Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 30, 2018, 7 a.m.
Overall Rationale: My hybrid poll utilizes two computer polls. A preseason component that I will phase out as the season goes along and a results-oriented poll. The Preseason component is made up of Past season's results, Returning production, 2 year recruiting Avg., and Coaching continuity. The results-oriented component is made up of Winning %, Points per Game differential, Yards per Play differential, and Strength of Schedule. Once the overall rankings are developed, I split the teams that are close to each other into tiers and re-rank within the tiers.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
1/1 in Tier A |
| 2 |
Clemson Tigers
|
1/1 in Tier B |
| 3 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
1/1 in Tier C |
| 4 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
1/1 in Tier D |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
1/1 in Tier E |
| 6 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1/1 in Tier F |
| 7 |
LSU Tigers
|
1/2 in Tier G |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
2/2 in Tier G |
| 9 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
1/1 in Tier H |
| 10 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
1/1 in Tier I |
| 11 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
1/3 in Tier J |
| 12 |
Florida Gators
|
2/3 in Tier J |
| 13 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
3/3 in Tier J |
| 14 |
UCF Knights
|
1/1 in Tier K |
| 15 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
1/4 in Tier L |
| 16 |
Utah Utes
|
2/4 in Tier L |
| 17 |
Utah State Aggies
|
3/4 in Tier L |
| 18 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
4/4 in Tier L |
| 19 |
Washington State Cougars
|
1/3 in Tier M |
| 20 |
Washington Huskies
|
2/3 in Tier M |
| 21 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
3/3 in Tier M |
| 22 |
Houston Cougars
|
1/1 in Tier N |
| 23 |
Texas Longhorns
|
1/10 in Tier O |
| 24 |
Boston College Eagles
|
2/3 in Tier O |
| 25 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
3/10 in Tier O |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
1.64 |
| 4 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.04 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.14 |
| 6 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-0.89 |
| 7 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.56 |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
1.58 |
| 9 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
2.16 |
| 14 |
UCF Knights
|
-0.28 |
| 15 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
0.62 |
| 16 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Utah State Aggies
|
0.29 |
| 18 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Washington State Cougars
|
-2.38 |
| 20 |
Washington Huskies
|
1.03 |
| 21 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
4.15 |
| 22 |
Houston Cougars
|
-0.01 |
| 23 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-1.22 |
| 24 |
Boston College Eagles
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.00 |