Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Dec. 3, 2018, 2:31 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Probably commonly asked questions:"Why is UGA still top 3?" They lost close to number 1. My computer doesn't punish them for that. "Why is Michigan still top 4?" Michigan lost to a good team, and has dominated all year. They are a good team still."Why is MSST top 10?" Good question. I think they are overrated too, but probably not by as much as you are thinking. "Does your poll have an SEC bias?" No, not implicitly. It knows nothing about conferences. That isn't to say it is perfectly unbiased. 

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Clemson Tigers	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	1.23
4	Michigan Wolverines	2.06
5	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
6	Mississippi State Bulldogs	2.93
7	Ohio State Buckeyes	-0.41
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-3.77
9	LSU Tigers	0.36
10	Missouri Tigers	3.28
11	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.15
12	Florida Gators	0.00
13	West Virginia Mountaineers	0.10
14	UCF Knights	-2.22
15	Texas A&M Aggies	1.04
16	Washington State Cougars	-0.82
17	Auburn Tigers	8.00
18	Fresno State Bulldogs	0.00
19	Iowa Hawkeyes	5.70
20	Washington Huskies	-3.62
21	Utah Utes	0.00
22	Kentucky Wildcats	-0.81
23	North Dakota State Bison	2.06
24	South Carolina Gamecocks	1.19
25	Syracuse Orange	-1.14

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Texas Longhorns	1.98
Army West Point	0.37
Boise State Broncos	0.25
Northwestern Wildcats	0.08

Total Score: 43.58