Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Sept. 17, 2018, 8:45 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Did you know, Kansas leads the FBS with a +12 Turnover margin? I expected this week to look better and... It doesn't. Last year, it was after Weeks 4-5, right after most teams first conference game, when it really settled in. I expect I'll be in the "most controversial" section for this week and raged at. :/ HOW THE BALLOT WORKS: I pick teams I think deserve to be ranked and then pull MoV, Yds/game for and against, turnover margin, and ranked wins to give each team a score from a formula. I don't adjust teams after scores are given. I don't care if you had a great recruiting class. I don't care if you were #1 last week. I don't care that you will end up 10-2 if you are 1-2 this week.
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 | 
| 2 |  Mississippi State Bulldogs | 2.11 | 
| 3 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.00 | 
| 4 |  Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 | 
| 5 |  Oklahoma State Cowboys | 1.13 | 
| 6 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.34 | 
| 7 |  Virginia Tech Hokies | 0.89 | 
| 8 |  North Texas Mean Green | 11.92 | 
| 9 |  West Virginia Mountaineers | 0.34 | 
| 10 |  Oregon Ducks | 2.11 | 
| 11 |  Boston College Eagles | 2.10 | 
| 12 |  Clemson Tigers | -2.09 | 
| 13 |  Cincinnati Bearcats | 11.44 | 
| 14 |  Syracuse Orange | 7.61 | 
| 15 |  Oklahoma Sooners | -2.58 | 
| 16 |  Boise State Broncos | 4.49 | 
| 17 |  Missouri Tigers | 5.88 | 
| 18 |  Auburn Tigers | -0.33 | 
| 19 |  Kansas Jayhawks | 6.23 | 
| 20 |  Colorado Buffaloes | 1.05 | 
| 21 |  Minnesota Golden Gophers | 2.15 | 
| 22 |  NC State Wolfpack | 2.86 | 
| 23 |  TCU Horned Frogs | -0.32 | 
| 24 |  Iowa Hawkeyes | 0.00 | 
| 25 |  Wisconsin Badgers | -0.40 | 
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|
|  LSU Tigers | 5.54 | 
|  Stanford Cardinal | 4.32 | 
|  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 3.11 | 
|  Washington Huskies | 1.81 | 
|  UCF Knights | 0.98 | 
|  Michigan Wolverines | 0.63 | 
|  Miami Hurricanes | 0.40 | 
|  Texas A&M Aggies | 0.32 | 
Total Score: 85.47