Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Nov. 20, 2017, 1:54 p.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
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Wisconsin Badgers	1.14
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.81
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1.61
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.39
6	Clemson Tigers	-0.17
7	UCF Knights	0.18
8	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.88
9	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
10	Auburn Tigers	-0.62
11	USC Trojans	0.00
12	Oklahoma Sooners	-3.63
13	Memphis Tigers	0.48
14	Michigan State Spartans	1.43
15	TCU Horned Frogs	-0.95
16	Washington Huskies	0.00
17	Michigan Wolverines	2.51
18	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
19	Washington State Cougars	-0.81
20	Northwestern Wildcats	0.12
21	Boise State Broncos	0.23
22	Stanford Cardinal	-0.04
23	LSU Tigers	-0.09
24	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.00
25	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Oklahoma State Cowboys	1.69
USF Bulls	0.50

Total Score: 18.28