Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 30, 2018, 8:48 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 are 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 7 teams: Virginia, Texas, Boston College, Troy, Fresno State

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Clemson Tigers	0.46
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.96
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.88
5	NC State Wolfpack	12.11
6	LSU Tigers	0.00
7	Michigan Wolverines	-0.11
8	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
9	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
10	Florida Gators	0.57
11	Washington State Cougars	0.00
12	UCF Knights	0.00
13	Oklahoma Sooners	-2.62
14	Utah Utes	0.00
15	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
16	Syracuse Orange	1.53
17	USF Bulls	7.64
18	West Virginia Mountaineers	-1.58
19	Houston Cougars	0.00
20	Georgia Southern Eagles	2.07
21	Cincinnati Bearcats	2.41
22	Utah State Aggies	0.00
23	Iowa Hawkeyes	-0.42
24	UAB Blazers	0.08
25	Buffalo Bulls	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Texas Longhorns	2.08
Fresno State Bulldogs	0.73
Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.32
Virginia Cavaliers	0.52
Boston College Eagles	0.28

Total Score: 37.37