Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 26, 2017, 9:45 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Primarily based on current year's results but with an influence by previous year's results adjusted for returning production. There is no attempt to split hairs. Instead, teams are grouped into pots and the ranking order is randomized within each pot. Other Pot 5 Teams: Tennessee, LSU, Colorado, Kentucky, Florida State, Auburn

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	Pot 1
2	Oklahoma Sooners	Pot 1
3	Clemson Tigers	Pot 1
4	Georgia Bulldogs	Pot 2
5	Michigan Wolverines	Pot 2
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	Pot 2
7	Louisville Cardinals	Pot 3
8	Wisconsin Badgers	Pot 3
9	Ohio State Buckeyes	Pot 3
10	Florida Gators	Pot 3
11	Washington Huskies	Pot 3
12	USC Trojans	Pot 3
13	Virginia Tech Hokies	Pot 4
14	San Diego State Aztecs	Pot 4
15	Washington State Cougars	Pot 4
16	TCU Horned Frogs	Pot 4
17	Oklahoma State Cowboys	Pot 4
18	USF Bulls	Pot 4
19	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Pot 4
20	Duke Blue Devils	Pot 5
21	NC State Wolfpack	Pot 5
22	Utah Utes	Pot 5
23	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	Pot 5
24	California Golden Bears	Pot 5
25	Miami Hurricanes	Pot 5

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Oklahoma Sooners	0.07
3	Clemson Tigers	0.00
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.52
5	Michigan Wolverines	0.29
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
7	Louisville Cardinals	2.49
8	Wisconsin Badgers	0.00
9	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.02
10	Florida Gators	2.70
11	Washington Huskies	-1.14
12	USC Trojans	-1.34
13	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.00
14	San Diego State Aztecs	0.53
15	Washington State Cougars	0.00
16	TCU Horned Frogs	-1.89
17	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
18	USF Bulls	0.00
19	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.07
20	Duke Blue Devils	0.00
21	NC State Wolfpack	1.21
22	Utah Utes	-0.12
23	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.04
24	California Golden Bears	0.93
25	Miami Hurricanes	-1.10

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Auburn Tigers	1.18
West Virginia Mountaineers	0.43
Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.17

Total Score: 16.22