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

• Ballot
• Analysis

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