Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 30, 2023, 10:07 a.m.
Overall Rationale: My opinion on what the best 25 teams are based on play on the field, record, and talent. Strength of schedule and big wins are also a factor.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
bye week so no movement |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
looked good, deep, no movement |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
some ugly aspects, but defense looks great, no movement |
| 4 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
FSU is explosive, clear path to winning the acc and being in the CFP, no movement |
| 5 |
Washington Huskies
|
they won, so no movement |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Ducks look great, remain top one loss team in country and lookin better than the Huskies rn despite the loss, +1 |
| 7 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Texas looked good as well, just behind Ducks, +2 |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
bye week to prep for toughest test in rest of regular season against LSU, +2 |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
peen state does peen state things but pulls it out against IU, -1 |
| 10 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
OU loses in a sloppy rain game, still control their own destiny but Texas now clear favorite to take the Big12, -4 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
+2 |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
+2 |
| 13 |
LSU Tigers
|
+2 |
| 14 |
Missouri Tigers
|
+2 |
| 15 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
I was wrong about this team, surprised me against Duke, looking like the probable second best ACC team, big jump, +6 |
| 16 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
lost, -5 |
| 17 |
Utah Utes
|
lost, -5 |
| 18 |
UCLA Bruins
|
no movement |
| 19 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
+1 |
| 20 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
huge, gritty win, previously unranked |
| 21 |
Air Force Falcons
|
gotta start respecting air force more, looking good and undefeated, +2 |
| 22 |
USC Trojans
|
might be the last week for USC in my poll, look bad and have a tough run coming up, -3 |
| 23 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
Kansas schools looking good, previously unranked |
| 24 |
James Madison Dukes
|
no movement |
| 25 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
OKState comes in here and not higher due to a horrid loss early in the season, but they are sneaky rn, previously unranked |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.31 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.09 |
| 17 |
Utah Utes
|
0.03 |
| 18 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.54 |
| 19 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Air Force Falcons
|
-0.30 |
| 22 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
James Madison Dukes
|
-0.11 |
| 25 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |