Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Nov. 27, 2018, 7:55 a.m.

Overall Rationale: This is a backwards-looking resume-based poll whose final step is an algorithm that computes the value of wins and losses to date.  Opponent quality is based on the Massey composite, cross-indexed with the Sagarin rankings to place FCS teams, and adjusted based on my personal eyetest.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.16
3	Clemson Tigers	-0.07
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
6	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
7	Michigan Wolverines	0.02
8	UCF Knights	0.00
9	Washington State Cougars	0.48
10	Texas Longhorns	0.00
11	LSU Tigers	0.00
12	Kentucky Wildcats	0.82
13	Washington Huskies	0.00
14	Utah Utes	0.27
15	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
16	Fresno State Bulldogs	0.93
17	Florida Gators	-0.44
18	West Virginia Mountaineers	0.00
19	Boise State Broncos	0.00
20	Missouri Tigers	0.84
21	Syracuse Orange	0.00
22	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.22
23	Army West Point	0.00
24	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
25	Utah State Aggies	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.45
Northwestern Wildcats	0.58

Total Score: 5.29