Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Dec. 4, 2023, 8:04 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Best teams by performance with injuries factored in. This ranking reflects my belief in who should win on a neutral field if the teams played when the poll is released.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Michigan Wolverines
2	Washington Huskies
3	Texas Longhorns
4	Alabama Crimson Tide
5	Georgia Bulldogs
6	Oregon Ducks
7	Ohio State Buckeyes
8	Florida State Seminoles
9	Penn State Nittany Lions
10	Ole Miss Rebels
11	Missouri Tigers
12	Oklahoma Sooners
13	LSU Tigers
14	Arizona Wildcats
15	Louisville Cardinals
16	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
17	Iowa Hawkeyes
18	Oklahoma State Cowboys
19	Oregon State Beavers
20	NC State Wolfpack
21	Tennessee Volunteers
22	SMU Mustangs
23	Liberty Flames
24	Clemson Tigers
25	Kansas State Wildcats

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	Georgia Bulldogs	0.34
6	Oregon Ducks	0.80
7	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
8	Florida State Seminoles	-1.77
9	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
10	Ole Miss Rebels	0.12
11	Missouri Tigers	0.00
12	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
13	LSU Tigers	0.00
14	Arizona Wildcats	0.00
15	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
16	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
17	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.12
18	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.66
19	Oregon State Beavers	0.09
20	NC State Wolfpack	0.00
21	Tennessee Volunteers	1.18
22	SMU Mustangs	-0.10
23	Liberty Flames	-0.10
24	Clemson Tigers	0.00
25	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
James Madison Dukes	0.42
Tulane Green Wave	0.38
Troy Trojans	0.03

Total Score: 6.42