Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 4, 2018, 1:49 p.m.

Overall Rationale: My poll is a computer poll that attempts to measure quality of win versus quality of opponent.  Margin of victory is a major factor, as is strength of schedule and recency of results.  Actual win-loss record is a smaller factor, but teams can also earn positive points through close losses to good teams or negative points through close wins against bad teams.  Minor punishment is given for playing cupcakes as well.  I am happy to discuss my reasoning.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	1.000
2	Oklahoma Sooners	0.948
3	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.922
4	Auburn Tigers	0.920
5	LSU Tigers	0.894
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.884
7	Stanford Cardinal	0.855
8	Boise State Broncos	0.820
9	Washington Huskies	0.794
10	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.786
11	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.767
12	West Virginia Mountaineers	0.766
13	Clemson Tigers	0.764
14	Michigan Wolverines	0.759
15	Georgia Bulldogs	0.758
16	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.729
17	Northwestern Wildcats	0.724
18	TCU Horned Frogs	0.723
19	Wisconsin Badgers	0.723
20	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.710
21	UCF Knights	0.697
22	Maryland Terrapins	0.696
23	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.696
24	Duke Blue Devils	0.695
25	Michigan State Spartans	0.694

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Oklahoma Sooners	0.60
3	Virginia Tech Hokies	1.26
4	Auburn Tigers	0.10
5	LSU Tigers	0.75
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.08
7	Stanford Cardinal	0.77
8	Boise State Broncos	1.95
9	Washington Huskies	0.30
10	Ohio State Buckeyes	-0.85
11	Iowa Hawkeyes	6.95
12	West Virginia Mountaineers	0.00
13	Clemson Tigers	-1.10
14	Michigan Wolverines	1.58
15	Georgia Bulldogs	-1.35
16	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
17	Northwestern Wildcats	1.00
18	TCU Horned Frogs	0.00
19	Wisconsin Badgers	-2.72
20	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
21	UCF Knights	0.00
22	Maryland Terrapins	0.47
23	Penn State Nittany Lions	-0.84
24	Duke Blue Devils	0.74
25	Michigan State Spartans	-1.02

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
USC Trojans	1.60
Oregon Ducks	0.28
Miami Hurricanes	0.16

Total Score: 26.48