Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 1, 2016, 8:07 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Now that we've made it this far in the season, it's time for my methodology to change as we gear up for the CFP. I hope to roughly match the CFP in terms of placement of teams, and this poll will represent how the CFP would rank teams if I was in charge. Rankings are now heavily based on SoS, rankings are mostly non-sticky and I ave no problem seeing teams with backloaded schedules jump up now as we have a decent idea of the power of each team and what each win means.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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In terms of schedule, they have the #5 SoS and the #2 SoR. In computer rankings, they are #1 in FEI and #3 in S/P+. |
| 2 |
Clemson Tigers
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In terms of schedule, they have the #15 SoS and the #1 SoR. In computer rankings, they are #4 in FEI and #2 in S/P+. |
| 3 |
Michigan Wolverines
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In terms of schedule, they have the #56 SoS and the #4 SoR. In computer rankings, they are #3 in FEI and #1 in S/P+. |
| 4 |
Washington Huskies
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In terms of schedule, they have the #69 SoS and the #5 SoR. In computer rankings, they are #6 in FEI and #6 in S/P+. |
| 5 |
Texas A&M Aggies
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In terms of schedule, they have the #26 SoS and the #3 SoR. In computer rankings, they are #8 in FEI and #15 in S/P+. |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 7 |
Wisconsin Badgers
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| 8 |
Louisville Cardinals
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| 9 |
Auburn Tigers
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| 10 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
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| 11 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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| 12 |
Colorado Buffaloes
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| 13 |
Florida State Seminoles
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| 14 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
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| 15 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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| 16 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
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| 17 |
Florida Gators
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| 18 |
Western Michigan Broncos
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| 19 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
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| 20 |
Baylor Bears
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| 21 |
Utah Utes
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| 22 |
Boise State Broncos
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| 23 |
LSU Tigers
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| 24 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
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| 25 |
Washington State Cougars
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.28 |
| 3 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.14 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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0.00 |
| 7 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
-1.01 |
| 9 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.09 |
| 10 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.63 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.26 |
| 12 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
1.09 |
| 13 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.99 |
| 14 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
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0.70 |
| 15 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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0.32 |
| 16 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
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0.81 |
| 17 |
Florida Gators
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-0.70 |
| 18 |
Western Michigan Broncos
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-0.02 |
| 19 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
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-2.19 |
| 20 |
Baylor Bears
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-0.08 |
| 21 |
Utah Utes
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-0.23 |
| 22 |
Boise State Broncos
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0.00 |
| 23 |
LSU Tigers
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-0.67 |
| 24 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
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-0.26 |
| 25 |
Washington State Cougars
|
-0.10 |
No major omissions.
Total Score: 10.57