Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 16, 2018, 8:50 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. 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 5 teams: N/A
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Pot 1 |
| 2 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Pot 2 |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Pot 3 |
| 4 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Pot 3 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Pot 3 |
| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Pot 3 |
| 7 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
Pot 4 |
| 8 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
Pot 4 |
| 9 |
LSU Tigers
|
Pot 4 |
| 10 |
Florida Gators
|
Pot 4 |
| 11 |
USC Trojans
|
Pot 4 |
| 12 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
Pot 4 |
| 13 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
Pot 5 |
| 14 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Pot 5 |
| 15 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
Pot 5 |
| 16 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Pot 5 |
| 17 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Pot 5 |
| 18 |
UCF Knights
|
Pot 5 |
| 19 |
Washington State Cougars
|
Pot 5 |
| 20 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Pot 5 |
| 21 |
USF Bulls
|
Pot 5 |
| 22 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Pot 5 |
| 23 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Pot 5 |
| 24 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
Pot 5 |
| 25 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
Pot 5 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.71 |
| 2 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.43 |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.94 |
| 4 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.61 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-1.21 |
| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.20 |
| 7 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
7.33 |
| 8 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.91 |
| 9 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.47 |
| 10 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
USC Trojans
|
8.23 |
| 12 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
6.18 |
| 14 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.30 |
| 15 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
3.75 |
| 16 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
UCF Knights
|
-1.20 |
| 19 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.25 |
| 20 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
USF Bulls
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-3.04 |
| 23 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-3.82 |
| 24 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
-0.19 |
| 25 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
-2.10 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Washington Huskies
|
1.41 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.23 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.20 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
0.19 |
Total Score: 43.88