Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 29, 2019, 7:20 p.m.

Overall Rationale: This is a 100% computer poll based solely on resume`. Historically it's real rough in the beginning (small resume`s), but by the time the CFP polls come out, it has learned who actually deserves to be ranked. **How it works** All 130 FBS team starts out tied. Each team is ranked "Best" (1 is the best, 130 is worst) and "Worst" (1 is worst, 130 is the best). If a team beats their opponent, the positive "Worst" rank is averaged into the team's points to determine the team's new rank. If a team loses to their opponent, the negative "Best" rank is averaged into the team's points to determine the team's new rank. On top of that, a team's points change every week based on their wins and losses AND the wins and losses of each of their played opponents. For example, Clemson was ranked as the 13th "Best" or 118th "Worst" team last week, while Syracuse was ranked the 69th "Best" or 62nd "Worst" Team. Clemson won, so they got +62 (Syracuse's positive "Worst" ranking) averaged into their points. Syracuse lost, so they got -13 (Clemson's negative "Best" ranking) averaged into their points. This system doesn't punish Syracuse too hard for losing to a good team, and moderately rewards Clemson for beating a mediocre team. However if Syracuse wins more games, its points will increase, as will Clemson's points for beating them. On the other side, Temple (ranked 6th "Best or 125th "Worst) beat Maryland (ranked 75th "Best" or 56th "Worst), so Temple got +56 averaged into their points and Maryland got -6 averaged into their points. Temple lost spectacularly this week, so next week their "Best" rank will drop and Maryland's will be punished more for the loss. Check out the crazy spreadsheet work here: <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DJwt6zE8EMaj_Ik7Ggtnm-jZxUmaq7HKf2MwyEbIEIQ/edit?usp=sharing> **FIRST FIVE OUT** Virginia 39.500, Eastern Michigan 38.750, Oklahoma 38.000, Texas 36.000, Michigan 34.000

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Auburn Tigers	88.400
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	70.200
3	Boise State Broncos	63.500
4	Penn State Nittany Lions	61.750
5	Arizona State Sun Devils	59.600
6	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	58.600
7	Washington Huskies	58.400
8	Clemson Tigers	54.600
9	Appalachian State Mountaineers	54.000
10	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	49.250
11	Iowa Hawkeyes	48.750
12	Memphis Tigers	48.000
13	Michigan State Spartans	45.800
14	SMU Mustangs	45.600
15	Air Force Falcons	44.500
16	Alabama Crimson Tide	44.400
17	Oklahoma State Cowboys	43.600
18	Wisconsin Badgers	43.250
19	Colorado Buffaloes	42.750
20	Georgia Bulldogs	41.500
21	Mississippi State Bulldogs	41.400
22	California Golden Bears	41.200
23	Florida Gators	40.200
24	LSU Tigers	39.625
25	Cincinnati Bearcats	39.500

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Auburn Tigers	1.32
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Boise State Broncos	2.96
4	Penn State Nittany Lions	1.55
5	Arizona State Sun Devils	4.30
6	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	2.31
7	Washington Huskies	2.08
8	Clemson Tigers	-1.01
9	Appalachian State Mountaineers	4.75
10	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
11	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.34
12	Memphis Tigers	2.84
13	Michigan State Spartans	2.34
14	SMU Mustangs	0.67
15	Air Force Falcons	10.15
16	Alabama Crimson Tide	-6.63
17	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.59
18	Wisconsin Badgers	-4.21
19	Colorado Buffaloes	5.83
20	Georgia Bulldogs	-6.47
21	Mississippi State Bulldogs	4.11
22	California Golden Bears	0.32
23	Florida Gators	-2.72
24	LSU Tigers	-5.16
25	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.15

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Oklahoma Sooners	6.39
Texas Longhorns	2.82
Oregon Ducks	2.27
Utah Utes	1.35
UCF Knights	0.71
Michigan Wolverines	0.46
Virginia Cavaliers	0.33

Total Score: 87.13