Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Aug. 19, 2018, 6:31 p.m.

Overall Rationale: For the preseason, I constructed an AI model to attempt to predict the final AP poll of the season based on a number of factors: 1) returning production, 2) last year's drive-based statistics, 3) last year's record and final ranking, 4) head coaching tenure and experience, 5) head coach winning percentage, 6) 5 year composite recruiting average and 7) SOS.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Oklahoma Sooners	1.45
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
5	Clemson Tigers	-1.40
6	Washington Huskies	0.00
7	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.09
8	Auburn Tigers	0.00
9	Wisconsin Badgers	-0.16
10	USC Trojans	0.66
11	Michigan State Spartans	0.00
12	Oklahoma State Cowboys	1.66
13	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
14	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
15	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.51
16	Louisville Cardinals	9.11
17	TCU Horned Frogs	0.00
18	Michigan Wolverines	-0.08
19	LSU Tigers	0.13
20	Stanford Cardinal	-0.58
21	NC State Wolfpack	3.69
22	Northwestern Wildcats	0.73
23	Texas Longhorns	0.00
24	Florida State Seminoles	0.00
25	Washington State Cougars	0.09

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
West Virginia Mountaineers	0.62
UCF Knights	0.32
Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.68
Boise State Broncos	0.31

Total Score: 22.27