Due_Connection179 Ballot for 2023 Week 15 & Bowls
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Dec. 3, 2023, 10:06 a.m.
Overall Rationale: I watch games all day Saturday then for the games I don't watch I go through the games play-by-play (plus read articles; listen to podcasts) to see what happened instead of just looking at the box score. Every 4 weeks I also do a "reset of my polls to make sure I'm looking at everything from film to SOS to key wins.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Washington Huskies
|
13 - 0 / PAC Champion / 4 wins over top 25 teams / Best Win (twice) #7 Oregon |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
13 - 0 / B1G Champion / 3 wins over top 25 teams / Best Win (vs) #8 Ohio State |
| 3 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
13 - 0 / ACC Champion / 3 wins over top 25 teams / Best Win (vs) #13 LSU |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
12 - 1 / Big XII Champion / 4 wins over top 25 teams / Best Win (at) #5 Alabama |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
12 - 1 / SEC Champion / 3 wins over top 25 teams (4 wins if they keep Tennessee in) / Best Win (vs) #6 Georgia |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
12 - 1 / 2 wins over top 25 teams (3 wins if they keep Tennessee in) / Best Win (vs) #9 Missouri |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
11 - 2 / 1 win over top 25 / Best Win (vs) #20 Oregon State |
| 8 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
11 - 1 / 2 wins over top 25 teams / Best Win (vs) #11 Penn State |
| 9 |
Missouri Tigers
|
10 - 2 / 1 win over top 25 teams (2 wins if they keep Tennessee in) / Best Win (vs) #24 Kansas State |
| 10 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
10 - 2 / 2 wins over top 25 teams / Best Win (vs) #4 Texas |
| 11 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
10 - 2 / 1 win over top 25 teams / Best Win (vs) #17 Iowa |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
10 - 2 / 2 wins over top 25 teams / Best Win (vs) #13 LSU |
| 13 |
LSU Tigers
|
9 - 3 / 1 win over top 25 teams / Best Win (at) #9 Missouri |
| 14 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
9 - 3 / 1 win over top 25 teams / Best Win (vs) #20 Oregon State |
| 15 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
9 - 4 / 2 wins over top 25 teams / Best Win (vs) #10 Oklahoma |
| 16 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
10 - 3 / 1 win over top 25 teams / Best Win (vs) #16 Notre Dame |
| 17 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
9 - 3 / 1 win over top 25 teams / Best Win (at) #19 NC State |
| 18 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
10 - 3 / 0 wins over top 25 teams / Best Win (at) Wisconsin |
| 19 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
9 - 3 / 1 win over top 25 teams / Best Win (vs) Clemson |
| 20 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
8 - 4 / 0 wins over top 25 teams / Best Win (vs) Utah |
| 21 |
SMU Mustangs
|
11 - 2 / 1 win over top 25 teams / Best Win (vs) #22 Tulane |
| 22 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
11 - 2 / 0 wins over top 25 teams / Best Win (at) Memphis |
| 23 |
Clemson Tigers
|
8 - 4 / 1 win over top 25 teams / Best Win (vs) #17 Notre Dame |
| 24 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
8 - 4 / 0 wins over top 25 teams / Best Win (at) Kansas |
| 25 |
Liberty Flames
|
13 - 0 / CUSA Champions / 0 wins over top 25 teams / Worst SOS in FBS / Best Win (twice) New Mexico State |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.31 |
| 9 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.01 |
| 11 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
1.63 |
| 16 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Liberty Flames
|
-0.48 |
James Madison Dukes
Troy Trojans