Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 7, 2016, 8:49 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Poll reflects combination of week 1 performance and expectations based on returning experience, recruiting and coaching. I heavily weighted strong on-field performance for numerous teams, rewarding for good performances against good teams or elite performances against bad teams.Other teams under consideration: Notre Dame, Miami, Florida, Auburn, Nebraska, UCLA, UNC, BYU, WKU

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Alabama Crimson Tide
2	Florida State Seminoles
3	Houston Cougars
4	Ohio State Buckeyes
5	Clemson Tigers
6	Michigan Wolverines
7	Stanford Cardinal
8	Washington Huskies
9	Georgia Bulldogs
10	Wisconsin Badgers
11	Louisville Cardinals
12	Texas Longhorns
13	Texas A&M Aggies
14	Ole Miss Rebels
15	Iowa Hawkeyes
16	Baylor Bears
17	Oklahoma Sooners
18	Oklahoma State Cowboys
19	Oregon Ducks
20	Tennessee Volunteers
21	TCU Horned Frogs
22	Michigan State Spartans
23	LSU Tigers
24	Boise State Broncos
25	West Virginia Mountaineers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Florida State Seminoles	0.00
3	Houston Cougars	0.10
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
5	Clemson Tigers	0.00
6	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
7	Stanford Cardinal	0.00
8	Washington Huskies	0.17
9	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
10	Wisconsin Badgers	0.00
11	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
12	Texas Longhorns	0.00
13	Texas A&M Aggies	0.05
14	Ole Miss Rebels	0.41
15	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
16	Baylor Bears	0.49
17	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
18	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
19	Oregon Ducks	0.00
20	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
21	TCU Horned Frogs	0.00
22	Michigan State Spartans	-0.81
23	LSU Tigers	0.00
24	Boise State Broncos	0.00
25	West Virginia Mountaineers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.71

Total Score: 2.75