the opponents tier. Small modifiers for game closeness (Win/Loss Bonuses/Penalties = WB, WP, LB, LP) and Opponent's record. | Tiers will change slightly week to week to settle numbers (ie: Tier 4 may extend to rank 53, because one team was flip flopping between rank 49 and 53, and causing other teams to go up down in points/ranking) | If two teams are next to each other in the rankings, and have played head to head, the head to head winner will be ranked higher, regardless of points. | | | | Week 8 | Biggest rises: Georgia State (+10), Alabama (+7), Oregon (+7) | Biggest drops: Iowa (-17), Wisconsin (-8), Duke (-7) | New teams: Oregon, Georgia State | Dropped from rankings: Iowa (16), Wisconsin (22) | Next 5: UCLA, Troy, Miami (FL), Tennessee, Wisconsin |
| Rank | Team | Reason | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | Points: 147.07 | Wins: 1 T2, 1 T3, 1 T4, 1 T5, 3 T6 | 1 WB | | 
| 2 |  Texas Longhorns | Points: 146.16 | Wins: 1 T2, 2 T4, 3 T6 | Losses: 1 T2 | 3 WB | 1 WP | 1 LB | | 
| 3 |  Michigan Wolverines | Points: 139.5 | Wins: 2 T4, 3 T5, 2 T6, 1 T7 | 2 WB | | 
| 4 |  Florida State Seminoles | Points: 137.06 | Wins: 2 T3, 1 T4, 3 T5, 1 T7 | 2 WB | 2 WP | | 
| 5 |  Oklahoma Sooners | Points: 123.98 | Wins: 1 T1, 3 T5, 3 T6 | 1 WP | | 
| 6 |  Missouri Tigers | Points: 113.94 | Wins: 1 T3, 2 T4, 2 T5, 2 T6 | Losses: 1 T3 | 1 WB | 2 WP | 1 LB | | 
| 7 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | Points: 112.27 | Wins: 2 T3, 1 T4, 1 T5, 3 T6 | Losses: 1 T1 | 1 WB | 3 WP | 1 LP | | 
| 8 |  James Madison Dukes | Points: 112.05 | Wins: 1 T3, 1 T4, 3 T5, 1 T6, 1 T7 | 1 WB | 3 WP | | 
| 9 |  Oregon State Beavers | Points: 103.55 | Wins: 1 T2, 1 T3, 1 T5, 2 T6, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T4 | 2 WB | | 
| 10 |  Washington Huskies | Points: 97.08 | Wins: 1 T3, 1 T4, 1 T5, 4 T6 | 2 WP | | 
| 11 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Points: 89.37 | Wins: 1 T3, 1 T4, 1 T5, 1 T6, 2 T7 | Losses: 1 T1,1 T3 | 1 WB | 1 LB | 1 LP | | 
| 12 |  Utah Utes | Points: 89.16 | Wins: 1 T3, 2 T4, 1 T5, 1 T6, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T2 | 1 WB | 2 WP | 1 LP | | 
| 13 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | Points: 88.93 | Wins: 1 T4, 2 T5, 2 T6, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T1 | 1 WB | 1 LB | | 
| 14 |  Ole Miss Rebels | Points: 81.6 | Wins: 2 T3, 2 T5, 1 T6, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T2 | 3 WP | 1 LP | | 
| 15 |  Georgia Bulldogs | Points: 81.33 | Wins: 1 T4, 2 T5, 2 T6, 2 T7 | 1 WB | 2 WP | | 
| 16 |  Liberty Flames | Points: 73.25 | Wins: 1 T4, 1 T5, 2 T6, 3 T7 | 1 WB | 3 WP | | 
| 17 |  LSU Tigers | Points: 72.35 | Wins: 1 T2, 2 T5, 2 T6, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T1,1 T3 | 1 WP | 1 LB | 1 LP | | 
| 18 |  North Carolina Tar Heels | Points: 68.1 | Wins: 1 T3, 4 T5, 1 T6 | Losses: 1 T5 | 1 WB | 1 WP | | 
| 19 |  Oregon Ducks | Points: 67.5 | Wins: 1 T4, 1 T5, 2 T6, 2 T7 | Losses: 1 T2 | 1 WB | 1 WP | 1 LB | | 
| 20 |  Kansas State Wildcats | Points: 64 | Wins: 1 T3, 2 T5, 1 T6, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T2,1 T4 | 1 WB | 1 WP | 1 LB | | 
| 21 |  Air Force Falcons | Points: 63.38 | Wins: 1 T4, 4 T6, 2 T7 | 2 WP | | 
| 22 |  Georgia State Panthers | Points: 54.62 | Wins: 1 T4, 2 T5, 1 T6, 2 T7 | Losses: 1 T3 | 1 WB | 2 WP | 1 LP | | 
| 23 |  Tulane Green Wave | Points: 53.58 | Wins: 1 T4, 1 T5, 1 T6, 3 T7 | Losses: 1 T3 | 1 WB | 2 WP | 1 LB | | 
| 24 |  Duke Blue Devils | Points: 52.19 | Wins: 1 T4, 1 T5, 1 T6, 2 T7 | Losses: 1 T1,1 T2 | 1 WB | 1 LB | 1 LP | | 
| 25 |  Louisville Cardinals | Points: 50.6 | Wins: 1 T2, 3 T5, 1 T6, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T6 | 1 WB | 3 WP | 1 LP | | 
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.38 | 
| 2 |  Texas Longhorns | 2.22 | 
| 3 |  Michigan Wolverines | 0.00 | 
| 4 |  Florida State Seminoles | 0.00 | 
| 5 |  Oklahoma Sooners | 0.00 | 
| 6 |  Missouri Tigers | 2.58 | 
| 7 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.25 | 
| 8 |  James Madison Dukes | 1.63 | 
| 9 |  Oregon State Beavers | 0.29 | 
| 10 |  Washington Huskies | -2.10 | 
| 11 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.61 | 
| 12 |  Utah Utes | 0.00 | 
| 13 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | -0.24 | 
| 14 |  Ole Miss Rebels | 0.00 | 
| 15 |  Georgia Bulldogs | -2.41 | 
| 16 |  Liberty Flames | 1.74 | 
| 17 |  LSU Tigers | 0.00 | 
| 18 |  North Carolina Tar Heels | 0.00 | 
| 19 |  Oregon Ducks | -2.45 | 
| 20 |  Kansas State Wildcats | 1.29 | 
| 21 |  Air Force Falcons | -0.13 | 
| 22 |  Georgia State Panthers | 3.06 | 
| 23 |  Tulane Green Wave | 0.00 | 
| 24 |  Duke Blue Devils | -0.15 | 
| 25 |  Louisville Cardinals | -1.06 |