Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 16, 2018, 3:24 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Based on my predictions for the season. Which teams will make the playoffs was not a consideration for this poll, so the top 4 do not necessarily correspond with who I think will be in the playoffs.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Clemson Tigers	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Oklahoma Sooners	0.32
5	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
6	Washington Huskies	0.00
7	Miami Hurricanes	0.27
8	Michigan Wolverines	0.48
9	USC Trojans	0.92
10	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
11	Wisconsin Badgers	-0.81
12	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
13	Auburn Tigers	-0.52
14	Michigan State Spartans	0.00
15	TCU Horned Frogs	0.00
16	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.26
17	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
18	UCF Knights	0.00
19	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
20	Stanford Cardinal	-0.58
21	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.99
22	Boise State Broncos	0.00
23	NC State Wolfpack	1.69
24	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.78
25	Oregon Ducks	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
West Virginia Mountaineers	0.62
Florida State Seminoles	0.51
LSU Tigers	0.32
Texas Longhorns	0.00

Total Score: 9.08