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 |