Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 6, 2016, 9:03 p.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | Don't have to play Syracuse | 
| 2 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | 2nd best team that doesn't have to play Syracuse | 
| 3 |  Florida State Seminoles | Big win against Ole Miss, but has to play Syracuse | 
| 4 |  Clemson Tigers | Big drop down to 3, didn't look great against Auburn, has to play Syracuse | 
| 5 |  Houston Cougars | HUGE win, and they don't have to play Syracuse | 
| 6 |  Stanford Cardinal | Good win and a fine academic institution, keep in mind that they don't have to play Syracuse  | 
| 7 |  Michigan Wolverines | Impressive blow-out, and they don't have to play Syracuse - which helps them. | 
| 8 |  Georgia Bulldogs | |
| 9 |  Washington Huskies | All aboard the hype train choo choo! Washington doesn't have to play syracuse, so that's one less loss for them. | 
| 10 |  Michigan State Spartans | Better than TCU's win. Also, looking forward, they don't have to play Syracuse | 
| 11 |  Wisconsin Badgers | |
| 12 |  Louisville Cardinals | |
| 13 |  Texas Longhorns | |
| 14 |  Tennessee Volunteers | |
| 15 |  Ole Miss Rebels | |
| 16 |  Oklahoma Sooners | |
| 17 |  Iowa Hawkeyes | |
| 18 |  TCU Horned Frogs | Not the best win, but a win is a win. Looking at strength of schedule, they don't have to play Syracuse, hurting their SOS but saving them a loss  | 
| 19 |  Texas A&M Aggies | |
| 20 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
| 21 |  Oklahoma State Cowboys | |
| 22 |  Miami Hurricanes | |
| 23 |  Oregon Ducks | |
| 24 |  Boise State Broncos | |
| 25 |  South Alabama Jaguars | 
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 | 
| 2 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.13 | 
| 3 |  Florida State Seminoles | 0.00 | 
| 4 |  Clemson Tigers | 0.00 | 
| 5 |  Houston Cougars | 0.00 | 
| 6 |  Stanford Cardinal | 0.00 | 
| 7 |  Michigan Wolverines | 0.00 | 
| 8 |  Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 | 
| 9 |  Washington Huskies | 0.00 | 
| 10 |  Michigan State Spartans | 0.02 | 
| 11 |  Wisconsin Badgers | 0.00 | 
| 12 |  Louisville Cardinals | 0.00 | 
| 13 |  Texas Longhorns | 0.00 | 
| 14 |  Tennessee Volunteers | 0.24 | 
| 15 |  Ole Miss Rebels | 0.21 | 
| 16 |  Oklahoma Sooners | 0.00 | 
| 17 |  Iowa Hawkeyes | 0.00 | 
| 18 |  TCU Horned Frogs | 0.00 | 
| 19 |  Texas A&M Aggies | 0.00 | 
| 20 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.00 | 
| 21 |  Oklahoma State Cowboys | 0.00 | 
| 22 |  Miami Hurricanes | 0.00 | 
| 23 |  Oregon Ducks | 0.00 | 
| 24 |  Boise State Broncos | 0.00 | 
| 25 |  South Alabama Jaguars | 0.00 |