Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Oct. 28, 2018, 6:19 p.m.

Overall Rationale: This is a backwards-looking resume-based poll whose final step is an algorithm that computes the value of wins and losses to date.  Opponent quality is based on the Massey composite, cross-indexed with the Sagarin rankings to place FCS teams, and adjusted based on my personal eyetest.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Clemson Tigers
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
3	Alabama Crimson Tide
4	LSU Tigers
5	Michigan Wolverines
6	Georgia Bulldogs
7	Oklahoma Sooners
8	Kentucky Wildcats
9	Ohio State Buckeyes
10	Washington State Cougars
11	Penn State Nittany Lions
12	Iowa Hawkeyes
13	Texas Longhorns
14	Utah Utes
15	UCF Knights
16	Fresno State Bulldogs
17	Florida Gators
18	West Virginia Mountaineers
19	Utah State Aggies
20	Washington Huskies
21	Syracuse Orange
22	Cincinnati Bearcats
23	Stanford Cardinal
24	NC State Wolfpack
25	Houston Cougars

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Clemson Tigers	0.46
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.96
4	LSU Tigers	0.00
5	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
6	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
7	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
8	Kentucky Wildcats	0.26
9	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
10	Washington State Cougars	0.00
11	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.40
12	Iowa Hawkeyes	1.30
13	Texas Longhorns	0.16
14	Utah Utes	0.00
15	UCF Knights	-0.52
16	Fresno State Bulldogs	0.36
17	Florida Gators	-0.24
18	West Virginia Mountaineers	-1.58
19	Utah State Aggies	0.00
20	Washington Huskies	1.03
21	Syracuse Orange	0.00
22	Cincinnati Bearcats	1.66
23	Stanford Cardinal	1.76
24	NC State Wolfpack	0.00
25	Houston Cougars	-0.87

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.32
Virginia Cavaliers	0.52
Boston College Eagles	0.28

Total Score: 12.66