Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 29, 2023, 8:26 p.m.
Overall Rationale: 1. Generate computer ratings, which look at wins, losses, and teams played. 2. Take the top 40 and use head-to-head comparisons (looking at records, ratings, overall strength of schedule, overall strength of victory, and side-by-side lists of opponents) to choose the top 25 teams.
Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Ohio State Buckeyes | (1) W Wisconsin |
2 | Florida State Seminoles | (3) W Wake Forest |
3 | Washington Huskies | (5) W Stanford |
4 | Texas Longhorns | (4) W Kansas |
5 | Alabama Crimson Tide | (6) — |
6 | James Madison Dukes | (10) W Old Dominion |
7 | Ole Miss Rebels | (8) W Vanderbilt |
8 | Oregon Ducks | (—) W Utah |
9 | Michigan Wolverines | (7) — |
10 | Oklahoma Sooners | (2) L Kansas |
11 | LSU Tigers | (9) — |
12 | Georgia Bulldogs | (14) W Florida |
13 | Louisville Cardinals | (17) W Duke |
14 | Penn State Nittany Lions | (12) W Indiana |
15 | Missouri Tigers | (18) — |
16 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | (13) W Pittsburgh |
17 | Utah Utes | (16) L Oregon |
18 | Kansas Jayhawks | (—) W Oklahoma |
19 | Liberty Flames | (23) W Western Kentucky |
20 | Tulane Green Wave | (20) W Rice |
21 | Kansas State Wildcats | (22) W Houston |
22 | Air Force Falcons | (11) W Colorado State |
23 | Oregon State Beavers | (15) L Arizona |
24 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | (—) W Cincinnati | Dropped out: 21 Iowa, 24 North Carolina, 25 Wyoming |
25 | Troy Trojans | (19) W Texas State | Next five out: Georgia Southern, Iowa, Southern California, Wisconsin, UCLA |
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
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1 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.29 |
2 | Florida State Seminoles | 0.43 |
3 | Washington Huskies | 0.00 |
4 | Texas Longhorns | 0.90 |
5 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 1.13 |
6 | James Madison Dukes | 1.77 |
7 | Ole Miss Rebels | 1.20 |
8 | Oregon Ducks | 0.00 |
9 | Michigan Wolverines | -2.19 |
10 | Oklahoma Sooners | 0.00 |
11 | LSU Tigers | 0.43 |
12 | Georgia Bulldogs | -2.32 |
13 | Louisville Cardinals | 0.00 |
14 | Penn State Nittany Lions | -1.09 |
15 | Missouri Tigers | 0.00 |
16 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | -0.18 |
17 | Utah Utes | 0.03 |
18 | Kansas Jayhawks | 0.57 |
19 | Liberty Flames | 0.45 |
20 | Tulane Green Wave | 0.00 |
21 | Kansas State Wildcats | 0.00 |
22 | Air Force Falcons | -0.53 |
23 | Oregon State Beavers | -0.64 |
24 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 0.00 |
25 | Troy Trojans | 0.12 |