Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Dec. 3, 2023, 8:47 a.m.
Overall Rationale: 26. Toledo (L 14-23 vs. Miami) • 27. Utah (Bye) • 28. Oklahoma (Bye) • 29. Tulane (L 14-26 vs. Southern Methodist) • 30. Texas—San Antonio (Bye) • 31. Montana (W 49-14 vs. Delaware) • 32. Oregon State (Bye) • 33. Liberty (W 49-35 vs. New Mexico State)
| Rank | Team | Reason | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Washington Huskies
                                        
                                     | 
                                    W 34-31 vs. Oregon | 
| 2 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Michigan Wolverines
                                        
                                     | 
                                    W 26-0 vs. Iowa | 
| 3 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Texas Longhorns
                                        
                                     | 
                                    W 49-21 vs. Oklahoma State | 
| 4 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Oregon Ducks
                                        
                                     | 
                                    L 31-34 vs. Washington | 
| 5 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Missouri Tigers
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Bye | 
| 6 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Alabama Crimson Tide
                                        
                                     | 
                                    W 27-24 vs. Georgia | 
| 7 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Arizona Wildcats
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Bye | 
| 8 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Georgia Bulldogs
                                        
                                     | 
                                    L 24-27 vs. Alabama | 
| 9 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Florida State Seminoles
                                        
                                     | 
                                    W 16-6 vs. Louisville | 
| 10 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        LSU Tigers
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Bye | 
| 11 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Ole Miss Rebels
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Bye | 
| 12 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        SMU Mustangs
                                        
                                     | 
                                    W 26-14 @ Tulane | 
| 13 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Ohio State Buckeyes
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Bye | 
| 14 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Penn State Nittany Lions
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Bye | 
| 15 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        NC State Wolfpack
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Bye | 
| 16 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        James Madison Dukes
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Bye | 
| 17 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Troy Trojans
                                        
                                     | 
                                    W 49-23 vs. Appalachian State | 
| 18 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Kansas Jayhawks
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Bye | 
| 19 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        South Dakota State Jackrabbits
                                        
                                     | 
                                    W 41-0 vs. Mercer | 
| 20 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Miami (OH) RedHawks
                                        
                                     | 
                                    W 23-14 vs. Toledo | 
| 21 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Oklahoma State Cowboys
                                        
                                     | 
                                    L 21-29 vs. Texas | 
| 22 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        West Virginia Mountaineers
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Bye | 
| 23 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Kentucky Wildcats
                                        
                                     | 
                                    Bye | 
| 24 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        New Mexico State Aggies
                                        
                                     | 
                                    L 35-49 vs. Liberty | 
| 25 | 
                                        
                                        
                                             
                                        
                                        Louisville Cardinals
                                        
                                     | 
                                    L 6-16 vs. Florida State | 
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Washington Huskies
                                            
                                         | 
                                        0.00 | 
| 2 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Michigan Wolverines
                                            
                                         | 
                                        0.00 | 
| 3 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Texas Longhorns
                                            
                                         | 
                                        0.17 | 
| 4 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Oregon Ducks
                                            
                                         | 
                                        2.42 | 
| 5 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Missouri Tigers
                                            
                                         | 
                                        1.78 | 
| 6 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Alabama Crimson Tide
                                            
                                         | 
                                        0.00 | 
| 7 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Arizona Wildcats
                                            
                                         | 
                                        1.90 | 
| 8 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Georgia Bulldogs
                                            
                                         | 
                                        -1.01 | 
| 9 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Florida State Seminoles
                                            
                                         | 
                                        -2.36 | 
| 10 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            LSU Tigers
                                            
                                         | 
                                        0.79 | 
| 11 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Ole Miss Rebels
                                            
                                         | 
                                        0.00 | 
| 12 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            SMU Mustangs
                                            
                                         | 
                                        1.41 | 
| 13 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Ohio State Buckeyes
                                            
                                         | 
                                        -4.18 | 
| 14 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Penn State Nittany Lions
                                            
                                         | 
                                        -1.49 | 
| 15 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            NC State Wolfpack
                                            
                                         | 
                                        1.17 | 
| 16 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            James Madison Dukes
                                            
                                         | 
                                        0.42 | 
| 17 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Troy Trojans
                                            
                                         | 
                                        1.47 | 
| 18 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Kansas Jayhawks
                                            
                                         | 
                                        7.10 | 
| 19 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            South Dakota State Jackrabbits
                                            
                                         | 
                                        5.84 | 
| 20 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Miami (OH) RedHawks
                                            
                                         | 
                                        2.02 | 
| 21 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Oklahoma State Cowboys
                                            
                                         | 
                                        0.00 | 
| 22 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            West Virginia Mountaineers
                                            
                                         | 
                                        3.24 | 
| 23 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Kentucky Wildcats
                                            
                                         | 
                                        2.17 | 
| 24 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            New Mexico State Aggies
                                            
                                         | 
                                        1.20 | 
| 25 | 
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                            
                                            Louisville Cardinals
                                            
                                         | 
                                        -2.21 | 
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|
                                                
                                                
                                                     
                                                
                                                Oklahoma Sooners
                                                
                                             | 
                                            6.02 | 
                                                
                                                
                                                     
                                                
                                                Notre Dame Fighting Irish
                                                
                                             | 
                                            2.51 | 
                                                
                                                
                                                     
                                                
                                                Liberty Flames
                                                
                                             | 
                                            0.67 | 
                                                
                                                
                                                     
                                                
                                                Iowa Hawkeyes
                                                
                                             | 
                                            1.06 | 
                                                
                                                
                                                     
                                                
                                                Oregon State Beavers
                                                
                                             | 
                                            0.60 | 
                                                
                                                
                                                     
                                                
                                                Tulane Green Wave
                                                
                                             | 
                                            0.38 | 
Total Score: 55.57