Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 20, 2023, 12:50 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Head to head, SOS, eye test.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
11-0, dominated Tennessee. Impressive wins over Ole Miss, Missouri, and Tennessee. Champ is #1 until defeated. |
| 2 |
Washington Huskies
|
11-0. The best resume in the country (wins vs USC, Oregon, Utah, Arizona, Oregon St, Mich State, and Boise St). |
| 3 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
11-0. What, did they go to the Nick Saban school of late season scheduling? The schedule looks worse by the week. |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
11-0. WR play is crazy, but the defense is sneaky game. Notre Dame win looks good. Next week game determines the #3 spot. |
| 5 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
11-0. Maryland kept it closer than it should. No part of Michigan's play looks dominate. |
| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
|
10-1. I think their line play is underrated. Win over Alabama maybe the best win of the season. |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
10-1. Took care of a bad team. Jumping Alabama because they actually played someone. |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
10-1. Can't believe they survived Chattanooga. Truly a coaching miracle. |
| 9 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
10-1. Beat a tough Miami team, but paper tiger. Amazing WR depth, but no significant stand out talent. |
| 10 |
Missouri Tigers
|
9-2. Best two loss team in the country. George loss is understandable, but the LSU loss stings. |
| 11 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
9-2. Texas win is impressive. At their losses aren't embarrassing. |
| 12 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
9-2. Lost in a heartbreaker to Washington. Amazing team with a brutal schedule. |
| 13 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
9-2. Couldn't beat any great teams on their schedule. |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
9-2. Woah. Schedule an FCS team for the end of the season, and then was tied 7-3 at half. Yikes. |
| 15 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
8-3. Four wins over (then) ranked teams, including a tough Utah. Each loss is a one score game. |
| 16 |
LSU Tigers
|
8-3. Who are scheduling these teams? Mizzou win is impressive. Rest of season... Tough losses. Incredible QB play holding up a weak offense. |
| 17 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
8-3. One of the most impressively disciplined teams in the league. |
| 18 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
9-2. Disgusting lack of offense. |
| 19 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
8-3. Well balanced offense. |
| 20 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
8-3. Jekyl and Hyde team. |
| 21 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
8-3. Quietly 8-3. |
| 22 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
8-3. Record looks better than the team is. |
| 23 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
10-1. Ole Miss loss ages really well. |
| 24 |
Utah Utes
|
7-4. Plays everyone tough, |
| 25 |
Liberty Flames
|
11-0. Weak competition, but they're winning. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.86 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.71 |
| 5 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
-0.35 |
| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.09 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.05 |
| 12 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.58 |
| 13 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.05 |
| 21 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
1.74 |
| 22 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
2.69 |
| 23 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
-0.49 |
| 24 |
Utah Utes
|
0.11 |
| 25 |
Liberty Flames
|
-0.13 |