TaylorLeprechaun Ballot for 2017 Final
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Jan. 9, 2018, 9:55 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Dropped Out: Washington State, San Diego State, Toledo.  Congrats to Bama for winning it all.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
+6: Beat Clemson, won the title game |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
+1: Beat Oklahoma, lost the title game |
| 3 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-2: Played well against Georgia in the playoff |
| 4 |
Clemson Tigers
|
-2: Shut down by Bama in the playoff |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-1: Didn't make the playoff (like I had them in my rankings) so they had to slide down to make room for Bama, won bowl game against USC |
| 6 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
-1: Same as Ohio State, won Bowl game against Miami |
| 7 |
UCF Knights
|
+2: Congrats on the undefeated season |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
+3: Beat Washington in bowl game |
| 9 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
+4: Beat Stanford, losses ahead |
| 10 |
USC Trojans
|
-2: They wouldn't have it any other way |
| 11 |
Auburn Tigers
|
-5: I had them high (see reason in previous week), and they got a 4th loss so I had to fix that.  Why couldn't you guys beat UCF? |
| 12 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
+2: Won bowl game |
| 13 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-3: Lost bowl game |
| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
+2: Won bowl game |
| 15 |
Washington Huskies
|
-3: Lost bowl game |
| 16 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
+4: Won bowl game |
| 17 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
+7: 10 win season! |
| 18 |
LSU Tigers
|
-3: Lost bowl game |
| 19 |
USF Bulls
|
+4: Won bowl game |
| 20 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
-3: You guessed it, lost bowl game |
| 21 |
Memphis Tigers
|
-3: ^Same |
| 22 |
Boise State Broncos
|
NR: Won bowl game |
| 23 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
-2: Lost bowl game |
| 24 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
NR: Won bowl game |
| 25 |
Army West Point
|
NR: Why not? |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.11 |
| 4 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.32 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
UCF Knights
|
-0.58 |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
USC Trojans
|
0.21 |
| 11 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.13 |
| 13 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-0.13 |
| 15 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.06 |
| 19 |
USF Bulls
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.12 |
| 22 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Army West Point
|
0.00 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs