Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 16, 2017, 12:50 a.m.

Overall Rationale: My preseason poll is basically where I think teams will be at going into the postseason. Essentially, my top 4 is also my preseason picks for the College Football Playoff.

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Rank	Team	Reason
1	Alabama Crimson Tide
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	USC Trojans
4	Florida State Seminoles
5	Clemson Tigers
6	Penn State Nittany Lions
7	Oklahoma Sooners
8	Washington Huskies
9	Wisconsin Badgers
10	Oklahoma State Cowboys
11	Stanford Cardinal
12	Florida Gators
13	Virginia Tech Hokies
14	LSU Tigers
15	Michigan Wolverines
16	Miami Hurricanes
17	Georgia Bulldogs
18	Louisville Cardinals
19	Kansas State Wildcats
20	Auburn Tigers
21	Utah Utes
22	NC State Wolfpack
23	Nebraska Cornhuskers
24	USF Bulls
25	West Virginia Mountaineers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	USC Trojans	0.01
4	Florida State Seminoles	0.00
5	Clemson Tigers	0.00
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
7	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
8	Washington Huskies	0.00
9	Wisconsin Badgers	0.00
10	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
11	Stanford Cardinal	0.05
12	Florida Gators	0.38
13	Virginia Tech Hokies	1.32
14	LSU Tigers	0.00
15	Michigan Wolverines	-0.27
16	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
17	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
18	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
19	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
20	Auburn Tigers	-0.57
21	Utah Utes	0.01
22	NC State Wolfpack	0.72
23	Nebraska Cornhuskers	1.70
24	USF Bulls	0.00
25	West Virginia Mountaineers	-0.21

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Washington State Cougars	0.07

Total Score: 5.29