Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Nov. 6, 2017, 8:46 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 is all computerized, and there is no head-to-head component. 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.

• Ballot
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Rank	Team	Reason
1	Alabama Crimson Tide
2	Georgia Bulldogs
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
4	UCF Knights
5	Wisconsin Badgers
6	Clemson Tigers
7	Miami Hurricanes
8	Penn State Nittany Lions
9	Ohio State Buckeyes
10	Michigan State Spartans
11	USC Trojans
12	TCU Horned Frogs
13	Washington Huskies
14	Oklahoma Sooners
15	Memphis Tigers
16	Michigan Wolverines
17	Iowa Hawkeyes
18	Mississippi State Bulldogs
19	Auburn Tigers
20	Toledo Rockets
21	Virginia Tech Hokies
22	Washington State Cougars
23	Oklahoma State Cowboys
24	Boise State Broncos
25	NC State Wolfpack

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
4	UCF Knights	1.34
5	Wisconsin Badgers	0.00
6	Clemson Tigers	0.00
7	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
8	Penn State Nittany Lions	1.13
9	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.62
10	Michigan State Spartans	0.42
11	USC Trojans	0.37
12	TCU Horned Frogs	-1.02
13	Washington Huskies	-0.78
14	Oklahoma Sooners	-3.04
15	Memphis Tigers	0.65
16	Michigan Wolverines	1.31
17	Iowa Hawkeyes	1.16
18	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
19	Auburn Tigers	-1.15
20	Toledo Rockets	1.53
21	Virginia Tech Hokies	-0.58
22	Washington State Cougars	-0.32
23	Oklahoma State Cowboys	-2.10
24	Boise State Broncos	0.71
25	NC State Wolfpack	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Iowa State Cyclones	0.33
USF Bulls	0.18
West Virginia Mountaineers	0.26

Total Score: 19.01