Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 7, 2018, 9:43 p.m.

Overall Rationale: It seems like ranking outside the top 10 is getting harder, not easier, as this season goes on. The 5 teams who just missed being ranked are USF, Miami, Iowa, Stanford, and Utah State. Biggest differences this week from last week (5 or more spots): LSU (-12), OU (-5), Auburn (-8), Washington (-8), UCF (+5), Syracuse (UR), Miami (UR), Stanford (UR), Oregon (-7), Michigan (+8), Florida (+5), Maryland (UR), Texas (+16), Washington State (NEW), Texas A&M (NEW), Mississippi State (NEW)

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Alabama Crimson Tide
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Georgia Bulldogs
4	Penn State Nittany Lions
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
6	Clemson Tigers
7	West Virginia Mountaineers
8	UCF Knights
9	Texas Longhorns
10	Oklahoma Sooners
11	Michigan Wolverines
12	Appalachian State Mountaineers
13	Texas A&M Aggies
14	Kentucky Wildcats
15	Florida Gators
16	LSU Tigers
17	Wisconsin Badgers
18	Mississippi State Bulldogs
19	Auburn Tigers
20	Washington Huskies
21	NC State Wolfpack
22	Cincinnati Bearcats
23	Washington State Cougars
24	Colorado Buffaloes
25	Oregon Ducks

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.64
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
6	Clemson Tigers	-0.57
7	West Virginia Mountaineers	0.00
8	UCF Knights	0.00
9	Texas Longhorns	0.00
10	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
11	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
12	Appalachian State Mountaineers	8.51
13	Texas A&M Aggies	1.60
14	Kentucky Wildcats	0.03
15	Florida Gators	0.00
16	LSU Tigers	-0.03
17	Wisconsin Badgers	0.00
18	Mississippi State Bulldogs	1.21
19	Auburn Tigers	0.26
20	Washington Huskies	-1.79
21	NC State Wolfpack	0.00
22	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.00
23	Washington State Cougars	0.17
24	Colorado Buffaloes	-0.49
25	Oregon Ducks	-0.81

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Miami Hurricanes	1.58
USF Bulls	0.23

Total Score: 17.94