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Tornadohunter24 Ballot for 2023 Week 10

Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 31, 2023, 1:52 a.m.

Overall Rationale: As a reminder, my methodology is pretty simple; I reward teams who win and drop teams who lose. I’m a big fan of teams who prove themselves against more elite competition and don’t care much for cupcake games, except when there’s something that the cupcake-eater does that merits additional attention. Pretty standard stuff. I’m also a really big fan of poll fluidity and of non-P5 teams, and so my poll may represent overreactions to a given Week’s results, especially early on. Pre-season rankings are nothing but guesswork and failed expectations, anyway. I also try to account for how well teams are doing before and after they play one another, and if there’s anything that’s changed about a team. A lot of it does come down to the dreaded eye test and grinding out wins vs domination, but again, nothing unique. This does mean that I tend to rank pretty harshly by record early on; you’ll see what I mean. As always, I’m unfortunately subject to the same sort of biases that plague every other pollster may end up with, so that could dramatically alter how I rank one team compared to certain sites, stats, or other polls. I do my best to balance out conference strength, opponent strength, strength of schedule, performance, and so on, but I’m not perfect. Feel free to yell at me if I’m way off on a team. Anyway, continuing on to our rankings… | Teams Dropping Out: #16 North Carolina Tar Heels [6-2], #24 Duke Blue Devils [5-3] | Honorable Mentions: USC Trojans [7-2], Arizona Wildcats [5-3], Kansas State Wildcats [6-2], Tennessee Volunteers [6-2], SMU Mustangs [6-2], Miami (FL) Hurricanes [6-2], Oklahoma State Cowboys [6-2], Rutgers Scarlet Knights [6-2]

Rank Team Reason
1 Ohio State Buckeyes (-) [8-0] Credentials: 2022 B1G East Runners-Up, CFP Participant, Final AP Rank: #4 [11-2] | Results So Far: 23-3 @ Indiana [2-6], 35-7 vs Youngstown State [FCS, 5-3], 63-10 vs WKU [4-4], 17-14 @ Notre Dame [7-2], 37-17 vs Maryland [5-3], 41-7 @ Purdue [2-6], 20-12 vs Penn State [7-1], 24-10 @ Wisconsin [5-3]
2 Florida State Seminoles (+1) [8-0] Credentials: 2022 ACC Atlantic Runners-Up, Final AP Rank: #11 [10-3] | 2023 Results So Far: 45-24 vs LSU [6-2] (Orlando), 66-13 vs Southern Miss [1-7], 31-29 @ Boston College [5-3], 31-24 @ Clemson [4-4], 39-17 vs Virginia Tech [4-4], 41-3 vs Syracuse [4-4], 38-20 vs Duke [5-3], 41-16 @ Wake Forest [4-4]
3 Michigan Wolverines (-1) [8-0] Credentials: 2022 B1G Champs, CFP Participant, Final AP Rank: #3 [13-1] | 2023 Results So Far: 30-3 vs East Carolina [1-7], 35-7 vs UNLV [6-2], 31-6 vs Bowling Green [4-4], 31-7 vs Rutgers [6-2], 45-7 @ Nebraska [5-3], 52-10 @ Minnesota [5-3], 52-7 vs Indiana [2-6], 49-0 @ Michigan State [2-6]
4 Georgia Bulldogs (+2) [8-0] Credentials: Back-to-back National Champions, Final 2022 AP Rank: #1 [15-0] | 2023 Results So Far: 48-7 vs UT-Martin [FCS, 6-2], 45-3 vs Ball State [2-6], 24-14 vs South Carolina [2-6], 49-21 vs UAB [2-6], 27-20 @ Auburn [4-4], 51-13 vs Kentucky [5-3], 37-20 @ Vanderbilt [2-7], 43-20 vs Florida [5-3] (Jacksonville)
5 Washington Huskies (-) [8-0] Credentials: 2022 Alamo Bowl Champs, Final AP Rank: #8 [11-2] | 2023 Results So Far: 56-19 vs Boise State [4-4], 43-10 vs Tulsa [3-5], 41-7 @ Michigan State [2-6], 59-32 vs California [3-5], 31-24 @ Arizona [5-3], 36-33 vs Oregon [7-1], 15-7 vs Arizona State [2-6], 42-33 @ Stanford [2-6]
