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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Michigan Wolverines | 2.30 |
Miami Hurricanes | 1.62 |
Texas Longhorns | 1.13 |
Florida Gators | 0.39 |
Total Score: 38.51