Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Nov. 5, 2023, 11:40 a.m.

Overall Rationale: These are the teams I believe are the best in college football. In general, I would expect any given team to win more than 50% of the time on a neutral field against all the teams ranked below it. I start with an average of predictive computer models and make subjective adjustments as necessary.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Michigan Wolverines
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Oregon Ducks
4	Alabama Crimson Tide
5	Georgia Bulldogs
6	Penn State Nittany Lions
7	Florida State Seminoles
8	Texas Longhorns
9	LSU Tigers
10	Kansas State Wildcats
11	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
12	Oklahoma Sooners
13	Tennessee Volunteers
14	Washington Huskies
15	Ole Miss Rebels
16	Texas A&M Aggies
17	Louisville Cardinals
18	Utah Utes
19	USC Trojans
20	Oregon State Beavers
21	Clemson Tigers
22	North Carolina Tar Heels
23	Missouri Tigers
24	UCLA Bruins
25	Oklahoma State Cowboys

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Michigan Wolverines	0.38
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Oregon Ducks	1.30
4	Alabama Crimson Tide	1.70
5	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.40
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	1.00
7	Florida State Seminoles	-0.91
8	Texas Longhorns	0.00
9	LSU Tigers	2.11
10	Kansas State Wildcats	3.79
11	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	2.42
12	Oklahoma Sooners	0.80
13	Tennessee Volunteers	0.36
14	Washington Huskies	-4.59
15	Ole Miss Rebels	-1.92
16	Texas A&M Aggies	9.15
17	Louisville Cardinals	-2.24
18	Utah Utes	0.00
19	USC Trojans	4.76
20	Oregon State Beavers	-0.56
21	Clemson Tigers	4.18
22	North Carolina Tar Heels	0.08
23	Missouri Tigers	-1.36
24	UCLA Bruins	0.96
25	Oklahoma State Cowboys	-1.88

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
James Madison Dukes	0.80
Kansas Jayhawks	1.73
Tulane Green Wave	0.91
Liberty Flames	0.01
Arizona Wildcats	0.31

Total Score: 50.62