Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 23, 2018, 8:34 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 6 teams: Texas Tech, Houston
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Pot 1 |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Pot 2 |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Pot 3 |
| 4 |
Florida Gators
|
Pot 4 |
| 5 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Pot 4 |
| 6 |
LSU Tigers
|
Pot 4 |
| 7 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
Pot 4 |
| 8 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
Pot 5 |
| 9 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Pot 5 |
| 10 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Pot 5 |
| 11 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Pot 5 |
| 12 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
Pot 5 |
| 13 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Pot 5 |
| 14 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Pot 5 |
| 15 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Pot 5 |
| 16 |
UCF Knights
|
Pot 5 |
| 17 |
USF Bulls
|
Pot 5 |
| 18 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Pot 5 |
| 19 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
Pot 5 |
| 20 |
Washington State Cougars
|
Pot 5 |
| 21 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Pot 6 |
| 22 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
Pot 6 |
| 23 |
Georgia Southern Eagles
|
Pot 6 |
| 24 |
San Diego State Aztecs
|
Pot 6 |
| 25 |
Appalachian State Mountaineers
|
Pot 6 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.58 |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-1.00 |
| 4 |
Florida Gators
|
1.30 |
| 5 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.78 |
| 8 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
1.11 |
| 9 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.99 |
| 11 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
1.44 |
| 13 |
Oregon Ducks
|
1.56 |
| 14 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-1.56 |
| 15 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-1.83 |
| 16 |
UCF Knights
|
-0.65 |
| 17 |
USF Bulls
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
0.69 |
| 20 |
Washington State Cougars
|
-0.94 |
| 21 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-0.05 |
| 22 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Georgia Southern Eagles
|
2.14 |
| 24 |
San Diego State Aztecs
|
0.38 |
| 25 |
Appalachian State Mountaineers
|
0.00 |