Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Nov. 7, 2017, 8:50 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Will move +/- 5 based on eye test and other CFP committee factors. Full spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DahkvOu69wZE2w2skKrP39CCgmlAImUlnNo0TYbSwUA/edit?usp=sharing
Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | |
2 | Georgia Bulldogs | |
3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
4 | Miami Hurricanes | |
5 | TCU Horned Frogs | |
6 | Oklahoma Sooners | |
7 | USC Trojans | -4 - They could be one of the best teams, but they don't show it often. Would be -5 if I could move Clemson up one more. |
8 | UCF Knights | |
9 | Clemson Tigers | +5: That QB injury was what held them back against Cuse, will be more forgiving on their rank. |
10 | Auburn Tigers | -1: Still not sure what to think of the SEC west outside of Bama... |
11 | Iowa State Cyclones | -5: RIP Iowa State Hype train Oct 2017 - Oct 2017 (though that WVU loss isn't that bad all things considered.) |
12 | Ohio State Buckeyes | -5: They looked bad... the talent is still there, but that was an unmitigated disaster of a game |
13 | Wisconsin Badgers | |
14 | Washington State Cougars | +5: Outside of one absolutely ridiculous game, this team has looked fantastic |
15 | West Virginia Mountaineers | |
16 | Michigan State Spartans | |
17 | Arizona Wildcats | -5: Placing all your hope on one player is exciting, but not sustainable: see eg. Louisville |
18 | Iowa Hawkeyes | |
19 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | |
20 | LSU Tigers | -5: See Auburn |
21 | Washington Huskies | |
22 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | |
23 | Penn State Nittany Lions | |
24 | Toledo Rockets | |
25 | Northwestern Wildcats | +1: Other than one inexplicable loss to Duke, the Cats have been very solid. |
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
---|---|---|
1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 |
2 | Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 |
3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.00 |
4 | Miami Hurricanes | 0.00 |
5 | TCU Horned Frogs | 1.00 |
6 | Oklahoma Sooners | 0.00 |
7 | USC Trojans | 1.63 |
8 | UCF Knights | 0.31 |
9 | Clemson Tigers | -1.01 |
10 | Auburn Tigers | 0.11 |
11 | Iowa State Cyclones | 2.84 |
12 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.00 |
13 | Wisconsin Badgers | -2.62 |
14 | Washington State Cougars | 0.80 |
15 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 2.66 |
16 | Michigan State Spartans | 0.00 |
17 | Arizona Wildcats | 7.84 |
18 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 0.82 |
19 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 0.00 |
20 | LSU Tigers | 4.35 |
21 | Washington Huskies | -4.01 |
22 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | -1.79 |
23 | Penn State Nittany Lions | -1.95 |
24 | Toledo Rockets | 0.00 |
25 | Northwestern Wildcats | 0.10 |
Omissions:
Team | Unusualness |
---|---|
Virginia Tech Hokies | 2.35 |
Memphis Tigers | 0.99 |
Michigan Wolverines | 0.72 |
USF Bulls | 0.18 |
Total Score: 38.08