Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 20, 2019, 10:51 a.m.

Overall Rationale: I ranked teams based on the previous year's performance (record) and returning starters/production, then to a lesser extent I factored in S&P+ numbers, recruiting class rankings, and coaching changes.  If those metrics conflicted and/or it was too close to call between any number of teams, I just made a judgment call based on who I think is better right now.I did not consider any teams who failed to finish with a record above .500 last year.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Clemson Tigers
2	Alabama Crimson Tide
3	Georgia Bulldogs
4	Oklahoma Sooners
5	Ohio State Buckeyes
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
7	LSU Tigers
8	Michigan Wolverines
9	Florida Gators
10	Texas Longhorns
11	Texas A&M Aggies
12	Utah Utes
13	Oregon Ducks
14	Washington Huskies
15	Penn State Nittany Lions
16	Iowa Hawkeyes
17	UCF Knights
18	Iowa State Cyclones
19	Auburn Tigers
20	Wisconsin Badgers
21	Washington State Cougars
22	Syracuse Orange
23	Stanford Cardinal
24	Cincinnati Bearcats
25	Memphis Tigers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Clemson Tigers	0.00
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
5	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.13
7	LSU Tigers	0.00
8	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
9	Florida Gators	0.00
10	Texas Longhorns	0.00
11	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
12	Utah Utes	0.15
13	Oregon Ducks	0.00
14	Washington Huskies	0.00
15	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
16	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.82
17	UCF Knights	0.00
18	Iowa State Cyclones	0.07
19	Auburn Tigers	0.00
20	Wisconsin Badgers	0.00
21	Washington State Cougars	0.00
22	Syracuse Orange	0.00
23	Stanford Cardinal	0.00
24	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.00
25	Memphis Tigers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Michigan State Spartans	0.41
Army West Point	0.03

Total Score: 1.62