Charlemagne42 Ballot for 2018 Week 12
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Nov. 11, 2018, 8:10 p.m.
Overall Rationale: See previous ballots for a more complete description. The one-sentence version is: Win your games, against good teams, by a lot.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
3893 |
| 2 |
Clemson Tigers
|
3848 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
3559; Alabama - Notre Dame rounding out the top tier |
| 4 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
3193 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
3079 |
| 6 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
2981; Michigan - Oklahoma are fighting for that fourth spot |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
2590 |
| 8 |
UCF Knights
|
2586 |
| 9 |
LSU Tigers
|
2542 |
| 10 |
Washington State Cougars
|
2463 |
| 11 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
2314; Ohio State - West Virginia not completely out, but the NY6 is a nice consolation prize |
| 12 |
Boise State Broncos
|
2294 |
| 13 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
2212 |
| 14 |
Utah State Aggies
|
2142 |
| 15 |
UAB Blazers
|
2080; Boise State - UAB left out of the NY6 despite awesome seasons |
| 16 |
Texas Longhorns
|
2062 |
| 17 |
Syracuse Orange
|
2010 |
| 18 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
2000; Texas - Penn State fighting for that 12th NY6 berth, Syracuse most likely to get it because they're the second-best ACC team |
| 19 |
Buffalo Bulls
|
1976 |
| 20 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
1864; If anyone will sneak into the NY6 somehow besides Syracuse, it'll be Pittsburgh |
| 21 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
1856 |
| 22 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
1814; still *technically* could win the XII |
| 23 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
1811 |
| 24 |
Army West Point
|
1801; still *technically* could finish 10-2 and somehow get left out of the postseason |
| 25 |
Florida Gators
|
1713; next 5 out: Fresno State (1699), Troy (1692), Utah (1618), Washington (1612), Kentucky (1547) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.57 |
| 8 |
UCF Knights
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
-0.80 |
| 12 |
Boise State Broncos
|
2.32 |
| 13 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.82 |
| 14 |
Utah State Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
UAB Blazers
|
1.83 |
| 16 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Syracuse Orange
|
-0.08 |
| 18 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Buffalo Bulls
|
0.95 |
| 20 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
5.06 |
| 21 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
3.72 |
| 22 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
1.91 |
| 24 |
Army West Point
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Florida Gators
|
-1.48 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Washington Huskies
|
1.45 |
Utah Utes
|
0.81 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.78 |
Boston College Eagles
|
0.35 |
Total Score: 22.92