Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 22, 2019, 9:57 a.m.

Overall Rationale: This is a backwards-looking resume-based poll whose final step is an algorithm that computes the value of wins and losses to date.  Opponent quality is based on the Massey composite, cross-indexed with the Sagarin rankings to place FCS teams, and adjusted based on my personal eyetest.It produces some screwy results early, but performs well in most seasons by week 6.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Auburn Tigers
2	California Golden Bears
3	Clemson Tigers
4	Boise State Broncos
5	Alabama Crimson Tide
6	Ohio State Buckeyes
7	LSU Tigers
8	Georgia Bulldogs
9	Florida Gators
10	SMU Mustangs
11	Virginia Cavaliers
12	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
13	Oklahoma Sooners
14	Wisconsin Badgers
15	USC Trojans
16	Oregon Ducks
17	Texas Longhorns
18	Michigan State Spartans
19	Kansas State Wildcats
20	Mississippi State Bulldogs
21	Minnesota Golden Gophers
22	Penn State Nittany Lions
23	Missouri Tigers
24	Iowa Hawkeyes
25	Appalachian State Mountaineers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Auburn Tigers	1.48
2	California Golden Bears	2.27
3	Clemson Tigers	-0.22
4	Boise State Broncos	2.36
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.02
6	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
7	LSU Tigers	-0.16
8	Georgia Bulldogs	-1.16
9	Florida Gators	0.00
10	SMU Mustangs	2.59
11	Virginia Cavaliers	0.92
12	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	1.84
13	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.97
14	Wisconsin Badgers	-2.30
15	USC Trojans	1.68
16	Oregon Ducks	0.00
17	Texas Longhorns	-0.37
18	Michigan State Spartans	1.74
19	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
20	Mississippi State Bulldogs	2.08
21	Minnesota Golden Gophers	3.73
22	Penn State Nittany Lions	-2.61
23	Missouri Tigers	1.69
24	Iowa Hawkeyes	-2.11
25	Appalachian State Mountaineers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	2.15
Washington Huskies	1.17
Utah Utes	0.82
UCF Knights	0.35
Michigan Wolverines	0.21

Total Score: 37.01