Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 1, 2018, 5:20 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Rationale:1. Win Percentage (selected group may be greater than 25).2. (Scoring O Rank + Scoring D Rank)/2.Tiebreakers:3. # of wins over other teams in selected group.4. # of opponent wins.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
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| 2 |
UCF Knights
|
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| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
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| 4 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
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| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
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| 6 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
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| 7 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
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| 8 |
Clemson Tigers
|
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| 9 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
Tie between 9-11. First tiebreaker: number of wins over other teams in top 34. Kentucky had one, others had 0. |
| 10 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
Tie between 9-11. First tiebreaker: number of wins over other teams in top 34. Second tiebreaker: Number of opponent wins. NC State had 6. |
| 11 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Tie between 9-11. First tiebreaker: number of wins over other teams in top 34. Second tiebreaker: Number of opponent wins. Oklahoma had 5. |
| 12 |
LSU Tigers
|
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| 13 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
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| 14 |
USF Bulls
|
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| 15 |
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
|
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| 16 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
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| 17 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
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| 18 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
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| 19 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
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| 20 |
Florida Gators
|
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| 21 |
Auburn Tigers
|
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| 22 |
Syracuse Orange
|
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| 23 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
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| 24 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Tie between 24-25 broken by number of wins against other teams in top 34. Oregon had 1. |
| 25 |
Washington Huskies
|
Tie between 24-25 broken by number of wins against other teams in top 34. Washington had 0. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
UCF Knights
|
2.12 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
6.63 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.81 |
| 6 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.44 |
| 7 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
2.73 |
| 8 |
Clemson Tigers
|
-0.40 |
| 9 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.18 |
| 10 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
1.70 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-1.84 |
| 12 |
LSU Tigers
|
-1.81 |
| 13 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-2.50 |
| 14 |
USF Bulls
|
2.21 |
| 15 |
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
|
10.13 |
| 16 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
8.10 |
| 18 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-1.23 |
| 19 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
-0.23 |
| 20 |
Florida Gators
|
0.04 |
| 21 |
Auburn Tigers
|
-2.20 |
| 22 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.25 |
| 23 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.66 |
| 25 |
Washington Huskies
|
-3.54 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Stanford Cardinal
|
2.96 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
1.55 |
Texas Longhorns
|
1.13 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
0.35 |
Total Score: 55.76