Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 30, 2016, 2:08 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Resume-based poll, focusing on record, wins over top 12 and top 27 (natural cutoffs in records), losses to top teams, and then, if still tied, eye test.  

• Ballot
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Rank	Team	Reason
1	Clemson Tigers
2	Alabama Crimson Tide
3	Michigan Wolverines
4	Washington Huskies
5	Western Michigan Broncos
6	Texas A&M Aggies
7	Louisville Cardinals
8	Ohio State Buckeyes
9	Baylor Bears
10	Nebraska Cornhuskers
11	West Virginia Mountaineers
12	Florida Gators
13	Wisconsin Badgers
14	Penn State Nittany Lions
15	Oklahoma State Cowboys
16	Auburn Tigers
17	Virginia Tech Hokies
18	Boise State Broncos
19	Oklahoma Sooners
20	Colorado Buffaloes
21	Troy Trojans
22	Utah Utes
23	North Carolina Tar Heels
24	LSU Tigers
25	Minnesota Golden Gophers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Clemson Tigers	1.23
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.17
3	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
4	Washington Huskies	0.00
5	Western Michigan Broncos	1.25
6	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
7	Louisville Cardinals	-0.22
8	Ohio State Buckeyes	-0.19
9	Baylor Bears	0.92
10	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.00
11	West Virginia Mountaineers	0.33
12	Florida Gators	0.00
13	Wisconsin Badgers	-1.24
14	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.58
15	Oklahoma State Cowboys	1.09
16	Auburn Tigers	-0.62
17	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.26
18	Boise State Broncos	0.12
19	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.24
20	Colorado Buffaloes	0.00
21	Troy Trojans	1.76
22	Utah Utes	-0.50
23	North Carolina Tar Heels	-0.22
24	LSU Tigers	-0.91
25	Minnesota Golden Gophers	0.15

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Florida State Seminoles	0.54
Washington State Cougars	0.39

Total Score: 12.91