Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Jan. 8, 2019, 2:28 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Performance/team quality ranking, based primarily on ESPN's FPI and Football Outsiders' S&P+ rankings. Not intended to be a resume ranking. Teams moved up and down from their spots in the computer rankings based on eye test, coaching, QB play, and other subjective factors.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Clemson Tigers	Congrats to the National Champion Clemson Tigers!
2	Alabama Crimson Tide
3	Ohio State Buckeyes
4	Georgia Bulldogs
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
6	Oklahoma Sooners
7	Florida Gators
8	UCF Knights
9	Michigan Wolverines
10	Fresno State Bulldogs
11	LSU Tigers
12	Penn State Nittany Lions
13	Washington Huskies
14	Mississippi State Bulldogs
15	Boise State Broncos
16	Texas A&M Aggies
17	Auburn Tigers
18	Texas Longhorns
19	Iowa Hawkeyes
20	Washington State Cougars
21	West Virginia Mountaineers
22	Utah State Aggies
23	Utah Utes
24	Missouri Tigers
25	Syracuse Orange	Stanford drops from #25 after a lackluster win against a mediocre Pitt squad. Honorable Mentions: North Dakota State (15-0 FCS Champs) and Wisconsin (FPI's #24 squad)

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Clemson Tigers	0.00
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.02
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.97
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
6	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.84
7	Florida Gators	0.00
8	UCF Knights	0.34
9	Michigan Wolverines	0.83
10	Fresno State Bulldogs	1.33
11	LSU Tigers	-0.53
12	Penn State Nittany Lions	1.24
13	Washington Huskies	0.00
14	Mississippi State Bulldogs	6.47
15	Boise State Broncos	1.78
16	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
17	Auburn Tigers	7.10
18	Texas Longhorns	-1.47
19	Iowa Hawkeyes	1.44
20	Washington State Cougars	-2.55
21	West Virginia Mountaineers	0.00
22	Utah State Aggies	0.00
23	Utah Utes	1.15
24	Missouri Tigers	0.87
25	Syracuse Orange	-2.30

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Kentucky Wildcats	3.80
Army West Point	1.21
Northwestern Wildcats	0.57
Cincinnati Bearcats	0.26

Total Score: 37.08