Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Aug. 25, 2021, 12:16 a.m.

Overall Rationale: In the preseason, we really don't have enough data to go on to appropriately rank teams. Looking back at this poll after we've seen how the season's played out is going to be hilarious. I really want to emphasize the importance of a strong schedule with my poll. I'll most likely tend to give more leeway to teams that have a hard schedule.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Alabama Crimson Tide
2	Georgia Bulldogs
3	Oklahoma Sooners
4	Clemson Tigers
5	Ohio State Buckeyes
6	Miami Hurricanes
7	Texas Longhorns
8	Iowa State Cyclones
9	Texas A&M Aggies
10	Florida Gators
11	Oregon Ducks
12	LSU Tigers
13	Auburn Tigers
14	Penn State Nittany Lions
15	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
16	Ole Miss Rebels
17	North Carolina Tar Heels
18	TCU Horned Frogs
19	Oklahoma State Cowboys
20	Arkansas Razorbacks
21	Mississippi State Bulldogs
22	Florida State Seminoles
23	Wisconsin Badgers
24	Indiana Hoosiers
25	Texas Tech Red Raiders

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.46
3	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
4	Clemson Tigers	0.00
5	Ohio State Buckeyes	-0.25
6	Miami Hurricanes	1.45
7	Texas Longhorns	2.67
8	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
9	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
10	Florida Gators	0.05
11	Oregon Ducks	0.00
12	LSU Tigers	0.75
13	Auburn Tigers	7.36
14	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.33
15	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.87
16	Ole Miss Rebels	3.01
17	North Carolina Tar Heels	-0.71
18	TCU Horned Frogs	5.57
19	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.46
20	Arkansas Razorbacks	5.01
21	Mississippi State Bulldogs	4.14
22	Florida State Seminoles	3.00
23	Wisconsin Badgers	-1.73
24	Indiana Hoosiers	-0.75
25	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.24

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Cincinnati Bearcats	3.58
USC Trojans	2.14
Iowa Hawkeyes	1.19
Washington Huskies	0.50
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	0.35
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	0.27
Utah Utes	0.24

Total Score: 47.08