Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 20, 2017, 8:51 a.m.
Overall Rationale: 26 teams for 25 spots this week.Group 1: P5 Undefeateds (Miami, Alabama, Wisconsin)Group 2: P5 1 loss teams, G5 Undefeated (Georgia, Oklahoma, UCF, Clemson)Group 3: P5 2 loss teams, 1 quality loss G5 (Auburn, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, USC, TCU, Washington State, Washington, Memphis)Group 4: P5 3 loss teams, 1 loss G5 (Michigan State, Mississippi State, LSU, Stanford, USF, Michigan, Northwestern, South Carolina, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma State)
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Quality Win: Toledo, Virginia Tech, Notre Dame |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Quality Win: LSU, Mississippi State |
| 3 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
Quality Win: Northwestern, Michigan |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Quality Win: Notre Dame, Mississippi State, South Carolina Quality Loss: Auburn |
| 5 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Quality Win: Ohio State, Oklahoma State, TCU Loss: Iowa State |
| 6 |
UCF Knights
|
Quality Win: Memphis |
| 7 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Quality Win: Auburn, Virginia Tech  Bad Loss: Syracuse |
| 8 |
Auburn Tigers
|
Quality Win: Mississippi State, Georgia Quality Loss: Clemson, LSU |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Quality Win: Michigan State, USC  Quality Loss: Georgia, Miami (FL) |
| 10 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Quality Win: Penn State, Michigan State Quality Loss: Oklahoma Loss: Iowa |
| 11 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Quality Win: Northwestern, Michigan Quality Loss: Ohio State, Michigan State |
| 12 |
USC Trojans
|
Quality Win: Stanford  Quality Loss: Washington State, Notre Dame |
| 13 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
Quality Win: Oklahoma State Quality Loss: Oklahoma Loss: Iowa State |
| 14 |
Washington State Cougars
|
Quality Win: USC, Stanford Loss: Arizona Bad Loss: California |
| 15 |
Memphis Tigers
|
Quality Loss: UCF |
| 16 |
Washington Huskies
|
Quality Loss: Stanford Loss: Arizona State |
| 17 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
Quality Win: Michigan, Penn State Quality Loss: Notre Dame, Northwestern, Ohio State |
| 18 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
Quality Win: LSU Quality Loss: Georgia, Auburn, Alabama |
| 19 |
USF Bulls
|
Loss: Houston |
| 20 |
LSU Tigers
|
Quality Win: Auburn  Quality Loss: Mississippi State, Alabama Loss: Troy |
| 21 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
Quality Win: Washington Quality Loss: USC, Washington State Loss: San Diego State |
| 22 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Quality Loss: Michigan State, Penn State, Wisconsin |
| 23 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
Quality Win: Michigan State Quality Loss: Wisconsin, Penn State Bad Loss: Duke |
| 24 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
Quality Loss: Georgia Loss: Kentucky, Texas A&M |
| 25 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
Quality Loss: Clemson, Miami (FL) Loss: Georgia Tech |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.26 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
1.01 |
| 5 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
UCF Knights
|
0.48 |
| 7 |
Clemson Tigers
|
-0.99 |
| 8 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
-0.03 |
| 14 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
0.44 |
| 18 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
USF Bulls
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.30 |
| 23 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.72 |
| 25 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.00 |