Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Dec. 3, 2018, 8:16 p.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	Clemson Tigers
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
4	Oklahoma Sooners
5	Georgia Bulldogs
6	Ohio State Buckeyes
7	UCF Knights
8	Michigan Wolverines
9	Washington Huskies
10	Washington State Cougars
11	LSU Tigers
12	Kentucky Wildcats
13	Penn State Nittany Lions
14	Texas Longhorns
15	Utah Utes
16	Fresno State Bulldogs
17	Florida Gators
18	West Virginia Mountaineers
19	Boise State Broncos
20	Syracuse Orange
21	Missouri Tigers
22	Stanford Cardinal
23	Cincinnati Bearcats
24	Texas A&M Aggies
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	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
7	UCF Knights	0.00
8	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
9	Washington Huskies	0.00
10	Washington State Cougars	0.09
11	LSU Tigers	0.00
12	Kentucky Wildcats	0.66
13	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
14	Texas Longhorns	0.00
15	Utah Utes	0.63
16	Fresno State Bulldogs	0.00
17	Florida Gators	-0.39
18	West Virginia Mountaineers	0.00
19	Boise State Broncos	0.17
20	Syracuse Orange	0.00
21	Missouri Tigers	0.00
22	Stanford Cardinal	2.83
23	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.00
24	Texas A&M Aggies	-0.09
25	Appalachian State Mountaineers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.65
Army West Point	0.37
Northwestern Wildcats	0.08

Total Score: 5.96