Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Dec. 3, 2017, 1:40 a.m.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	UCF Knights	It's hard to argue with "undefeated." Some might argue that, individually, UCF does not have the best players and therefore is not the best team in the country. But we sports fans have an unfortunate tendency to fail to distinguish between the best players, and the best team. A team is more than the sum of its parts. Whether or not UCF has the most talented players is irrelevant, because as a team, they are perfect. No other squad in college football can say the same. For that reason, UCF deserves the No. 1 ranking, and a chance to play for a championship.
2	Clemson Tigers
3	Georgia Bulldogs
4	Oklahoma Sooners
5	Ohio State Buckeyes
6	USC Trojans
7	Auburn Tigers
8	Alabama Crimson Tide
9	Wisconsin Badgers
10	Boise State Broncos
11	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
12	TCU Horned Frogs
13	Miami Hurricanes
14	Memphis Tigers
15	Stanford Cardinal
16	Penn State Nittany Lions
17	Washington Huskies
18	USF Bulls
19	Oklahoma State Cowboys
20	Washington State Cougars
21	Virginia Tech Hokies
22	Northwestern Wildcats
23	Michigan State Spartans
24	LSU Tigers
25	Fresno State Bulldogs

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	UCF Knights	1.04
2	Clemson Tigers	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.59
5	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
6	USC Trojans	0.01
7	Auburn Tigers	0.00
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.61
9	Wisconsin Badgers	-0.55
10	Boise State Broncos	3.98
11	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.65
12	TCU Horned Frogs	0.00
13	Miami Hurricanes	-0.28
14	Memphis Tigers	0.51
15	Stanford Cardinal	0.00
16	Penn State Nittany Lions	-2.03
17	Washington Huskies	-1.38
18	USF Bulls	1.36
19	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
20	Washington State Cougars	0.00
21	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.00
22	Northwestern Wildcats	0.00
23	Michigan State Spartans	-0.94
24	LSU Tigers	-1.05
25	Fresno State Bulldogs	0.14

No major omissions.

Total Score: 15.12