Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Jan. 9, 2024, 10:29 a.m.

Overall Rationale: I put very little stock in bowl games outside of the CFP at this point. If it was particularly bad, and I didn't see lots of posts about opt outs and transfer, I might take note. Liberty. Or if they were teams close together already. Mizzou/OSU. Otherwise this is essentially my pre bowl poll.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
2	Washington Huskies	0.00
3	Texas Longhorns	0.07
4	Florida State Seminoles	0.31
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
6	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.58
7	Oregon Ducks	0.00
8	Oklahoma Sooners	2.13
9	Missouri Tigers	0.00
10	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
11	Louisville Cardinals	2.53
12	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.47
13	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
14	Arizona Wildcats	0.00
15	NC State Wolfpack	2.31
16	LSU Tigers	-0.70
17	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.53
18	James Madison Dukes	1.75
19	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
20	Troy Trojans	2.35
21	SMU Mustangs	0.00
22	Tulane Green Wave	1.96
23	Miami (OH) RedHawks	1.99
24	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.94
25	Kansas State Wildcats	-1.36

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Clemson Tigers	1.11
Kansas Jayhawks	0.65
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.19

Total Score: 21.94