6 Oregon Ducks (+1) [7-1] Credentials: 2022 Holiday Bowl Champs, PAC-12 Joint Third Place, Final AP Rank: #15 [10-3] | 2023 Results So Far: 81-7 vs Portland State [FCS, 4-4], 38-30 @ Texas Tech [3-5], 55-10 vs Hawaii [2-7], 42-6 vs Colorado [4-4], 42-6 @ Stanford [2-6], 33-36 @ Washington [8-0], 38-24 vs Washington State [4-4], 42-6 @ Utah [6-2]
7 Oklahoma Sooners (-3) [7-1] Credentials: 6-7 Final Record in 2022 | 2023 Results So Far: 73-0 vs Arkansas State [4-4], 28-11 vs SMU [6-2], 66-17 @ Tulsa [3-5], 20-6 @ Cincinnati [2-6], 50-20 vs Iowa State [5-3], 34-30 vs Texas [7-1] (Dallas), 31-29 vs UCF [3-5], 33-38 @ Kansas [6-2]
8 Texas Longhorns (+1) [7-1] Credentials: 2022 Big XII Third Place, Alamo Bowl Runners-Up, Final AP Rank: #25 [8-5] | 2023 Results So Far: 37-10 vs Rice [4-4], 34-24 @ Alabama [7-1], 31-10 vs Wyoming [5-3], 38-6 @ Baylor [3-5], 40-14 vs Kansas [6-2], 30-34 vs Oklahoma [7-1] (Dallas), 31-24 @ Houston [3-5], 35-6 vs BYU [5-3]
9 Penn State Nittany Lions (-1) [7-1] Credentials: 2022 B1G East 3rd Place, Rose Bowl Champs, Final AP Rank: #7 [11-2] | 2023 Results So Far: 38-15 vs West Virginia [5-3], 63-7 vs Delaware [FCS, 7-1], 30-13 @ Illinois [3-5], 31-0 vs Iowa [6-1], 41-13 @ Northwestern [4-4], 63-0 vs UMass [2-7], 12-20 @ Ohio State [8-0], 33-24 vs Indiana [2-6]
10 Alabama Crimson Tide (+1) [7-1] Credentials: 2022 SEC West Joint-Champ, Sugar Bowl Champs, Final AP Rank: #5 [11-2] | 2023 Results So Far: 56-7 vs Middle Tennessee [2-6], 24-34 vs Texas [7-1], 17-3 @ South Florida [4-4], 24-10 vs Ole Miss [7-1], 40-17 @ MS State [4-4], 26-20 @ Texas A&M [5-3], 24-21 vs Arkansas [2-6], 34-20 vs Tennessee [6-2]
11 Air Force Falcons (+2) [8-0] Credentials: 2022 Joint Runners-Up in MW Mountain, Final AP Rank: RV [10-3] | 2023 Results So Far: 42-7 vs Robert Morris [FCS, 2-6], 13-3 @ Sam Houston [0-8], 39-21 vs Utah State [3-5], 45-20 @ San Jose State [4-5], 49-10 vs San Diego State [3-5], 34-27 vs Wyoming [5-3], 17-6 @ Navy [3-4], 30-13 @ Colorado State [3-5]
12 Ole Miss Rebels (+3) [7-1] Credentials: 2022 SEC West Joint 3rd Place, Final Record: 8-5 | 2023 Results So Far: 73-7 vs Mercer [FCS, 6-3], 37-20 @ Tulane [7-1], 48-23 vs Georgia Tech [4-4], 10-24 @ Alabama [7-1], 55-49 vs LSU [6-2], 27-20 vs Arkansas [2-6], 28-21 @ Auburn [4-4], 33-7 vs Vanderbilt [2-7]
13 James Madison Dukes (+1) [8-0] Credentials: 8-3 Final Record in 2022 | 2023 Results So Far: 38-3 vs Bucknell [FCS, 3-5], 36-35 @ Virginia [2-6], 16-14 @ Troy [6-2], 45-38 @ Utah State [3-5], 31-23 vs South Alabama [4-4], 41-13 vs Georgia Southern [6-2], 20-9 @ Marshall [4-4], 30-27 vs Old Dominion [4-4]
14 Louisville Cardinals (+3) [7-1] Credentials: 2022 ACC Atlantic Joint 3rd Place, Final Record: 8-5 | 2023 Results So Far: 39-34 @ Georgia Tech [4-4], 56-0 vs Murray State [FCS, 2-6], 21-14 @ Indiana [2-6], 56-28 vs Boston College [5-3], 13-10 @ NC State [5-3], 33-20 vs Notre Dame [7-2], 21-38 @ Pittsburgh [2-6], 23-0 vs Duke [5-3]
15 Oregon State Beavers (-5) [6-2] Credentials: 2022 PAC-12 5th Place, Las Vegas Bowl Champs, Final AP Rank: #17 [10-3] | 2023 Results So Far: 42-17 @ San Jose State [4-5], 55-7 vs UC Davis [FCS, 4-4], 26-9 vs San Diego State [3-5], 35-38 @ Washington State [4-4], 21-7 vs Utah [6-2], 52-40 @ California [3-5], 36-24 vs UCLA [6-2], 24-27 @ Arizona [5-3]
