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

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Washington Huskies	2.13
Utah Utes	0.55

Total Score: 19.68