Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 22, 2018, 7:08 p.m.

Overall Rationale: My ranking is a backward-looking, achievement-based system. This is not a predictive ranking, it is solely descriptive of teams' accomplishments during the current season. It is all computerized, and there is no head-to-head component. It takes into account only what teams have done this year, and it starts with the assumption that all teams are equal, then iteratively informs itself to how good teams actually are based on game results. It starts over from scratch each week.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Clemson Tigers
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
3	Alabama Crimson Tide
4	LSU Tigers
5	Michigan Wolverines
6	Oklahoma Sooners
7	Georgia Bulldogs
8	Florida Gators
9	Texas Longhorns
10	Kentucky Wildcats
11	Iowa Hawkeyes
12	NC State Wolfpack
13	UCF Knights
14	Ohio State Buckeyes
15	Stanford Cardinal
16	Texas A&M Aggies
17	West Virginia Mountaineers
18	Washington Huskies
19	USF Bulls
20	Utah Utes
21	San Diego State Aztecs
22	Buffalo Bulls
23	Army West Point
24	Appalachian State Mountaineers
25	Penn State Nittany Lions

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Clemson Tigers	0.58
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	-1.00
4	LSU Tigers	0.00
5	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
6	Oklahoma Sooners	0.25
7	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
8	Florida Gators	0.00
9	Texas Longhorns	0.00
10	Kentucky Wildcats	0.04
11	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.72
12	NC State Wolfpack	1.44
13	UCF Knights	0.00
14	Ohio State Buckeyes	-0.29
15	Stanford Cardinal	2.02
16	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
17	West Virginia Mountaineers	0.00
18	Washington Huskies	0.00
19	USF Bulls	0.00
20	Utah Utes	0.00
21	San Diego State Aztecs	3.06
22	Buffalo Bulls	2.73
23	Army West Point	2.00
24	Appalachian State Mountaineers	0.00
25	Penn State Nittany Lions	-1.15

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Washington State Cougars	2.64
Oregon Ducks	0.91
Wisconsin Badgers	0.84

Total Score: 19.68