Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Dec. 3, 2023, 9:17 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Please note that I did not rank any of my top 4 based on who should play who in the semifinals— they're ranked independently in that sense.
Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Washington Huskies | Interchangeable with Michigan. |
2 | Michigan Wolverines | Interchangeable with Washington. |
3 | Texas Longhorns | If you look at my polling history you'll see that I've always had them consistently high, and for good reason. Their performance in the CCG was convincing enough to justify #3 for me. They are also in over Alabama due to H2H. |
4 | Florida State Seminoles | They get #4 and not #3 because of Texas' better performance in a CCG, but the bottom line is that FSU is in over Alabama because of their undefeated status as a Power 5 champion. A QB injury does NOT overshadow everything else they have going, and my eye test throughout the duration of the season has them passing more often than Alabama. |
5 | Alabama Crimson Tide | First one out because although an SEC Championship is impressive, their loss to Texas doesn't allow for a jump up above FSU. If they had been undefeated I would consider putting them at #4. |
6 | Georgia Bulldogs | |
7 | Ohio State Buckeyes | |
8 | Oregon Ducks | |
9 | Penn State Nittany Lions | |
10 | Missouri Tigers | |
11 | Oklahoma Sooners | |
12 | Ole Miss Rebels | |
13 | LSU Tigers | |
14 | Louisville Cardinals | |
15 | Arizona Wildcats | |
16 | SMU Mustangs | |
17 | Liberty Flames | Fine.... |
18 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
19 | NC State Wolfpack | |
20 | Tulane Green Wave | |
21 | Oregon State Beavers | |
22 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | |
23 | James Madison Dukes | |
24 | Iowa Hawkeyes | Oh, Iowa... |
25 | Troy Trojans | Surprise! |
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
---|---|---|
1 | Washington Huskies | 0.00 |
2 | Michigan Wolverines | 0.00 |
3 | Texas Longhorns | 0.17 |
4 | Florida State Seminoles | 0.00 |
5 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 |
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 | Louisville Cardinals | 0.22 |
15 | Arizona Wildcats | 0.00 |
16 | SMU Mustangs | 0.20 |
17 | Liberty Flames | 0.00 |
18 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.00 |
19 | NC State Wolfpack | 0.00 |
20 | Tulane Green Wave | 0.35 |
21 | Oregon State Beavers | 0.00 |
22 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 0.00 |
23 | James Madison Dukes | 0.00 |
24 | Iowa Hawkeyes | -0.46 |
25 | Troy Trojans | 0.00 |
No major omissions.
Total Score: 1.40