Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 21, 2016, 3:45 p.m.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Florida State Seminoles	Tons of returning starters, dominant run game and defense, somewhat favorable schedule
2	LSU Tigers	Tons of returning starters, dominant run game and defense, somewhat favorable schedule
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	Defending champions, solid team from top to bottom, though a bit young.
4	Clemson Tigers
5	Michigan State Spartans
6	Stanford Cardinal
7	Oklahoma Sooners
8	TCU Horned Frogs
9	UCLA Bruins
10	Ole Miss Rebels
11	Oklahoma State Cowboys
12	Tennessee Volunteers
13	Georgia Bulldogs
14	Houston Cougars
15	Washington Huskies
16	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
17	Ohio State Buckeyes	Great team, just too few players returning.  
18	USC Trojans
19	Iowa Hawkeyes
20	Louisville Cardinals
21	Michigan Wolverines
22	Oregon Ducks
23	Texas A&M Aggies
24	North Carolina Tar Heels
25	Auburn Tigers	More dangerous than people give them credit for.  Auburn is one of the most talented teams in the country on paper, if they get the right coaching tweaks they could be contenders overnight.  

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Florida State Seminoles	0.59
2	LSU Tigers	0.47
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
4	Clemson Tigers	-0.04
5	Michigan State Spartans	0.97
6	Stanford Cardinal	0.00
7	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.21
8	TCU Horned Frogs	0.45
9	UCLA Bruins	1.19
10	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
11	Oklahoma State Cowboys	1.40
12	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
13	Georgia Bulldogs	0.62
14	Houston Cougars	0.00
15	Washington Huskies	0.00
16	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.33
17	Ohio State Buckeyes	-2.15
18	USC Trojans	0.00
19	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
20	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
21	Michigan Wolverines	-2.75
22	Oregon Ducks	0.00
23	Texas A&M Aggies	0.69
24	North Carolina Tar Heels	0.00
25	Auburn Tigers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Florida Gators	0.10
Baylor Bears	0.00

Total Score: 11.97