Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 5, 2020, 9:57 a.m.

Overall Rationale: I know we can rank B1G and PAC-12 teams, but I've decided not to rank teams from those conferences until they actually start playing. I just don't believe in ranking teams that haven't played a down of football with teams that have actually played.  In my opinion, ranking teams that haven't played yet is a mostly theoretical exercise and should be relegated to pre-season polls only. 

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Clemson Tigers
2	Alabama Crimson Tide
3	Florida Gators
4	Georgia Bulldogs
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
6	Miami Hurricanes
7	North Carolina Tar Heels
8	Oklahoma State Cowboys
9	Cincinnati Bearcats
10	BYU Cougars
11	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
12	Tennessee Volunteers
13	SMU Mustangs
14	Virginia Tech Hokies
15	Texas Longhorns
16	Iowa State Cyclones
17	Kansas State Wildcats
18	Tulsa Golden Hurricane
19	LSU Tigers
20	Marshall Thundering Herd
21	Army West Point
22	UCF Knights
23	Arkansas Razorbacks
24	Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
25	Mississippi State Bulldogs

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Clemson Tigers	0.00
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
3	Florida Gators	0.15
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
6	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
7	North Carolina Tar Heels	0.30
8	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
9	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.00
10	BYU Cougars	0.08
11	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	0.78
12	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
13	SMU Mustangs	0.00
14	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.00
15	Texas Longhorns	1.73
16	Iowa State Cyclones	0.91
17	Kansas State Wildcats	1.86
18	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	2.63
19	LSU Tigers	0.00
20	Marshall Thundering Herd	0.69
21	Army West Point	3.62
22	UCF Knights	0.57
23	Arkansas Razorbacks	0.44
24	Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	0.00
25	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Ohio State Buckeyes	1.34
Penn State Nittany Lions	1.16
Oregon Ducks	0.88
Auburn Tigers	0.99
Wisconsin Badgers	0.72
Michigan Wolverines	0.39
Texas A&M Aggies	0.19
Minnesota Golden Gophers	0.06

Total Score: 19.50