Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Jan. 9, 2024, 10:37 a.m.

Overall Rationale: These are the teams I believe are the best in college football. In general, I would expect any given team to win more than 50% of the time on a neutral field against all the teams ranked below it. I start with an average of predictive computer models and make subjective adjustments as necessary.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.74
3	Oregon Ducks	1.77
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	1.85
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
6	Texas Longhorns	-0.87
7	Penn State Nittany Lions	2.06
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1.85
9	LSU Tigers	0.88
10	Washington Huskies	-4.55
11	Oklahoma Sooners	0.86
12	Kansas State Wildcats	1.55
13	Florida State Seminoles	-1.72
14	Missouri Tigers	-3.14
15	Ole Miss Rebels	-1.96
16	Tennessee Volunteers	0.11
17	Texas A&M Aggies	8.13
18	Arizona Wildcats	-1.39
19	USC Trojans	5.80
20	Clemson Tigers	0.00
21	Oregon State Beavers	1.09
22	Louisville Cardinals	-0.16
23	Kansas Jayhawks	0.00
24	Utah Utes	1.00
25	SMU Mustangs	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Oklahoma State Cowboys	1.64
NC State Wolfpack	0.77
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.19

Total Score: 44.09