Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 30, 2016, 9:58 a.m.

Overall Rationale: This is essentially a power ranking of where I think each team stands this week, and who would win based on returning talent, experience, coaching etc. This is not a prediction of how this season will play out. This will change dynamically week to week.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	LSU Tigers
2	Clemson Tigers
3	Alabama Crimson Tide
4	Florida State Seminoles
5	Oklahoma Sooners
6	Michigan Wolverines
7	Stanford Cardinal
8	Ohio State Buckeyes
9	Tennessee Volunteers
10	TCU Horned Frogs
11	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
12	Ole Miss Rebels
13	Michigan State Spartans
14	Washington Huskies
15	Iowa Hawkeyes
16	UCLA Bruins
17	Louisville Cardinals
18	Oklahoma State Cowboys
19	Houston Cougars
20	USC Trojans
21	North Carolina Tar Heels
22	Utah Utes
23	Washington State Cougars
24	Texas A&M Aggies
25	Florida Gators

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	LSU Tigers	0.77
2	Clemson Tigers	0.00
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
4	Florida State Seminoles	0.00
5	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
6	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
7	Stanford Cardinal	0.00
8	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
9	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
10	TCU Horned Frogs	0.00
11	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
12	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
13	Michigan State Spartans	0.00
14	Washington Huskies	0.14
15	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.06
16	UCLA Bruins	0.00
17	Louisville Cardinals	0.04
18	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
19	Houston Cougars	-0.34
20	USC Trojans	0.00
21	North Carolina Tar Heels	0.00
22	Utah Utes	1.26
23	Washington State Cougars	0.21
24	Texas A&M Aggies	0.03
25	Florida Gators	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Georgia Bulldogs	0.97
Oregon Ducks	0.56
Baylor Bears	0.00

Total Score: 4.38