stripes361 Ballot for 2018 Preseason
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Aug. 19, 2018, 9:27 p.m.
Overall Rationale: My normal method of ranking teams based on how well they've performed during the season doesn't really work right now, because there's a 130 way tie for last place. So, instead, I'm just going to take a composite of the S&P+ and the FPI as my starting point and make a couple of adjustments based on whatever internal bullshit actually motivates me. I'll comment on each team that I move out of its analytics-ordained orbit.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
I'm the conductor on the Tua hype train. All aboard! Composite: 50.5 |
| 2 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Clemson is the #1 team in my composite but QB is a large part of my evaluation for teams and I'm just not crazy about the Tigers' situation yet. Composite: 51.2 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Composite: 49.7 |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Penn State is only 8th in the composite but I'm a true believer. They're my darkhorse pick for the CFP. Miles Sanders is going to wow a lot of people. I actually think Mike Gesicki and all four starters in the defensive backfield will be bigger losses than Saquon Barkley, as great as he was. But I trust Franklin to solidify the defense and this offense is going to be electric. Composite: 39.4 |
| 5 |
Washington Huskies
|
Composite: 46.5 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Composite: 45.6 |
| 7 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Composite: 43.1 |
| 8 |
Auburn Tigers
|
Composite: 42.8 |
| 9 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Composite: 38.9 |
| 10 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
Composite: 37.2 |
| 11 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Composite: 36.3 |
| 12 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
Composite: 35.6 |
| 13 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Composite: 33.9 |
| 14 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
Composite: 30.8 |
| 15 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
Composite: 28.5 |
| 16 |
USC Trojans
|
Composite: 28.4 |
| 17 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
Composite: 25.7 |
| 18 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
Composite: 24.7 |
| 19 |
LSU Tigers
|
Composite: 24.4 |
| 20 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Composite: 24 |
| 21 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Composite: 23.8 |
| 22 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
Composite: 23.4 |
| 23 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Composite: 23.1 |
| 24 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
Composite: 21.4 |
| 25 |
Florida Gators
|
Composite: 20.7 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.13 |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
1.07 |
| 5 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.63 |
| 7 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.81 |
| 8 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-0.05 |
| 10 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
-1.14 |
| 13 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.58 |
| 15 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.50 |
| 18 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.12 |
| 19 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.13 |
| 20 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.83 |
| 21 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
2.58 |
| 22 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
-1.16 |
| 25 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.62 |
UCF Knights
|
0.32 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.31 |
Total Score: 10.98