Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 9, 2017, 11:26 a.m.

Overall Rationale: My ranking is a backward-looking, achievement-based system. This is not a predictive ranking, it is solely descriptive of teams' accomplishments during the current season. It takes into account only what teams have done this year, and it starts with the assumption that all teams are equal, then iteratively informs itself to how good teams actually are based on game results. It starts over from scratch each week. 

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Rank	Team	Reason
1	UCF Knights
2	Clemson Tigers
3	Alabama Crimson Tide
4	Georgia Bulldogs
5	Penn State Nittany Lions
6	TCU Horned Frogs
7	Miami Hurricanes
8	Washington State Cougars
9	Wisconsin Badgers
10	USC Trojans
11	San Diego State Aztecs
12	Navy Midshipmen
13	Washington Huskies
14	Michigan State Spartans
15	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
16	Ohio State Buckeyes
17	Michigan Wolverines
18	NC State Wolfpack
19	Iowa Hawkeyes
20	Oklahoma State Cowboys
21	USF Bulls
22	Houston Cougars
23	Auburn Tigers
24	Memphis Tigers
25	Kentucky Wildcats

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	UCF Knights	3.32
2	Clemson Tigers	0.00
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.63
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
6	TCU Horned Frogs	0.00
7	Miami Hurricanes	0.58
8	Washington State Cougars	0.00
9	Wisconsin Badgers	0.00
10	USC Trojans	0.46
11	San Diego State Aztecs	0.98
12	Navy Midshipmen	2.96
13	Washington Huskies	-2.42
14	Michigan State Spartans	0.90
15	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
16	Ohio State Buckeyes	-0.57
17	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
18	NC State Wolfpack	0.00
19	Iowa Hawkeyes	6.02
20	Oklahoma State Cowboys	-1.08
21	USF Bulls	0.00
22	Houston Cougars	3.05
23	Auburn Tigers	-2.35
24	Memphis Tigers	1.14
25	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Oklahoma Sooners	2.61
Virginia Tech Hokies	2.54
Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.31
Stanford Cardinal	0.16

Total Score: 32.08