Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Aug. 19, 2018, 3:05 p.m.

Overall Rationale: These are not necessarily my rankings. I have my own computer rankings that I use to fill out this ballot each week. The rankings use an elo model, however the preseason rankings are based off of 2017 final rankings (Colley Matrix final rankings), returning starters, and recruiting rank.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Clemson Tigers	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
5	USC Trojans	1.95
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.42
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.81
8	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
9	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
10	UCF Knights	0.92
11	Wisconsin Badgers	-0.81
12	Michigan State Spartans	0.00
13	Auburn Tigers	-0.52
14	Washington Huskies	-1.32
15	Northwestern Wildcats	4.64
16	TCU Horned Frogs	0.00
17	NC State Wolfpack	7.69
18	Iowa Hawkeyes	6.78
19	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
20	South Carolina Gamecocks	1.50
21	LSU Tigers	0.00
22	Boise State Broncos	0.00
23	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
24	Michigan Wolverines	-1.31
25	Stanford Cardinal	-1.87

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
West Virginia Mountaineers	0.62
Virginia Tech Hokies	0.75
Florida State Seminoles	0.51
Texas Longhorns	0.00

Total Score: 32.42