Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 29, 2016, 8:25 a.m.
Overall Rationale: At this point in the season, a heavy weighting is given to teams beaten and lost to. 
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
|
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Wins: Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Michigan  Loss: Penn State |
| 3 |
Washington Huskies
|
Wins: Utah, Stanford, Washington State  Loss: USC |
| 4 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Wins: Auburn, Louisville, FSU  Loss: Pitt |
| 5 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Wins: Colorado, Penn State, Wisconsin  Losses: Iowa, Ohio State |
| 6 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
Wins: Nebraska, LSU  Losses: Michigan, Ohio State |
| 7 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
Wins: Washington State, Stanford, Utah  Losses: Michigan, USC |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Wins: Ohio State  Losses: Michigan, Pitt |
| 9 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Wins: WVU  Losses: Houston, Ohio State |
| 10 |
USC Trojans
|
Wins: Washington, Colorado  Losses: Stanford, Utah, Alabama |
| 11 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
Wins: WVU, Pitt  Losses: Central Michigan, Baylor |
| 12 |
Western Michigan Broncos
|
Wins: None  Losses: None |
| 13 |
Florida Gators
|
Wins: Georgia, LSU  Losses: Arkansas, Tennessee, FSU |
| 14 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
Wins: None  Losses: TCU, Oklahoma State |
| 15 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
Wins: Pitt, Miami, UNC  Losses: Syracuse, Georgia Tech, Tennessee |
| 16 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Wins: FSU  Losses: Kentucky, Houston, Clemson |
| 17 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
Wins: USC  Losses: Washington State, Colorado, Washington |
| 18 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
Wins: Miami, Florida  Losses: UNC, Louisville, Clemson |
| 19 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
Wins: Clemson, Penn State  Losses: UNC, Miami, VT, Oklahoma State |
| 20 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Wins: Michigan, Nebraska,   Losses: North Dakota State, Northwestern, Penn State, Wisconsin |
| 21 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
Wins: None  Losses: Wisconsin, Ohio State, Iowa |
| 22 |
Auburn Tigers
|
Wins: LSU  Losses: Georgia, Texas A&M, Clemson, Alabama |
| 23 |
Utah Utes
|
Wins: USC  Losses: Oregon, Cal, Washington, Colorado |
| 24 |
Boise State Broncos
|
Wins: Washington State  Losses: Wyoming, Air Force |
| 25 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
Wins: Houston  Losses: South Florida, Air Force |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.23 |
| 4 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.17 |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Western Michigan Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Florida Gators
|
0.90 |
| 14 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.46 |
| 16 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
-1.81 |
| 19 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.97 |
| 20 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.37 |
| 21 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Utah Utes
|
0.09 |
| 24 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
-0.91 |