Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Nov. 7, 2023, 7:14 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Works like a BCS style computer: No priors, no margin of victory. Numbers included in the explanations are mostly to show differences in ranking points and don't correlate to specific scores.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
560.48, No Change, 3 Best Wins: 9 Penn St, 22 Notre Dame, 32 Wisconsin |
| 2 |
Washington Huskies
|
553.26, Up 1, 3 Best Wins: 7 Oregon, 17 USC, 21 Arizona |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
545.63, Down 1, 3 Best Wins: 4 Alabama, 15 Kansas, 23 Kansas St; Loss to 16 Oklahoma, Highest Ranked 1 loss team |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
516.69, Up 1, 3 Best Wins: 8 Ole Miss, 25 LSU, 26 Tennessee; Loss to 3 Texas |
| 5 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
505.20, Down 1, 3 Best Wins: 25 LSU, 27 Duke, 43 Clemson |
| 6 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
500.80, No Change, 3 Best Wins: 30 Minnesota, 41 Rutgers, 48 Nebraska |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
483.13, No Change, 3 Best Wins: 12 Utah, 40 Colorado, 54 Cal; Loss to 2 Washington |
| 8 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
482.57, Up 2, 3 Best Wins: 25 LSU, 37 Tulane, 42 Georgia Tech; Loss to 4 Alabama |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
479.38, Up 3, 3 Best Wins: 20 Iowa, 38 West Virginia, 39 Illinois; Loss to 1 Ohio State |
| 10 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
464.98, Up 5, 3 Best Wins: 22 Notre Dame, 27 Duke, 36 NC State; Loss to 111 Pittsburgh |
| 11 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
459.56, Up 10, 3 Best Wins: 19 Missouri, 52 Kentucky, 58 Auburn; Lowest Power 5 Undefeated Welcome to the season...last team to play a top 50 opponent (last week vs Missouri) |
| 12 |
Utah Utes
|
447.88, Down 4, 3 Best Wins: 17 USC, 24 UCLA, 54 Cal; Losses to 7 Oregon and 18 Oregon St. Highest Ranked 2-loss team |
| 13 |
James Madison Dukes
|
443.93, Up 1, 3 Best Wins: 28 Troy, 49 Georgia St, 80 Marshall; Highest G5, ineligible for G5 NY6 G5 Race: 28 Troy, 29 Fresno St, 31 Wyoming, 34 Liberty, 37 Tulane |
| 14 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
442.22, Up 8, 3 Best Wins: 16 Oklahoma, 17 Kansas, 23 Kansas St; Losses to 33 Iowa St and 87 South Alabama |
| 15 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
442.12, Up 4, 3 Best Wins: 16 Oklahoma, 33 Iowa St, 39 Illinois; Losses to 3 Texas and 14 Oklahoma St |
| 16 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
437.61, Down 5, Best Wins: 3 Texas, 33 Iowa St, 86 SMU; Losses to 14 Oklahoma St and 15 Kansas |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
435.18, Down 8, 3 Best Wins: 21 Arizona, 40 Colorado, 50 Stanford; Losses to 2 Washington, 12 Utah and 22 Notre Dame. Highest Ranked 3-loss team |
| 18 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
434.73, Down 2, 3 Best Wins: 12 Utah, 24 UCLA, 40 Colorado; Losses to 21 Arizona and 61 Washington St |
| 19 |
Missouri Tigers
|
434.14, Down 6, 3 Best Wins: 23 Kansas St, 52 Kentucky, 53 Memphis; Losses to 11 Georgia and 25 LSU |
| 20 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
430.11, No Change, 3 Best Wins: 32 Wisconsin, 33 Iowa St, 56 Purdue; Losses to 9 Penn St and 30 Minnesota |
| 21 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
405.42, Up 7, 3 Best Wins: 18 Oregon St, 24 UCLA, 50 Stanford; Losses to 2 Washington, 17 USC and 83 Mississippi St |
| 22 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
404.72, Down 5, 3 Best Wins: 17 USC, 27 Duke, 36 NC State; Losses to 1 Ohio St, 10 Louisville and 43 Clemson |
| 23 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
404.20, No Change, 3 Best Wins: 28 Troy, 63 Texas Tech, 69 TCU; Losses to 3 Texas, 14 Oklahoma St and 19 Missouri |
| 24 |
UCLA Bruins
|
397.72, Down 6, 3 Best Wins: 40 Colorado, 46 Coastal Carolina, 50 Stanford; Losses to 12 Utah, 18 Oregon St and 21 Arizona |
| 25 |
LSU Tigers
|
394.44, Up 2, 3 Best Wins: 19 Missouri, 58 Auburn, 83 Mississippi St; Losses to 4 Alabama and 5 Florida St |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.34 |
| 2 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.33 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
1.43 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
1.70 |
| 5 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
-0.52 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.44 |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-3.24 |
| 12 |
Utah Utes
|
0.26 |
| 13 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.17 |
| 14 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
0.29 |
| 16 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
6.51 |
| 18 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
-0.03 |
| 19 |
Missouri Tigers
|
-0.06 |
| 20 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
4.12 |
| 21 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.16 |
| 22 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.96 |
| 25 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.42 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.53 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.91 |
Liberty Flames
|
0.01 |
Total Score: 23.43