Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 17, 2018, 1:10 p.m.

Overall Rationale: All 1-loss or better P5 teams and undefeated G5/Independent teams are considered eligible for ranking. Points are awarded as follows: +1 for defeating an eligible team, -1 for losing to an eligible team, -2 for losing to a non-eligible team, -1 for playing fewer than 4 P5 teams over the whole season. Teams are grouped according to point totals and randomized within each grouping. Other Pot 3 teams: Washington, South Florida, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Iowa, NC State

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1.44
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
3	LSU Tigers	0.19
4	Clemson Tigers	0.00
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	Indiana Hoosiers	7.38
7	Duke Blue Devils	2.23
8	West Virginia Mountaineers	0.58
9	Ohio State Buckeyes	-1.59
10	California Golden Bears	3.47
11	Boston College Eagles	2.10
12	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
13	Penn State Nittany Lions	-0.29
14	Kentucky Wildcats	3.62
15	Oregon Ducks	0.76
16	Syracuse Orange	6.11
17	Stanford Cardinal	-1.66
18	BYU Cougars	2.41
19	Colorado Buffaloes	1.47
20	Minnesota Golden Gophers	2.86
21	Virginia Tech Hokies	-0.79
22	Oklahoma State Cowboys	-1.46
23	Auburn Tigers	-1.43
24	Washington State Cougars	0.00
25	Missouri Tigers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Oklahoma Sooners	6.50
Washington Huskies	1.81
UCF Knights	0.98
TCU Horned Frogs	1.04
Wisconsin Badgers	0.65
Michigan Wolverines	0.63
Miami Hurricanes	0.40
Texas A&M Aggies	0.32
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00

Total Score: 54.18