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70stang Ballot for 2023 Week 14

Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Nov. 28, 2023, 2:43 a.m.

Overall Rationale: THIS IS A REPORT CARD. This poll is based on results and resume, and does not look at team talent, prior seasons, or anything like that. This poll is designed to combat poll inertia and human bias. The only human adjustments I use at this point in the season are between consecutively ranked teams with head-to-head matchups. Update: The final changes to my poll will be rolling out in the next week. After the results of next week's conference title games, a conference championship win will carry extra weight for a team.

Rank Team Reason
1 Washington Huskies Tier 1, the Playoff Tier. Undefeated teams with multiple P5 wins and at least one ranked win. Washington tops Tier 1 with 3 Ranked wins over Arizona, Oregon, and Oregon State to be 12-0.
2 Michigan Wolverines Michigan is 2nd in Tier 1 with 2 Ranked wins over Penn State and Ohio State. They take this spot over UGA due to strength of record.
3 Georgia Bulldogs UGA is 3rd in Tier 1 with 2 Ranked wins over Mizzou and Ole Miss to be 12-0.
4 Florida State Seminoles FSU is 4th in Tier 1 with 1 Ranked win over LSU.
5 Texas Longhorns Tier 2 is teams with multiple P5 wins, at least one Ranked win, and 1 Loss. Texas tops Tier 2 with 3 Ranked wins over Alabama, Kansas, and Kansas State as well as 1 Ranked loss to Oklahoma to be 11-1.
6 Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State takes 2nd in Tier 2 with 2 Ranked wins over Notre Dame and Penn State, as well as 1 Ranked loss to Michigan to be 11-1. They take this spot over Alabama due to strength of record.
7 Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama takes 3rd in Tier 2 with 2 Ranked wins over Ole Miss and LSU, as well as 1 Ranked loss to Texas to be 11-1.
8 Oregon Ducks Oregon rounds out Tier 2 with 1 Ranked win over Oregon State, as well as 1 Ranked loss to Washington to be 11-1.
9 Louisville Cardinals Tier 3 is comprised of teams who have multiple P5 wins, 0+ Ranked wins, and 2 Losses. Louisville tops this Tier with 2 Ranked wins over NC State and Notre Dame, as well as 2 Unranked losses to Pittsburgh and Kentucky to be 10-2.
10 Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State takes 2nd in Tier 3 with 1 Ranked win over Iowa, as well as 2 Ranked losses to Ohio State and Michigan to be 10-2. They take this spot over Ole Miss, Mizzou, or Oklahoma due to strength of record.
11 Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss takes 3rd in Tier 2 with 1 Ranked win over LSU, as well as 2 Ranked losses to Alabama and UGA to be 10-2. They take this spot over Mizzou or Oklahoma due to strength of record.
12 Missouri Tigers Mizzou takes 4th in Tier 3 with 1 Ranked win over Kansas State, as well as 2 Ranked losses to LSU and UGA to be 10-2. They take this spot over Oklahoma due to strength of record.
13 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma takes 5th in Tier 3 with 1 Ranked win over Texas, as well as 2 Ranked losses to Kansas and Oklahoma State to be 10-2.
14 Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa rounds out Tier 3 with 0 Ranked wins, as well as 2 Losses, 1 Ranked to Penn State and 1 Unranked to Minnesota to be 10-2.
15 Oklahoma State Cowboys Tier 4 is made of teams with multiple P5 wins, at least 1 Ranked win, and 3 losses. Oklahoma State has 3 Ranked wins over Kansas State, Kansas and Oklahoma, as well as 3 Unranked losses to be 9-3. Weird.
16 LSU Tigers LSU takes 2nd in Tier 4, with 1 Ranked win over Mizzou, and 3 Ranked losses to FSU, Ole Miss, and Alabama to be 9-3. Strength of record over lower teams.
17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish ND takes 3rd in Tier 4, with 1 Ranked win over NC State, as well as 3 Losses (2 Ranked, 1 Unranked) to be 9-3. Strength of record.
18 Arizona Wildcats Arizona takes 4th in Tier 4, with 1 Ranked win over Oregon State as well as 3 Losses (1 Ranked, 2 Unranked) to be 9-3. Strength of record.
19 NC State Wolfpack NC State rounds out Tier 4, with 1 Ranked win over UNC as well as 3 Losses (2 Ranked, 1 Unranked) to be 9-3.
20 Liberty Flames Tier 5 is the G5 Contender Tier, composed of teams with 1 or fewer P5 wins, and 1 or fewer Losses. Liberty is undefeated at 12-0, with no wins of note.
21 James Madison Dukes JMU sits 2nd in Tier 5, with 1 P5 win as well as 1 Unranked loss to App State to be 11-1.
22 Tulane Green Wave Tulane sits 3rd in Tier 5, with 1 Ranked loss to Ole Miss to be 11-1.
23 Toledo Rockets Tulane rounds out Tier 5 with 1 Unranked loss to Illinois to be 11-1.
24 Clemson Tigers Tier 6 is teams with at least 1 Ranked win, multiple P5 wins, and 4 Losses. Clemson tops this Tier with 2 Ranked wins over Notre Dame and UNC, as well as 4 Losses (2 Ranked, 2 Unranked) to be 8-4.
25 Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State rounds out Tier 6 and my Poll, with 1 Ranked win over Kansas as well as 4 Losses (3 Ranked, 1 Unranked) to be 8-4.

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