Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Dec. 3, 2023, 11:41 p.m.
Overall Rationale: I use a methodology similar to that used by the voter polls that bases teams based primarily on wins/losses, but with other factors such as how those teams looked in their wins and losses, head to head, roster depth, etc, in play.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
(13-0) (up 1) W: 26-0 vs #18 Iowa (10-3) (B1G Champ; in Indianapolis) Bowl: Rose vs #4 Alabama (12-1) (in Pasadena) |
| 2 |
Washington Huskies
|
(13-0) (up 1) W: 34-31 vs #5 Oregon (11-2) (PAC Champ; in Las Vegas) Bowl: Sugar vs #3 Texas (12-1) (in New Orleans) |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(12-1) (up 3) W: 49-21 vs #21 Oklahoma State (9-4) (B12 Champ; in Dallas) Bowl: Sugar vs #2 Washington (13-0) (in New Orleans) |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(12-1) (up 4) W: 27-24 vs #1 Georgia (12-1) (SEC Champ; in Atlanta) Bowl: Rose vs #1 Michigan (13-0) (in Pasadena) |
| 5 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
(13-0) (down 1) W: 16-6 vs #16 Louisville (10-3) (ACC Champ; in Charlotte) Bowl: Orange vs #6 Georgia (12-1) (in Miami) |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(12-1) (down 5) L: 24-27 vs #8 Alabama (12-1) (SEC Champ; in Atlanta) Bowl: Orange vs #5 Florida State (13-0) (in Miami) |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(11-1) (no change) Bye Bowl: Cotton vs #10 Missouri (10-2) (in Dallas) |
| 8 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(11-2) (down 3) L: 31-34 vs #3 Washington (13-0) (PAC Champ; in Las Vegas Bowl: Fiesta vs #16 Liberty (13-0) (in Phoenix) |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
(10-2) (no change) Bye Bowl: Peach vs #12 Ole Miss (10-2) (in Atlanta) |
| 10 |
Missouri Tigers
|
(10-2) (no change) Bye Bowl: Cotton vs #7 Ohio State (11-1) (in Dallas) |
| 11 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
(10-2) (no change) Bye Bowl: Alamo vs #14 Arizona (9-3) (in San Antonio) |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(10-2) (no change) Bye Bowl: Peach vs #9 Penn State (10-2) (in Atlanta) |
| 13 |
LSU Tigers
|
(9-3) (no change) Bye Bowl: ReliaQuest vs Wisconsin (7-5) (in Tampa) |
| 14 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
(9-3) (up 1) Bye Bowl: Alamo vs #11 Oklahoma (10-2) (in San Antonio) |
| 15 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(9-3) (up 2) Bye Bowl: Sun vs #22 Oregon State (8-4) (in El Paso) |
| 16 |
Liberty Flames
|
(13-0) (up 3) W: 49-35 vs New Mexico State (10-4) (CUSA Champ) Bowl: Fiesta vs #8 Oregon (11-2) (in Phoenix) |
| 17 |
SMU Mustangs
|
(11-2) (up 6) W: 26-14 @ #14 Tulane (11-2) (AAC Champ) Bowl: Fenway vs Boston College (6-6) (in Boston) |
| 18 |
James Madison Dukes
|
(11-1) (up 4) Bye Bowl: Armed Forces vs Air Force (8-4) (in Fort Worth) |
| 19 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
(10-3) (down 3) L: 6-16 vs #4 Florida State (13-0) (ACC Champ; in Charlotte) Bowl: Holiday vs USC (7-5) (in San Diego) |
| 20 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
(9-3) (up 4) Bye Bowl: Pop-Tarts vs #29 Kansas State (8-4) (in Orlando) |
| 21 |
Troy Trojans
|
(11-2) (up 6) W: 49-23 vs Appalachian State (8-5) (SBC Champ) Bowl: Birmingham vs Duke (7-5) (in Birmingham) |
| 22 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
(8-4) (up 3) Bye Bowl: Sun vs #15 Notre Dame (9-3) (in El Paso) |
| 23 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
(11-2) (down 9) L: 14-23 vs #23 SMU (11-2) (AAC Champ) Bowl: Military vs Virginia Tech (in Annapolis) |
| 24 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
(10-3) (down 6) L: 0-26 vs #2 Michigan (13-0) (B1G Champ; in Indianapolis) Bowl: Citrus vs #27 Tennessee (in Orlando) Next 5: 26. Miami (OH) (11-2) (was unranked) 27. Tennessee (8-4) (up 1) 28. Oklahoma State (9-4) (down 7) 29. Kansas State (8-4) (no change) 30. Toledo (11-2) (down 10) |
| 25 |
Utah Utes
|
(8-4) (up 1) Bye Bowl: Las Vegas vs Northwestern (7-5) (in Las Vegas) Fell out of T30: Clemson (8-4) (was 30) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.17 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.12 |
| 5 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
-0.01 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Liberty Flames
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
-0.07 |
| 20 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Troy Trojans
|
0.14 |
| 22 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
-0.46 |
| 25 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |