Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 17, 2018, 11:12 a.m.

Overall Rationale: In the first 6-weeks of the season, the poll is heavily biased toward win/loss record, and disfavors poll inertia based on pre-season rankings.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Alabama Crimson Tide
2	Georgia Bulldogs
3	Clemson Tigers
4	Ohio State Buckeyes
5	Oklahoma Sooners
6	LSU Tigers
7	Stanford Cardinal
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
9	Penn State Nittany Lions
10	West Virginia Mountaineers
11	Virginia Tech Hokies
12	Mississippi State Bulldogs
13	Oklahoma State Cowboys
14	UCF Knights
15	Oregon Ducks
16	Boston College Eagles
17	Colorado Buffaloes
18	California Golden Bears
19	Cincinnati Bearcats
20	Iowa Hawkeyes
21	Indiana Hoosiers
22	Minnesota Golden Gophers
23	Missouri Tigers
24	Syracuse Orange
25	Washington State Cougars

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
3	Clemson Tigers	0.00
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
5	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
6	LSU Tigers	0.00
7	Stanford Cardinal	0.00
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
9	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
10	West Virginia Mountaineers	0.10
11	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.00
12	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
13	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
14	UCF Knights	0.12
15	Oregon Ducks	0.76
16	Boston College Eagles	0.79
17	Colorado Buffaloes	2.30
18	California Golden Bears	1.00
19	Cincinnati Bearcats	5.53
20	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.14
21	Indiana Hoosiers	0.80
22	Minnesota Golden Gophers	1.44
23	Missouri Tigers	1.06
24	Syracuse Orange	0.14
25	Washington State Cougars	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Auburn Tigers	2.10
Washington Huskies	1.81
TCU Horned Frogs	1.04
Wisconsin Badgers	0.65
Michigan Wolverines	0.63
Miami Hurricanes	0.40
Texas A&M Aggies	0.32

Total Score: 21.14