Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Nov. 5, 2023, 6:19 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Teams are assigned a tier based on their ranking (T1=1-4, T2=5-12, T3=13-30, T4=31-50, T5=51-80, T6=81-110, T7=111-133). Points are gained for wins, subtracted for losses, based on the opponents tier. Small modifiers for game closeness (Win/Loss Bonuses/Penalties = WB, WP, LB, LP) and Opponent's record. | Tiers will change slightly week to week to settle numbers (ie: Tier 4 may extend to rank 53, because one team was flip flopping between rank 49 and 53, and causing other teams to go up down in points/ranking) | If two teams are next to each other in the rankings, and have played head to head, the head to head winner will be ranked higher, regardless of points. | | | | Week 10 | Biggest rises: Oklahoma State (+9), Troy (+7), Louisville (+6) | Biggest drops: Air Force (-15), Missouri (-7), Utah (-6) | New teams: Oklahoma State | Dropped from rankings: Air Force (16) | Next 5: Arizona, Fresno State, USC, Duke, Memphis | Worst Team: Kent State |
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Points: 207.01 | Wins: 1 T1, 2 T3, 1 T4, 1 T5, 3 T6 | Losses: 1 T2 | 3 WB | 1 WP | 1 LB | |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Points: 179.59 | Wins: 1 T2, 1 T3, 2 T4, 2 T5, 3 T6 | 1 WB | 1 WP | |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Points: 164.35 | Wins: 1 T2, 2 T3, 1 T4, 2 T5, 2 T6 | Losses: 1 T1 | 2 WB | 3 WP | 1 LP | |
| 4 |
Washington Huskies
|
Points: 157.89 | Wins: 1 T2, 2 T3, 2 T5, 4 T6 | 2 WP | |
| 5 |
James Madison Dukes
|
Points: 146.85 | Wins: 1 T3, 2 T4, 2 T5, 3 T6, 1 T7 | 2 WB | 4 WP | |
| 6 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
Points: 146.67 | Wins: 2 T3, 1 T4, 1 T5, 5 T6 | 2 WB | 2 WP | |
| 7 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Points: 145.68 | Wins: 2 T4, 3 T5, 3 T6, 1 T7 | 2 WB | |
| 8 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Points: 143.33 | Wins: 1 T1, 2 T4, 2 T5, 2 T6 | Losses: 2 T3 | 2 WB | 1 WP | 2 LB | |
| 9 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Points: 135.04 | Wins: 1 T3, 2 T4, 2 T5, 2 T6, 2 T7 | 1 WB | 2 WP | |
| 10 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Points: 123.37 | Wins: 2 T4, 2 T5, 3 T6, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T1 | 2 WB | 1 WP | 1 LB | |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Points: 121.3 | Wins: 2 T3, 2 T4, 2 T5, 1 T6, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T1 | 4 WP | 1 LP | |
| 12 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Points: 119.04 | Wins: 1 T3, 4 T5, 1 T6, 2 T7 | Losses: 1 T1 | 1 WB | 1 WP | 1 LB | |
| 13 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Points: 117.12 | Wins: 2 T3, 1 T4, 2 T5, 1 T6, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T2,1 T3 | 1 WB | 1 WP | 2 LB | |
| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Points: 105.93 | Wins: 2 T3, 1 T4, 3 T6, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T1,1 T3,1 T4 | 2 WB | 1 LB | 1 LP | |
| 15 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Points: 101.26 | Wins: 2 T3, 1 T4, 2 T5, 2 T6, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T6 | 2 WB | 3 WP | 1 LP | |
| 16 |
Liberty Flames
|
Points: 90.75 | Wins: 4 T5, 2 T6, 3 T7 | 3 WP | |
| 17 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
Points: 84.5 | Wins: 1 T3, 3 T5, 1 T6, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T1,2 T3 | 1 WB | 1 WP | 3 LB | |
| 18 |
Troy Trojans
|
Points: 82.17 | Wins: 2 T4, 3 T5, 1 T6, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T2,1 T3 | 2 WB | 2 WP | 1 LB | 1 LP | |
| 19 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
Points: 80.89 | Wins: 1 T3, 1 T5, 4 T6, 2 T7 | Losses: 1 T2 | 1 WB | 4 WP | 1 LB | |
| 20 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
Points: 80.75 | Wins: 1 T2, 1 T4, 2 T5, 1 T6, 2 T7 | Losses: 1 T1,1 T3 | 3 WP | 1 LB | 1 LP | |
| 21 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
Points: 77.21 | Wins: 1 T3, 1 T4, 2 T5, 2 T6, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T3,1 T5 | 2 WB | 1 WP | 1 LB | |
| 22 |
LSU Tigers
|
Points: 76.03 | Wins: 1 T3, 1 T4, 2 T5, 1 T6, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T1,2 T2 | 1 WB | 1 WP | 1 LB | 2 LP | |
| 23 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
Points: 75.54 | Wins: 1 T2, 2 T3, 1 T4, 2 T6, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T4,1 T5 | 2 WP | 1 LP | |
| 24 |
Utah Utes
|
Points: 57.78 | Wins: 1 T3, 1 T4, 2 T5, 2 T6, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T2,1 T3 | 2 WP | 2 LP | |
| 25 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Points: 55.5 | Wins: 2 T4, 2 T5, 2 T6, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T1,1 T5 | 2 WP | 1 LB | 1 LP | |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
2.48 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
2.36 |
| 4 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
James Madison Dukes
|
1.69 |
| 6 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
-0.34 |
| 7 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
-1.00 |
| 8 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
2.04 |
| 9 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-2.29 |
| 10 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-2.17 |
| 13 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.40 |
| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.57 |
| 15 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
-1.18 |
| 16 |
Liberty Flames
|
0.62 |
| 17 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
1.50 |
| 18 |
Troy Trojans
|
6.71 |
| 19 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
-0.83 |
| 22 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
-1.27 |
| 24 |
Utah Utes
|
-1.64 |
| 25 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-1.27 |