Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Nov. 11, 2018, 3:26 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Dropped: Kentucky, NC State, Fresno State, Michigan State, and Auburn. Replaced with: Texas, Penn State, Florida, Utah and Virginia. Primarily based on results of previous weeks with rigor considered, talent and coaching experience, future schedule, projections of playoffs and conference champions, and standing of the previous polls. This includes teams under a first-year head coach as well as with no limit on G5 teams. This list is solely based on merit and no specific outline.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Alabama Crimson Tide
2	Clemson Tigers
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
4	Michigan Wolverines
5	Georgia Bulldogs
6	West Virginia Mountaineers
7	Oklahoma Sooners
8	Washington State Cougars
9	Ohio State Buckeyes
10	UCF Knights
11	LSU Tigers
12	Syracuse Orange
13	Utah State Aggies
14	Cincinnati Bearcats
15	Buffalo Bulls
16	UAB Blazers
17	Iowa State Cyclones
18	Duke Blue Devils
19	Texas Longhorns
20	Washington Huskies
21	Utah Utes
22	Penn State Nittany Lions
23	Florida Gators
24	Virginia Cavaliers
25	Boston College Eagles

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	West Virginia Mountaineers	0.36
7	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
8	Washington State Cougars	0.00
9	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
10	UCF Knights	0.00
11	LSU Tigers	0.00
12	Syracuse Orange	0.00
13	Utah State Aggies	0.00
14	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.56
15	Buffalo Bulls	2.35
16	UAB Blazers	1.52
17	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
18	Duke Blue Devils	6.91
19	Texas Longhorns	-0.03
20	Washington Huskies	0.00
21	Utah Utes	0.00
22	Penn State Nittany Lions	-0.76
23	Florida Gators	-0.90
24	Virginia Cavaliers	1.15
25	Boston College Eagles	-0.01

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Kentucky Wildcats	0.78
Boise State Broncos	0.33
Army West Point	0.08

Total Score: 15.74