Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 26, 2016, 1:08 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Tie breakers:1. Number of losses.2. Wins over ranked opponents.3. Total wins by opponents you've beaten.4. Margin of victory.5. Number of FBS wins.6. Inertia.7. Coin flip.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Tied with Louisville, but ahead by virtue of tie-breakers. |
| 2 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Tied with Michigan, but behind by virtue of tie-breakers. |
| 3 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
|
| 4 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
|
| 5 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Tied with Alabama and Wisconsin, but atop that group by virtue of tie-breakers. |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Tied with Clemson and Wisconsin, but behind Clemson in tie-breakers. Identical resume to Wisconsin and ranked ahead solely by virtue of inertia (was ahead last week). |
| 7 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
Tied with Clemson and Alabama, but behind Clemson in tie-breakers. Identical resume to Alabama and ranked behind solely by virtue of inertia (was behind last week). |
| 8 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Tied with Washington and Houston, but atop that group by virtue of tie-breakers. |
| 9 |
Washington Huskies
|
Tied with Texas A&M and Houston, but in the middle of that group by virtue of tie-breakers. |
| 10 |
Houston Cougars
|
Tied with Washington and Texas A&M, but at the bottom of that group by virtue of tie-breakers. |
| 11 |
Baylor Bears
|
Tied with Ohio State, but ahead by virtue of tie-breakers. |
| 12 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Tied with Baylor, but behind by virtue of tie-breakers. |
| 13 |
Western Michigan Broncos
|
Tied with Stanford and Florida, but atop that group by virtue of tie-breakers. |
| 14 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
Tied with WMU and Florida, but in the middle of that group by virtue of tie-breakers. |
| 15 |
Florida Gators
|
Tied with WMU and Stanford, but a the bottom of that group by virtue of tie-breakers. |
| 16 |
Boise State Broncos
|
Tied with Arkansas, but ahead by virtue of tie-breakers. |
| 17 |
Arkansas Razorbacks
|
Tied with Boise St., but behind by virtue of tie-breakers. |
| 18 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
Tied with Wake Forest and Miami FL. Tie-breakers put Miami at the bottom of this group. ASU ranks ahead of Wake. by virtue of inertia (was ahead oh them last week). |
| 19 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
Tied with Arizona St. and Miami FL. Tie-breakers put Miami at the bottom of this group. Wake falls behind ASU by virtue of inertia (was behind them last week). |
| 20 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Tied with Arizona St. and Wake Forest, but at the bottom of the group via tie-breakers. |
| 21 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
Tied with Memphis, but ahead by virtue of tie-breakers. |
| 22 |
Memphis Tigers
|
Tied with Virginia Tech, but behind by virtue of tie-breakers. |
| 23 |
Utah Utes
|
Tied with Troy, but ahead by virtue of tie-breakers. |
| 24 |
Troy Trojans
|
Tied with Utah, but behind by virtue of tie-breakers. |
| 25 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
Tied with Florida St., Air Force, Colorado, Maryland, Toledo, and Georgia Tech; atop all these by virtue of tie-breakers. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
1.20 |
| 2 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.61 |
| 4 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
2.66 |
| 5 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-1.82 |
| 7 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Houston Cougars
|
-0.98 |
| 11 |
Baylor Bears
|
0.26 |
| 12 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-2.68 |
| 13 |
Western Michigan Broncos
|
2.82 |
| 14 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
-2.13 |
| 15 |
Florida Gators
|
2.60 |
| 16 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.67 |
| 17 |
Arkansas Razorbacks
|
0.47 |
| 18 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.39 |
| 19 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
1.34 |
| 20 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.56 |
| 21 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
3.72 |
| 22 |
Memphis Tigers
|
2.77 |
| 23 |
Utah Utes
|
-0.97 |
| 24 |
Troy Trojans
|
1.13 |
| 25 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Florida State Seminoles
|
1.79 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
0.87 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.70 |
San Diego State Aztecs
|
0.80 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.37 |
Total Score: 35.31