Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 18, 2017, 4:40 p.m.

Overall Rationale: My favorite pre-season statistical rankings + Adjustments for their most recent performances + adjustments for how much I trust the program/coach to consistently play well. 

• Ballot
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Rank	Team	Reason
1	Alabama Crimson Tide
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Florida State Seminoles
4	Oklahoma Sooners
5	Clemson Tigers
6	USC Trojans
7	Penn State Nittany Lions
8	Washington Huskies
9	Michigan Wolverines
10	LSU Tigers
11	Louisville Cardinals
12	Stanford Cardinal
13	Wisconsin Badgers
14	Oklahoma State Cowboys
15	Auburn Tigers
16	Florida Gators
17	Miami Hurricanes
18	Texas A&M Aggies
19	Georgia Bulldogs
20	Virginia Tech Hokies
21	Tennessee Volunteers
22	NC State Wolfpack
23	TCU Horned Frogs
24	Utah Utes
25	Texas Longhorns

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Florida State Seminoles	0.00
4	Oklahoma Sooners	0.42
5	Clemson Tigers	0.00
6	USC Trojans	0.00
7	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
8	Washington Huskies	0.00
9	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
10	LSU Tigers	0.19
11	Louisville Cardinals	0.31
12	Stanford Cardinal	0.00
13	Wisconsin Badgers	0.00
14	Oklahoma State Cowboys	-0.07
15	Auburn Tigers	0.00
16	Florida Gators	0.00
17	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
18	Texas A&M Aggies	3.25
19	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
20	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.00
21	Tennessee Volunteers	0.59
22	NC State Wolfpack	0.72
23	TCU Horned Frogs	0.00
24	Utah Utes	0.00
25	Texas Longhorns	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Kansas State Wildcats	0.54
USF Bulls	0.45
West Virginia Mountaineers	0.47
Washington State Cougars	0.07

Total Score: 7.08