Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 21, 2016, 3:42 p.m.

Overall Rationale: I don't really understand pre-season polls but I also am not very familiar with this poll system since this is my first time participating.  So don't look too closely, I suppose.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Stanford Cardinal
3	Alabama Crimson Tide
4	Clemson Tigers
5	Michigan State Spartans
6	Ole Miss Rebels
7	TCU Horned Frogs
8	Iowa Hawkeyes
9	Houston Cougars
10	Florida State Seminoles
11	Michigan Wolverines
12	LSU Tigers
13	Washington Huskies
14	Oklahoma Sooners
15	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
16	Tennessee Volunteers
17	Georgia Bulldogs
18	Louisville Cardinals
19	USC Trojans
20	Oregon Ducks
21	Utah Utes
22	Wisconsin Badgers
23	Oklahoma State Cowboys
24	Mississippi State Bulldogs
25	Northwestern Wildcats

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.86
2	Stanford Cardinal	0.88
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
4	Clemson Tigers	-0.04
5	Michigan State Spartans	0.97
6	Ole Miss Rebels	0.82
7	TCU Horned Frogs	0.71
8	Iowa Hawkeyes	1.58
9	Houston Cougars	0.39
10	Florida State Seminoles	-0.21
11	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
12	LSU Tigers	-1.03
13	Washington Huskies	0.37
14	Oklahoma Sooners	-3.00
15	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.08
16	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.01
17	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
18	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
19	USC Trojans	0.00
20	Oregon Ducks	0.00
21	Utah Utes	1.93
22	Wisconsin Badgers	0.60
23	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
24	Mississippi State Bulldogs	1.02
25	Northwestern Wildcats	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
UCLA Bruins	1.04
North Carolina Tar Heels	0.51
Florida Gators	0.10
Baylor Bears	0.00

Total Score: 16.15