Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 2, 2018, 9:13 a.m.

Overall Rationale: All P5 teams with a win percentage of 0.75 or better and G5/Independent teams with a win percentage of 0.80 or better are considered eligible for ranking. P5 teams with a win percentage of 0.66 or better who defeated an already eligible team or also considered eligible. This process is not repeated. 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 6 teams: Virginia Tech, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Syracuse, Wisconsin, Michigan, UCF, Washington

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	LSU Tigers	Pot 1
2	Clemson Tigers	Pot 2
3	Georgia Bulldogs	Pot 3
4	Alabama Crimson Tide	Pot 3
5	Kentucky Wildcats	Pot 3
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Pot 3
7	NC State Wolfpack	Pot 4
8	Ohio State Buckeyes	Pot 4
9	Auburn Tigers	Pot 5
10	Colorado Buffaloes	Pot 5
11	Oklahoma Sooners	Pot 5
12	Oregon Ducks	Pot 5
13	Stanford Cardinal	Pot 5
14	USF Bulls	Pot 5
15	Maryland Terrapins	Pot 5
16	West Virginia Mountaineers	Pot 5
17	Texas Longhorns	Pot 6
18	Duke Blue Devils	Pot 6
19	Penn State Nittany Lions	Pot 6
20	Iowa Hawkeyes	Pot 6
21	California Golden Bears	Pot 6
22	Miami Hurricanes	Pot 6
23	Cincinnati Bearcats	Pot 6
24	Michigan State Spartans	Pot 6
25	Florida Gators	Pot 6

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	LSU Tigers	0.90
2	Clemson Tigers	0.92
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Alabama Crimson Tide	-1.34
5	Kentucky Wildcats	1.23
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
7	NC State Wolfpack	2.36
8	Ohio State Buckeyes	-2.95
9	Auburn Tigers	0.00
10	Colorado Buffaloes	1.99
11	Oklahoma Sooners	-1.84
12	Oregon Ducks	1.33
13	Stanford Cardinal	0.00
14	USF Bulls	2.21
15	Maryland Terrapins	9.68
16	West Virginia Mountaineers	-1.46
17	Texas Longhorns	0.27
18	Duke Blue Devils	6.79
19	Penn State Nittany Lions	-1.51
20	Iowa Hawkeyes	4.88
21	California Golden Bears	3.98
22	Miami Hurricanes	-0.54
23	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.00
24	Michigan State Spartans	0.00
25	Florida Gators	-0.06

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Washington Huskies	3.85
UCF Knights	2.38
Michigan Wolverines	2.30
Wisconsin Badgers	1.55
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.24

Total Score: 56.58