Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Oct. 8, 2018, 9:02 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Performance/team quality ranking, based primarily on ESPN's FPI and Football Outsiders' S&P+ rankings. Not intended to be a resume ranking. Teams moved up and down from their spots in the computer rankings based on eye test, coaching, QB play, and other subjective factors.

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Rank	Team	Reason
1	Alabama Crimson Tide
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Georgia Bulldogs
4	Clemson Tigers
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
6	Penn State Nittany Lions
7	Michigan Wolverines
8	Washington Huskies
9	Oklahoma Sooners
10	Florida Gators
11	Wisconsin Badgers
12	LSU Tigers
13	West Virginia Mountaineers
14	Miami Hurricanes
15	Mississippi State Bulldogs
16	Texas A&M Aggies
17	Auburn Tigers
18	Oklahoma State Cowboys
19	Iowa Hawkeyes
20	Kentucky Wildcats
21	UCF Knights
22	Texas Longhorns
23	Fresno State Bulldogs
24	Texas Tech Red Raiders
25	NC State Wolfpack	Honorable Mention: Boise State, Utah State, Missouri, Utah, Washington State, Stanford, Michigan State, Appalachian State

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Clemson Tigers	0.00
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.09
7	Michigan Wolverines	0.74
8	Washington Huskies	0.00
9	Oklahoma Sooners	0.22
10	Florida Gators	0.38
11	Wisconsin Badgers	0.59
12	LSU Tigers	0.00
13	West Virginia Mountaineers	-1.11
14	Miami Hurricanes	0.02
15	Mississippi State Bulldogs	2.27
16	Texas A&M Aggies	0.81
17	Auburn Tigers	0.87
18	Oklahoma State Cowboys	7.12
19	Iowa Hawkeyes	1.77
20	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
21	UCF Knights	-1.49
22	Texas Longhorns	-2.34
23	Fresno State Bulldogs	2.05
24	Texas Tech Red Raiders	1.12
25	NC State Wolfpack	-0.80

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Colorado Buffaloes	0.93
Oregon Ducks	1.08
Cincinnati Bearcats	0.18
USF Bulls	0.23

Total Score: 26.20