Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Dec. 4, 2017, 3:09 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.

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Clemson Tigers	0.00
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
3	Wisconsin Badgers	1.64
4	UCF Knights	0.21
5	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
7	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.78
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1.67
9	Oklahoma Sooners	-4.17
10	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
11	USC Trojans	-0.56
12	Auburn Tigers	-0.90
13	Washington Huskies	0.00
14	Michigan State Spartans	0.67
15	Memphis Tigers	0.23
16	Stanford Cardinal	0.00
17	Northwestern Wildcats	0.39
18	Michigan Wolverines	6.82
19	LSU Tigers	0.00
20	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.00
21	TCU Horned Frogs	-2.25
22	Washington State Cougars	0.00
23	Boise State Broncos	0.00
24	Iowa Hawkeyes	1.15
25	NC State Wolfpack	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Oklahoma State Cowboys	2.10
USF Bulls	0.14

Total Score: 23.68