Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 17, 2017, 8:19 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	Alabama Crimson Tide
2	Penn State Nittany Lions
3	UCF Knights
4	Georgia Bulldogs
5	TCU Horned Frogs
6	Miami Hurricanes
7	Wisconsin Badgers
8	Clemson Tigers
9	USC Trojans
10	Ohio State Buckeyes
11	Michigan State Spartans
12	Michigan Wolverines
13	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
14	NC State Wolfpack
15	San Diego State Aztecs
16	Memphis Tigers
17	Washington Huskies
18	Washington State Cougars
19	Iowa Hawkeyes
20	Stanford Cardinal
21	Navy Midshipmen
22	Oklahoma State Cowboys
23	USF Bulls
24	Oklahoma Sooners
25	Virginia Tech Hokies

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
3	UCF Knights	2.21
4	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.31
5	TCU Horned Frogs	0.00
6	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
7	Wisconsin Badgers	0.00
8	Clemson Tigers	0.00
9	USC Trojans	0.17
10	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
11	Michigan State Spartans	1.00
12	Michigan Wolverines	1.01
13	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
14	NC State Wolfpack	0.00
15	San Diego State Aztecs	4.66
16	Memphis Tigers	3.87
17	Washington Huskies	-0.42
18	Washington State Cougars	0.00
19	Iowa Hawkeyes	5.94
20	Stanford Cardinal	0.00
21	Navy Midshipmen	4.11
22	Oklahoma State Cowboys	-2.30
23	USF Bulls	-0.58
24	Oklahoma Sooners	-3.30
25	Virginia Tech Hokies	-2.17

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Auburn Tigers	0.51
West Virginia Mountaineers	0.45

Total Score: 33.02