Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 25, 2018, 9:48 a.m.

Overall Rationale: All 1-loss or better P5 teams and undefeated G5/Independent teams are considered eligible for ranking. **New for early season: ** additionally, all 2-loss teams are considered eligible if both losses came against undefeated opponents. 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 entire season. Teams are grouped according to point totals and randomized within each grouping. Other Pot 4 teams: Ole Miss, Michigan State, BYU

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	Pot 1
2	LSU Tigers	Pot 1
3	Stanford Cardinal	Pot 1
4	Kentucky Wildcats	Pot 2
5	Duke Blue Devils	Pot 2
6	Clemson Tigers	Pot 2
7	Penn State Nittany Lions	Pot 2
8	Georgia Bulldogs	Pot 2
9	Oklahoma Sooners	Pot 2
10	California Golden Bears	Pot 3
11	NC State Wolfpack	Pot 3
12	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Pot 3
13	USF Bulls	Pot 3
14	Washington Huskies	Pot 3
15	Ohio State Buckeyes	Pot 4
16	Colorado Buffaloes	Pot 4
17	Texas Tech Red Raiders	Pot 4
18	Maryland Terrapins	Pot 4
19	Syracuse Orange	Pot 4
20	Auburn Tigers	Pot 4
21	UCF Knights	Pot 4
22	Wisconsin Badgers	Pot 4
23	West Virginia Mountaineers	Pot 4
24	Indiana Hoosiers	Pot 4
25	Texas Longhorns	Pot 4

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	LSU Tigers	0.54
3	Stanford Cardinal	0.70
4	Kentucky Wildcats	1.86
5	Duke Blue Devils	1.88
6	Clemson Tigers	-0.06
7	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
8	Georgia Bulldogs	-2.12
9	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
10	California Golden Bears	1.84
11	NC State Wolfpack	6.32
12	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.49
13	USF Bulls	2.91
14	Washington Huskies	0.00
15	Ohio State Buckeyes	-3.59
16	Colorado Buffaloes	2.07
17	Texas Tech Red Raiders	1.34
18	Maryland Terrapins	6.61
19	Syracuse Orange	0.72
20	Auburn Tigers	-1.23
21	UCF Knights	-0.66
22	Wisconsin Badgers	-0.46
23	West Virginia Mountaineers	-2.65
24	Indiana Hoosiers	1.08
25	Texas Longhorns	-0.19

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Michigan Wolverines	1.57
Miami Hurricanes	1.04
Oregon Ducks	0.61
BYU Cougars	0.48
Michigan State Spartans	0.16
Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.15

Total Score: 43.33