Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 6, 2021, 11:15 p.m.

Overall Rationale: I'm using a score-based model with margins (both expected and actual) capped at 17. If a team is expected to win (or lose) by 17 or more and they do, their rating value does not change. Miami actually climbed into my top 25 because their rating value did not change and several teams dropped below them. The biggest jump is by Michigan State, who rose from 56th to 12th.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Alabama Crimson Tide
2	Georgia Bulldogs
3	Ohio State Buckeyes
4	Iowa Hawkeyes
5	Penn State Nittany Lions
6	Oklahoma Sooners
7	Texas Longhorns
8	Clemson Tigers
9	Cincinnati Bearcats
10	Florida Gators
11	Texas A&M Aggies
12	Michigan State Spartans
13	Iowa State Cyclones
14	UCLA Bruins
15	Wisconsin Badgers
16	Auburn Tigers
17	Michigan Wolverines
18	Ole Miss Rebels
19	Arizona State Sun Devils
20	Utah Utes
21	TCU Horned Frogs
22	USC Trojans
23	Miami Hurricanes
24	Oregon Ducks
25	Kansas State Wildcats

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
4	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.82
5	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.80
6	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
7	Texas Longhorns	1.06
8	Clemson Tigers	0.00
9	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.00
10	Florida Gators	0.00
11	Texas A&M Aggies	-0.38
12	Michigan State Spartans	4.54
13	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
14	UCLA Bruins	0.00
15	Wisconsin Badgers	0.85
16	Auburn Tigers	1.04
17	Michigan Wolverines	1.12
18	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
19	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.76
20	Utah Utes	0.00
21	TCU Horned Frogs	2.20
22	USC Trojans	-1.19
23	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
24	Oregon Ducks	-1.21
25	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	3.19
Virginia Tech Hokies	0.66
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	0.72

Total Score: 20.53