Foxmcbowser42 Ballot for 2018 Final
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Jan. 8, 2019, 1:52 p.m.
Overall Rationale: I use a hybrid resume type ranking. I assign points based on who a team beats and then will adjust +/-5 for eye test and head to head. Since the Bama and Clemson are clearly 1 and 2, this poll reflects points before the championship and the winner of the game will get the number 1 spot either way. Also, following NDSU's undefeated season, I calculated the resume for a few of the top 25 FCS teams, only NDSU reached the top 25 (though Princeton is tied for 25th with 30 points). NDSU had 58 points in my system, good enough for 9th! I bumped them to just outside of the top 10, but resume wise, they beat up on the FCS enough (plus Iowa) to rise into the rankings. Full poll: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CeUXnLszyxCD7BobLevzj28_MAxsm_YG2SMCo9YkULs/edit?usp=sharing
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clemson Tigers
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| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 4 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 6 |
LSU Tigers
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| 7 |
UCF Knights
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| 8 |
Texas Longhorns
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+ 5 - dismantling the Dawgs like that earns a top 10 |
| 9 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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-4 H2H  |
| 10 |
Florida Gators
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+4 see Texas except with Michigan |
| 11 |
North Dakota State Bison
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| 12 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
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| 13 |
Appalachian State Mountaineers
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| 14 |
Washington Huskies
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| 15 |
Michigan Wolverines
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| 16 |
Washington State Cougars
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| 17 |
Texas A&M Aggies
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| 18 |
Boise State Broncos
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| 19 |
Army West Point
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+5 - I know Houston was likely overrated, but this team did everything it could this season and was one loss to Duke (weird in retrospect) away from being in NY6 discussion. |
| 20 |
Kentucky Wildcats
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| 21 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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| 22 |
UAB Blazers
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| 23 |
Syracuse Orange
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| 24 |
Utah State Aggies
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| 25 |
Missouri Tigers
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.02 |
| 4 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
UCF Knights
|
0.67 |
| 8 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
4.19 |
| 12 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
0.79 |
| 13 |
Appalachian State Mountaineers
|
3.35 |
| 14 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Washington State Cougars
|
-1.16 |
| 17 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.79 |
| 19 |
Army West Point
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
-1.72 |
| 21 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-0.05 |
| 22 |
UAB Blazers
|
2.11 |
| 23 |
Syracuse Orange
|
-1.67 |
| 24 |
Utah State Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.64 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.57 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.26 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.23 |
Total Score: 18.23