Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 27, 2021, 9:12 p.m.

Overall Rationale: This is a predictive ranking system. No information outside of the current season is used. Only scores of games and home/away locations are used. Losses against FCS opponents are counted, wins are not. It re-generated each week from 0 and then iterated until ratings stabilize, so past weeks' results are reevaluated from the perspective of the current week. Numerical scores for each team represent how many points above or below average they are. Subtract scores to get an estimated spread between two teams, with 3 points given to the home team. Preseason rankings are included for stability and wear off over the season. This early, preseason rankings prop some teams up, and unbalanced schedules or outlier results can create unusual or counterintuitive results.

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Rank	Team	Reason
1	Georgia Bulldogs	23.67
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	21.53
3	Texas Longhorns	16.83
4	Ole Miss Rebels	16.32
5	Cincinnati Bearcats	15.85
6	Michigan Wolverines	15.74
7	Florida Gators	12.87
8	Iowa Hawkeyes	11.98
9	Clemson Tigers	11.63
10	Iowa State Cyclones	11.58
11	Arkansas Razorbacks	11.15
12	Ohio State Buckeyes	9.50
13	Oklahoma Sooners	8.75
14	UCLA Bruins	8.71
15	Oklahoma State Cowboys	8.70
16	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	8.48
17	Michigan State Spartans	8.46
18	Boise State Broncos	8.42
19	Rutgers Scarlet Knights	8.41
20	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	8.39
21	Kansas State Wildcats	8.32
22	Oregon Ducks	8.10
23	Penn State Nittany Lions	7.92
24	Texas A&M Aggies	6.72
25	NC State Wolfpack	6.59

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.02
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
3	Texas Longhorns	4.90
4	Ole Miss Rebels	1.15
5	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.08
6	Michigan Wolverines	0.63
7	Florida Gators	0.21
8	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
9	Clemson Tigers	6.82
10	Iowa State Cyclones	14.85
11	Arkansas Razorbacks	-0.63
12	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
13	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.21
14	UCLA Bruins	1.59
15	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.02
16	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.95
17	Michigan State Spartans	0.00
18	Boise State Broncos	7.17
19	Rutgers Scarlet Knights	5.76
20	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
21	Kansas State Wildcats	3.96
22	Oregon Ducks	-5.27
23	Penn State Nittany Lions	-5.17
24	Texas A&M Aggies	-0.43
25	NC State Wolfpack	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
BYU Cougars	2.22
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	1.18
Fresno State Bulldogs	0.88
Baylor Bears	0.65
Maryland Terrapins	0.08

Total Score: 64.85