Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Oct. 9, 2017, 7:23 p.m.

Overall Rationale: I use a computer poll with variables for wins, losses, point differential, and point differential. I weight the rating with a strength of schedule calculated by sportsreference.com. After the computer poll I move each teams ranking, based on my own opinion, no more than two spots up or down to get my final ranking. 

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Alabama Crimson Tide
2	Clemson Tigers
3	Washington Huskies
4	Georgia Bulldogs
5	Ohio State Buckeyes
6	Penn State Nittany Lions
7	USC Trojans
8	Wisconsin Badgers
9	Washington State Cougars
10	Miami Hurricanes
11	Oklahoma Sooners
12	Auburn Tigers
13	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
14	TCU Horned Frogs
15	Michigan Wolverines
16	NC State Wolfpack
17	Virginia Tech Hokies
18	Stanford Cardinal
19	LSU Tigers
20	USF Bulls
21	Kentucky Wildcats
22	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
23	San Diego State Aztecs
24	Texas A&M Aggies
25	Oklahoma State Cowboys

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Clemson Tigers	0.00
3	Washington Huskies	0.28
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.75
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	-0.66
7	USC Trojans	1.40
8	Wisconsin Badgers	0.00
9	Washington State Cougars	0.00
10	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
11	Oklahoma Sooners	0.07
12	Auburn Tigers	0.00
13	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
14	TCU Horned Frogs	-2.80
15	Michigan Wolverines	0.15
16	NC State Wolfpack	0.19
17	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.00
18	Stanford Cardinal	2.10
19	LSU Tigers	6.15
20	USF Bulls	0.00
21	Kentucky Wildcats	3.93
22	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	1.70
23	San Diego State Aztecs	-0.57
24	Texas A&M Aggies	1.12
25	Oklahoma State Cowboys	-2.67

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
UCF Knights	0.61
Michigan State Spartans	1.00
Navy Midshipmen	0.12
Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.31

Total Score: 26.57