Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 17, 2016, 2:52 p.m.

Overall Rationale: My ranking is a backward-looking, achievement-based system. **This is not a predictive ranking**, it is solely descriptive of teams' accomplishments during the current season. It takes into account only what teams have done this year, and it starts with the assumption that all teams are equal, then iteratively informs itself to how good teams actually are based on game results. It starts over from scratch each week.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Alabama Crimson Tide
2	Michigan Wolverines
3	Clemson Tigers
4	Ohio State Buckeyes
5	Texas A&M Aggies
6	Washington Huskies
7	Nebraska Cornhuskers
8	Western Michigan Broncos
9	Boise State Broncos
10	West Virginia Mountaineers
11	Tennessee Volunteers
12	Louisville Cardinals
13	Houston Cougars
14	Florida State Seminoles
15	Florida Gators
16	Washington State Cougars
17	Baylor Bears
18	Navy Midshipmen
19	Utah Utes
20	USF Bulls
21	North Carolina Tar Heels
22	Colorado Buffaloes
23	Troy Trojans
24	Penn State Nittany Lions
25	Stanford Cardinal

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Michigan Wolverines	0.37
3	Clemson Tigers	0.20
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	-0.65
5	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
6	Washington Huskies	-0.19
7	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.05
8	Western Michigan Broncos	1.08
9	Boise State Broncos	0.61
10	West Virginia Mountaineers	0.00
11	Tennessee Volunteers	0.94
12	Louisville Cardinals	-1.24
13	Houston Cougars	0.00
14	Florida State Seminoles	0.00
15	Florida Gators	0.00
16	Washington State Cougars	3.42
17	Baylor Bears	-0.93
18	Navy Midshipmen	0.69
19	Utah Utes	0.00
20	USF Bulls	2.34
21	North Carolina Tar Heels	0.00
22	Colorado Buffaloes	0.00
23	Troy Trojans	1.72
24	Penn State Nittany Lions	1.17
25	Stanford Cardinal	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Wisconsin Badgers	2.94
Arkansas Razorbacks	1.45
Oklahoma Sooners	1.16
Auburn Tigers	0.49

Total Score: 21.63