Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Dec. 5, 2023, 4:31 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Putting this together at 5:30am and have to wake up early, so this will be quicker. I've said all year how wins and losses matter most, and it's sad that the committee doesn't agree. On my way back from Charlotte, I had the ESPN selection show on, and it really shocked everyone in the car. Anyway, FSU deserved #3. Washington has a better résumé so they go to the #1 spot. A little bit of further shuffling around the rankings, but nothing massive. I'm sure Liberty will be my most overrated team yet again, but teams get a boost for being undefeated and winning a conference title. The SEC should have been out. It is awful that they punished FSU.

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

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	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
7	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.06
8	Liberty Flames	1.22
9	Oregon Ducks	-0.13
10	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
11	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
12	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
13	LSU Tigers	0.00
14	Arizona Wildcats	0.00
15	Missouri Tigers	-1.31
16	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
17	James Madison Dukes	0.19
18	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
19	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.34
20	Oregon State Beavers	0.00
21	Utah Utes	3.59
22	SMU Mustangs	-0.10
23	Troy Trojans	0.00
24	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-1.81
25	NC State Wolfpack	-0.87

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Tulane Green Wave	0.38

Total Score: 10.00