Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 30, 2023, 1:28 p.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
b2b national champs. hot and cold but starting to come together offensively |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
best resume on paper, sound defense, offense improving steadily; easily make case for #1 |
| 3 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
obliterating teams in dominant fashion regardless of SOS |
| 4 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
arguably second best resume in top 5. defense can be spotty |
| 5 |
Washington Huskies
|
electric offense, been questionable as of late, I forsee a rematch with Oregon in December |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
smashed a solid Utes squad on the road. Elite on both sides of ball, probably rematching Washington |
| 7 |
Texas Longhorns
|
can win without Ewers. interested to see how defense continues to play |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
the tide is inevitable |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
struggling to find identity after tough loss to buckeyes |
| 10 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
has played sound ball. some close calls but has some great wins under their belt |
| 11 |
LSU Tigers
|
improving each week with 2 "quality losses" |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
resilient team that has convincingly bounced back from some serious losses |
| 13 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
great win in RRS but defense has declined significantly in last 3 games |
| 14 |
Missouri Tigers
|
solid, comfortable wins |
| 15 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
great resume with inexplicable loss to Pitt |
| 16 |
Air Force Falcons
|
8-0 |
| 17 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
great resume with respectable losses to solid Arizona and Wazzu squads |
| 18 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
absolutely obliterating conference opponents save for Oklahoma St |
| 19 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
solid squad with statement win against the Sooners |
| 20 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
wins over Kansas and Kansas st. held back by ugly loss to South Alabama |
| 21 |
Utah Utes
|
solid defense. suffered ugly loss to Oregon. Will be interested to see how they respond with the rest of the season |
| 22 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
subpar pass game with a stellar run game. |
| 23 |
UCLA Bruins
|
solid Pac 12 squad in a deep conference, amazing defense |
| 24 |
James Madison Dukes
|
Go Dukes! |
| 25 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
best team in AAC. will be competing with Air Force for NY6 bid |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
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 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.43 |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-0.49 |
| 14 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Air Force Falcons
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.26 |
| 19 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
0.22 |
| 20 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
1.68 |
| 21 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
James Madison Dukes
|
-0.11 |
| 25 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
-0.39 |
No major omissions.
Total Score: 3.58