Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 30, 2018, 1:24 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Team Descriptors for this week are the same as last week:Quality is a team with 1 or fewer losses.Bad is a team with 3 or more losses.Everyone else is counted as "average"Groups are as follows.1 - LSU - Only team with 3 quality wins in all of FBS Football.2 - Clemson, Notre Dame - Undefeated teams with 2 quality wins.3 - NC State, Ohio State, Georgia, Kentucky - Undefated teams with at least 1 quality win.4 - Michigan State, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Colorado, Stanford, Alabama, UCF, Cincinnati, South Florida - The remaining undefeated teams and 1 loss teams with 2 quality wins and no bad losses.5 - Minnesota, Penn State, Wisconsin, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Auburn, Louisiana Tech, Boise State - 1 Loss Teams with a quality win and no bad losses.6 - Duke, Miami, Syracuse, Indiana, Texas, Cal, Washington, Houston, Fresno State, San Diego State, Georgia Southern - 1 Loss Teams with no bad losses. No Quality Wins. Fewer than 3 bad wins.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LSU Tigers
|
Quality Win: Miami (FL), Auburn, Louisiana Tech  Win: Mississippi,  Bad Win: Southeastern Louisiana |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Quality Win: Michigan, Stanford,  Win: Vanderbilt, Wake Forest,  Bad Win: Ball State |
| 3 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Quality Win: Georgia Southern, Syracuse,  Win: Texas A&M,  Bad Win: Furman, Georgia Tech,   |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Quality Win: Missouri,  Win: South Carolina, Middle Tennessee State,  Bad Win: Austin Peay, Tennessee,   |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Quality Win: Penn State,  Win: Texas Christian,  Bad Win: Oregon State, Rutgers, Tulane,   |
| 6 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
Quality Win: Marshall,  Win: Virginia,  Bad Win: James Madison, Georgia State,   |
| 7 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
Quality Win: Florida,  Win: Mississippi State, South Carolina,  Bad Win: Central Michigan, Murray State,   |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->Win: Arkansas State, Mississippi, Texas A&M, Bad Win: Louisville, Louisiana,   |
| 9 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Win: Army, Baylor,  Bad Win: Florida Atlantic, UCLA, Iowa State,   |
| 10 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
Win: Texas Tech,  Bad Win: Tennessee, Youngstown State, Kansas State,   |
| 11 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
Quality Win: San Diego State, Oregon,  Win: Southern California,  Bad Win: California-Davis,  Quality Loss: Notre Dame,   |
| 12 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
Quality Win: Utah State, Indiana,  Bad Win: Central Michigan,  Loss: Arizona State,   |
| 13 |
USF Bulls
|
Win: Illinois, East Carolina,  Bad Win: Elon, Georgia Tech,   |
| 14 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
Win: Ohio,  Bad Win: UCLA, Miami (OH), Alabama A&M, Connecticut,   |
| 15 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
Bad Win: Colorado State, Nebraska, New Hampshire, UCLA,   |
| 16 |
UCF Knights
|
Bad Win: Connecticut, South Carolina State, Florida Atlantic, Pittsburgh,   |
| 17 |
Auburn Tigers
|
Quality Win: Washington,  Win: Southern Mississippi,  Bad Win: Alabama State, Arkansas,  Quality Loss: Louisiana State,   |
| 18 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
Quality Win: Boise State,  Bad Win: Missouri State, South Alabama, Kansas,  Loss: Texas Tech,   |
| 19 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Quality Win: California,  Bad Win: Bowling Green State, Portland State, San Jose State,  Quality Loss: Stanford,   |
| 20 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Quality Win: Appalachian State,  Win: Illinois,  Bad Win: Pittsburgh, Kent State,  Quality Loss: Ohio State,   |
| 21 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
Quality Win: Iowa,  Win: New Mexico,  Bad Win: Western Kentucky,  Loss: Brigham Young,   |
| 22 |
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
|
Quality Win: North Texas,  Bad Win: South Alabama, Southern,  Quality Loss: Louisiana State,   |
| 23 |
Boise State Broncos
|
Quality Win: Troy,  Bad Win: Connecticut, Wyoming,  Quality Loss: Oklahoma State,   |
| 24 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
Quality Win: Fresno State,  Bad Win: New Mexico State, Miami (OH),  Quality Loss: Maryland,   |
| 25 |
Washington Huskies
|
Win: Utah, Arizona State, Brigham Young,  Bad Win: North Dakota,  Quality Loss: Auburn,   |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.90 |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.59 |
| 3 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.45 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.81 |
| 6 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
2.58 |
| 7 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.71 |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-4.58 |
| 9 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-0.76 |
| 10 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
0.39 |
| 12 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
2.99 |
| 13 |
USF Bulls
|
2.52 |
| 14 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
2.98 |
| 15 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.74 |
| 16 |
UCF Knights
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Auburn Tigers
|
-1.01 |
| 18 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.92 |
| 19 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-1.79 |
| 21 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
-0.20 |
| 22 |
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
|
3.23 |
| 23 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.14 |
| 24 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
1.24 |
| 25 |
Washington Huskies
|
-3.54 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Michigan Wolverines
|
2.30 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
1.62 |
Texas Longhorns
|
1.13 |
Florida Gators
|
0.39 |
Total Score: 38.51