SmokingCricket Ballot for 2017 Preseason
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Aug. 19, 2017, 8:09 p.m.
Overall Rationale: My poll will follow the same typical format as previous years. The core of it is based off of the Massey Composite, but with a few human twists.Defending Champion ranked #1 until they lose, and priority given to them afterwards for close rankings. /  Undefeated teams always ranked above teams with a loss.  /  Direct Head-To-Head results favor winner if rankings close.  /  FCS Champ or best squad usually ranked at #25.  /  College Football Belt Holder ranked in lowest possible slot if would be otherwise unranked (currently held by Clemson).  /  Median, Standard Deviation, classical BCS poll, Human poll, and our Poll results can shuffle order slightly from Mean results (done at my discretion). 
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.71 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.42 |
| 5 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.21 |
| 9 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
-0.31 |
| 16 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.01 |
| 19 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.40 |
| 20 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
1.54 |
| 22 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
1.15 |
| 25 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.22 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
USF Bulls
|
0.45 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.47 |
Utah Utes
|
0.03 |
Total Score: 6.93