Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Nov. 18, 2018, 3:40 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Dropped: Cincinnati, Buffalo, UAB, Iowa State, Duke, Virginia, and Boston College. Replaced with: Kentucky, NC State, Army, Fresno State, Boise State, Troy, and Appalachian State. 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	Washington State Cougars
7	Oklahoma Sooners
8	Ohio State Buckeyes
9	UCF Knights
10	LSU Tigers
11	West Virginia Mountaineers
12	Utah State Aggies
13	Texas Longhorns
14	Washington Huskies
15	Utah Utes
16	Penn State Nittany Lions
17	Florida Gators
18	Kentucky Wildcats
19	NC State Wolfpack
20	Syracuse Orange
21	Army West Point
22	Boise State Broncos
23	Fresno State Bulldogs
24	Troy Trojans
25	Appalachian State Mountaineers

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	Washington State Cougars	0.00
7	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
8	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.17
9	UCF Knights	0.00
10	LSU Tigers	0.00
11	West Virginia Mountaineers	0.00
12	Utah State Aggies	0.00
13	Texas Longhorns	0.00
14	Washington Huskies	0.00
15	Utah Utes	0.13
16	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
17	Florida Gators	0.00
18	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
19	NC State Wolfpack	5.56
20	Syracuse Orange	0.00
21	Army West Point	0.00
22	Boise State Broncos	0.00
23	Fresno State Bulldogs	0.00
24	Troy Trojans	0.75
25	Appalachian State Mountaineers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Northwestern Wildcats	0.53
Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.21
Pittsburgh Panthers	0.15

Total Score: 7.50