16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (+2) [7-2] Credentials: 2022 Gator Bowl Champs, Final AP Rank: #18 [9-4] | 2023 Results So Far: 42-3 vs Navy [3-4] (Dublin), 56-3 vs Tennessee State [FCS, 6-2], 45-24 @ NC State [5-3], 41-17 vs Central Michigan [4-4], 14-17 vs Ohio State [8-0], 21-14 @ Duke [5-3], 20-33 @ Louisville [7-1], 48-20 vs USC [7-2], 58-7 vs Pittsburgh [2-6]
17 Liberty Flames (+2) [8-0] Credentials: 8-5 Final Record in 2022 | 2023 Results So Far: 34-24 vs Bowling Green [4-4], 33-17 vs New Mexico State [6-3], 55-27 @ Buffalo [3-5], 38-6 @ FIU [4-5], 21-16 vs Sam Houston [0-8], 31-13 @ Jacksonville State [7-2], 42-35 vs Middle Tennessee [2-6], 42-29 @ WKU [4-4]
18 Missouri Tigers (+2) [7-1] Credentials: 2022 SEC East Joint 4th Place, Final Record: 6-7 | 2023 Results So Far: 35-10 vs South Dakota [FCS, 6-2], 23-19 vs Middle Tennessee [2-6], 30-27 vs Kansas State [6-2], 34-27 vs Memphis [6-2], 38-21 @ Vanderbilt [2-7], 39-49 vs LSU [6-2], 38-21 @ Kentucky [5-3], 34-12 vs South Carolina [2-6]
19 Fresno State Bulldogs (+2) [7-1] Credentials: 2022 Mountain West Champs, LA Bowl Champs, Final AP Rank: #24 [10-4] | 2023 Results So Far: 39-35 @ Purdue [2-6], 34-31(2OT) vs Eastern Washington [FCS, 3-5], 29-0 @ Arizona State [2-6], 53-10 vs Kent State [1-7], 27-9 vs Nevada [2-6], 19-24 @ Wyoming [5-3], 37-32 @ Utah State [3-5], 31-24 vs UNLV [6-2]
20 Tulane Green Wave (+2) [7-1] Credentials: 2022 American Champs, Cotton Bowl Champs, Final AP Rank: #9 [12-2] | 2023 Results So Far: 37-17 vs South Alabama [4-4], 20-37 vs Ole Miss [7-1], 21-3 @ Southern Miss [1-7], 36-7 vs Nicholls State [FCS, 3-4], 35-23 vs UAB [2-6], 31-21 @ Memphis [6-2], 35-28 vs North Texas [3-5], 30-28 @ Rice [4-4]
21 Utah Utes (-9) [6-2] Credentials: 2022 PAC-12 Champs, Rose Bowl Runners-Up, Final AP Rank: #10 [10-4] | 2023 Results So Far: 24-11 vs Florida [5-3], 20-13 @ Baylor [3-5], 31-7 vs Weber State [FCS, 3-5], 14-7 vs UCLA [6-2], 7-21 @ Oregon State [6-2], 34-14 vs California [3-5], 34-32 @ USC [7-2], 6-42 vs Oregon [7-1]
22 Toledo Rockets (+1) [7-1] Credentials: 2022 MAC Champions, Boca Raton Bowl Champs, Final AP Rank: Unranked [9-5] | 2023 Results So Far: 28-30 @ Illinois [3-5], 71-3 Texas Southern [FCS, 2-6], 21-17 vs San Jose State [4-5], 49-31 vs Western Michigan [3-6], 35-33 vs Northern Illinois [4-4], 41-24 @ UMass [2-7], 13-6 @ Ball State [2-6], 21-17 @ Miami (OH) [7-2]
23 LSU Tigers (+2) [6-2] Credentials: 2022 SEC West Joint Champs, Citrus Bowl Champs, Final AP Rank: #16 [10-4] | 2023 Results So Far: 24-45 @ Florida State [8-0], 72-10 Grambling State [FCS, 4-4], 41-14 @ MS State [4-4], 34-31 vs Arkansas [2-6], 49-55 @ Ole Miss [7-1], 49-39 @ Missouri [7-1], 48-18 vs Auburn [4-4], 62-0 vs Army [2-6]
24 UCLA Bruins (NEW) [6-2] Credentials: 2022 PAC-12 Joint 5th Place, Sun Bowl Runners-Up, Final AP Rank: #21 [9-4] | 2023 Results So Far: 27-13 vs Coastal Carolina [5-3], 35-10 @ San Diego State [3-5], 59-7 vs NC Central [FCS, 7-1], 7-14 @ Utah [6-2], 25-17 vs Washington State [4-4], 24-36 @ Oregon State [6-2], 42-7 @ Stanford [2-6], 28-16 vs Colorado [4-4]
25 Kansas Jayhawks (NEW) [6-2] Credentials: 2022 Final Record: 6-7 | 2023 Results So Far: 48-17 vs Missouri State [FCS, 3-5], 34-23 vs Illinois [3-5], 31-24 @ Nevada [2-6], 38-27 vs BYU [5-3], 14-40 @ Texas [7-1], 51-22 vs UCF [3-5], 32-39 @ Oklahoma State [6-2], 38-33 vs Oklahoma [7-1]

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