Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 23, 2017, 9:01 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	Miami Hurricanes
6	Wisconsin Badgers
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
8	TCU Horned Frogs
9	Clemson Tigers
10	Michigan State Spartans
11	Ohio State Buckeyes
12	NC State Wolfpack
13	Memphis Tigers
14	Washington Huskies
15	USC Trojans
16	Washington State Cougars
17	Oklahoma State Cowboys
18	USF Bulls
19	Michigan Wolverines
20	Virginia Tech Hokies
21	Oklahoma Sooners
22	Stanford Cardinal
23	Mississippi State Bulldogs
24	Toledo Rockets
25	Navy Midshipmen

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
3	UCF Knights	2.06
4	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.01
5	Miami Hurricanes	0.31
6	Wisconsin Badgers	0.00
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
8	TCU Horned Frogs	-1.23
9	Clemson Tigers	0.00
10	Michigan State Spartans	1.19
11	Ohio State Buckeyes	-0.25
12	NC State Wolfpack	0.28
13	Memphis Tigers	3.05
14	Washington Huskies	0.00
15	USC Trojans	1.22
16	Washington State Cougars	0.00
17	Oklahoma State Cowboys	-1.55
18	USF Bulls	0.00
19	Michigan Wolverines	2.49
20	Virginia Tech Hokies	-1.64
21	Oklahoma Sooners	-2.93
22	Stanford Cardinal	0.00
23	Mississippi State Bulldogs	1.65
24	Toledo Rockets	0.92
25	Navy Midshipmen	0.23

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Auburn Tigers	1.08
West Virginia Mountaineers	0.57
Iowa State Cyclones	0.26
LSU Tigers	0.24

Total Score: 23.16