Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Jan. 8, 2019, 8:13 a.m.

Overall Rationale: My poll generates a game score each week for every team's performance. That score is based on a variety of factors, including their strength, their opponent's strength, points scored, points allowed, etc. At the beginning of the season, teams were ranked 1-130 based on a composite of reputable preseason polls and my postseason poll from last year. As the season progresses, each team's game scores are added to their total score then averaged in such a way that more recent results count a little more than past results. These averages, plus a few other small inputs, help to update the rankings and the perceived strength of each team each week. This in turn keeps the poll very fluid with teams only being graded on their true resume so far.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Clemson Tigers
2	Alabama Crimson Tide
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
4	Ohio State Buckeyes
5	Oklahoma Sooners
6	Georgia Bulldogs
7	LSU Tigers
8	Florida Gators
9	Washington State Cougars
10	UCF Knights
11	Michigan Wolverines
12	Washington Huskies
13	Fresno State Bulldogs
14	Kentucky Wildcats
15	Texas A&M Aggies
16	West Virginia Mountaineers
17	Army West Point
18	Stanford Cardinal
19	Texas Longhorns
20	Syracuse Orange
21	Boise State Broncos
22	Iowa Hawkeyes
23	Penn State Nittany Lions
24	Mississippi State Bulldogs
25	Cincinnati Bearcats

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Clemson Tigers	0.00
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.29
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
5	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
6	Georgia Bulldogs	0.16
7	LSU Tigers	0.00
8	Florida Gators	0.00
9	Washington State Cougars	0.00
10	UCF Knights	0.00
11	Michigan Wolverines	0.14
12	Washington Huskies	0.00
13	Fresno State Bulldogs	0.51
14	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
15	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
16	West Virginia Mountaineers	1.16
17	Army West Point	0.00
18	Stanford Cardinal	5.67
19	Texas Longhorns	-1.73
20	Syracuse Orange	-0.72
21	Boise State Broncos	0.00
22	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.08
23	Penn State Nittany Lions	-0.67
24	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00
25	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Northwestern Wildcats	0.57
Utah State Aggies	0.37

Total Score: 12.07