Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 3, 2020, 10:58 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+ rankings.  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	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Georgia Bulldogs
4	Oklahoma Sooners
5	Alabama Crimson Tide
6	Penn State Nittany Lions
7	Florida Gators
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
9	Oregon Ducks
10	LSU Tigers
11	Wisconsin Badgers
12	Minnesota Golden Gophers
13	Memphis Tigers
14	Texas A&M Aggies
15	USC Trojans
16	Auburn Tigers
17	Oklahoma State Cowboys
18	Virginia Tech Hokies
19	Cincinnati Bearcats
20	Michigan Wolverines
21	Texas Longhorns
22	UCF Knights
23	Appalachian State Mountaineers
24	North Carolina Tar Heels
25	Louisville Cardinals

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Clemson Tigers	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.41
4	Oklahoma Sooners	0.02
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.45
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.08
7	Florida Gators	0.00
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.03
9	Oregon Ducks	0.00
10	LSU Tigers	0.00
11	Wisconsin Badgers	0.00
12	Minnesota Golden Gophers	1.01
13	Memphis Tigers	2.28
14	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
15	USC Trojans	0.43
16	Auburn Tigers	-0.51
17	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
18	Virginia Tech Hokies	2.20
19	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.00
20	Michigan Wolverines	-0.14
21	Texas Longhorns	-0.60
22	UCF Knights	0.00
23	Appalachian State Mountaineers	0.00
24	North Carolina Tar Heels	-0.53
25	Louisville Cardinals	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Utah Utes	0.29
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.25
Iowa State Cyclones	0.10

Total Score: 9.34