Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 1, 2017, 4:58 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Teams move up and down each week based on how actual MOV compares to predicted MOV. MOV is capped at 35. The number is somewhat arbitrary but 5 TDs is my subjective judgment of the point where a greater MOV doesn't really tell us anything more about how good teams really are. There is a preseason component based on last year's final rankings, returning production, recruiting rankings, and coach rankings. The preseason component diminishes as the season goes on. I am happy to answer any further questions about the poll.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
1.000 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.994 |
| 3 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.968 |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.940 |
| 5 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.909 |
| 6 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.899 |
| 7 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.8973 |
| 8 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.8970 |
| 9 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.887 |
| 10 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.878 |
| 11 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.859 |
| 12 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.810 |
| 13 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.804 |
| 14 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.784 |
| 15 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.764 |
| 16 |
USC Trojans
|
0.763 |
| 17 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
0.761 |
| 18 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.753 |
| 19 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.745 |
| 20 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.728 |
| 21 |
Florida Gators
|
0.727 |
| 22 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.720 |
| 23 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.703 |
| 24 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
0.702 |
| 25 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.699 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
1.04 |
| 3 |
Clemson Tigers
|
-0.56 |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
3.06 |
| 5 |
Auburn Tigers
|
1.77 |
| 6 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-0.23 |
| 7 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.27 |
| 9 |
Washington Huskies
|
-0.36 |
| 10 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-1.92 |
| 11 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.25 |
| 13 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
12.04 |
| 14 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
-1.90 |
| 15 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
10.17 |
| 16 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
7.68 |
| 18 |
Oregon Ducks
|
5.24 |
| 19 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
-2.69 |
| 20 |
Texas Longhorns
|
5.15 |
| 21 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
-0.25 |
| 23 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
1.08 |
| 25 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.24 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Washington State Cougars
|
4.77 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
2.22 |
Utah Utes
|
1.16 |
San Diego State Aztecs
|
1.08 |
USF Bulls
|
1.08 |
UCF Knights
|
0.12 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.55 |
Total Score: 66.88