Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Nov. 11, 2018, 7:30 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Performance/team quality ranking, based primarily on ESPN's FPI and Football Outsiders' S&P+ rankings. Not intended to be a resume ranking. Teams moved up and down from their spots in the computer rankings based on eye test, coaching, QB play, and other subjective factors.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Alabama Crimson Tide
2	Clemson Tigers
3	Georgia Bulldogs
4	Michigan Wolverines
5	Oklahoma Sooners
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
7	Ohio State Buckeyes
8	West Virginia Mountaineers
9	Penn State Nittany Lions
10	Washington Huskies
11	Mississippi State Bulldogs
12	LSU Tigers
13	Utah Utes
14	Utah State Aggies
15	UCF Knights
16	Fresno State Bulldogs
17	Washington State Cougars
18	Boise State Broncos
19	Auburn Tigers
20	Texas A&M Aggies
21	Missouri Tigers
22	Iowa Hawkeyes
23	Wisconsin Badgers
24	Florida Gators
25	Cincinnati Bearcats

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Clemson Tigers	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	1.11
4	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
5	Oklahoma Sooners	0.45
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-1.94
7	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.57
8	West Virginia Mountaineers	0.00
9	Penn State Nittany Lions	1.38
10	Washington Huskies	1.60
11	Mississippi State Bulldogs	4.62
12	LSU Tigers	-0.08
13	Utah Utes	1.44
14	Utah State Aggies	0.00
15	UCF Knights	-0.99
16	Fresno State Bulldogs	2.90
17	Washington State Cougars	-3.21
18	Boise State Broncos	0.54
19	Auburn Tigers	6.01
20	Texas A&M Aggies	4.84
21	Missouri Tigers	3.73
22	Iowa Hawkeyes	2.98
23	Wisconsin Badgers	2.13
24	Florida Gators	-1.19
25	Cincinnati Bearcats	-0.85

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Syracuse Orange	2.66
Texas Longhorns	1.88
Iowa State Cyclones	1.07
Kentucky Wildcats	0.78
Boston College Eagles	0.35
UAB Blazers	0.03
Army West Point	0.08

Total Score: 49.40