Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Nov. 26, 2023, 2:59 p.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	Georgia Bulldogs
5	Alabama Crimson Tide
6	Penn State Nittany Lions
7	Texas Longhorns
8	LSU Tigers
9	Oklahoma Sooners
10	Florida State Seminoles
11	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
12	Kansas State Wildcats
13	Washington Huskies
14	Texas A&M Aggies
15	Ole Miss Rebels
16	Missouri Tigers
17	Clemson Tigers
18	Oregon State Beavers
19	Tennessee Volunteers
20	Arizona Wildcats
21	Louisville Cardinals
22	USC Trojans
23	Utah Utes
24	SMU Mustangs
25	Kansas Jayhawks

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Michigan Wolverines	0.30
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	1.84
3	Oregon Ducks	0.99
4	Georgia Bulldogs	-1.21
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	1.21
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	1.41
7	Texas Longhorns	0.00
8	LSU Tigers	1.37
9	Oklahoma Sooners	0.54
10	Florida State Seminoles	-2.68
11	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1.30
12	Kansas State Wildcats	4.48
13	Washington Huskies	-4.34
14	Texas A&M Aggies	11.06
15	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.76
16	Missouri Tigers	-1.76
17	Clemson Tigers	4.41
18	Oregon State Beavers	0.71
19	Tennessee Volunteers	2.72
20	Arizona Wildcats	-0.43
21	Louisville Cardinals	-1.59
22	USC Trojans	3.19
23	Utah Utes	1.57
24	SMU Mustangs	0.00
25	Kansas Jayhawks	0.05

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Tulane Green Wave	1.49
Iowa Hawkeyes	1.64
Liberty Flames	0.38
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.93
James Madison Dukes	0.41
NC State Wolfpack	0.81
Toledo Rockets	0.47

Total Score: 56.04