Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Nov. 27, 2017, 8:22 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
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Wisconsin Badgers	0.04
2	Georgia Bulldogs	1.49
3	Clemson Tigers	0.00
4	UCF Knights	0.59
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	1.45
7	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
8	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
9	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1.54
10	Auburn Tigers	-2.67
11	Oklahoma Sooners	-4.02
12	USC Trojans	0.00
13	Washington Huskies	0.00
14	Michigan State Spartans	1.17
15	Memphis Tigers	0.00
16	Stanford Cardinal	0.00
17	TCU Horned Frogs	-2.22
18	Northwestern Wildcats	0.08
19	Michigan Wolverines	5.82
20	LSU Tigers	0.00
21	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.00
22	Washington State Cougars	0.00
23	Iowa Hawkeyes	2.09
24	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.39
25	NC State Wolfpack	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Oklahoma State Cowboys	2.18
USF Bulls	0.30
Fresno State Bulldogs	0.19

Total Score: 26.24