GilBrandt Ballot for 2018 Final
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Jan. 8, 2019, 9:15 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Unfortunately we are at the end of the season. Congratulations Clemson on the utter domination of a Alabama team that I thought was the best I had seen in the entire Saban era! That was one of the most beautifully executed games I've ever seen! Now for my final poll. There were quite a few upsets in my rankings this bowl season and this might have been the hardest season to rank since I became a ranker a few years ago. Next five that just missed my ranking: Oklahoma State, Penn State, Mississippi State, Auburn, and Iowa State. Biggest changes to my poll (5 spots): UCF (-8), West Virginia (-5), Mizzou (-7), LSU (+5), Miss State (UR), Utah (UR), Florida (+9), Penn State (UR), Texas A&M (+5), Kentucky (+5), Army (NEW), Iowa (NEW), App State (NEW)
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.29 |
| 4 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.03 |
| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.12 |
| 7 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.10 |
| 9 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.13 |
| 11 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.61 |
| 12 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
2.15 |
| 14 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
UCF Knights
|
-0.45 |
| 16 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
-0.68 |
| 18 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.65 |
| 19 |
North Dakota State Bison
|
1.21 |
| 20 |
Missouri Tigers
|
4.87 |
| 21 |
Army West Point
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.08 |
| 23 |
Appalachian State Mountaineers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
-0.98 |
| 25 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
1.61 |
Utah State Aggies
|
0.37 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.34 |
Total Score: 14.66