Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 27, 2021, 9:42 p.m.

Overall Rationale: My program ranks the teams by looking solely at their transitive wins over other teams, and the subsequent quality of these wins and losses as a result. Full poll here: https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/pwmnx7/2021_fbs_transitive_win_rankings_week_4/

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Oregon Ducks
2	Michigan Wolverines
3	Fresno State Bulldogs
4	UCLA Bruins
5	Georgia Bulldogs
6	Oklahoma State Cowboys
7	UTSA Roadrunners
8	LSU Tigers
9	Memphis Tigers
10	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
11	Mississippi State Bulldogs
12	Wyoming Cowboys
13	Maryland Terrapins
14	Oklahoma Sooners
15	NC State Wolfpack
16	Penn State Nittany Lions
17	Alabama Crimson Tide
18	Ole Miss Rebels
19	Arkansas Razorbacks
20	Northern Illinois Huskies
21	West Virginia Mountaineers
22	Clemson Tigers
23	Virginia Tech Hokies
24	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
25	Louisville Cardinals

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Oregon Ducks	0.27
2	Michigan Wolverines	1.47
3	Fresno State Bulldogs	3.99
4	UCLA Bruins	4.70
5	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.76
6	Oklahoma State Cowboys	1.92
7	UTSA Roadrunners	7.01
8	LSU Tigers	16.94
9	Memphis Tigers	16.20
10	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
11	Mississippi State Bulldogs	14.21
12	Wyoming Cowboys	13.07
13	Maryland Terrapins	1.88
14	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.47
15	NC State Wolfpack	2.71
16	Penn State Nittany Lions	-2.78
17	Alabama Crimson Tide	-7.21
18	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.75
19	Arkansas Razorbacks	-3.37
20	Northern Illinois Huskies	5.23
21	West Virginia Mountaineers	4.13
22	Clemson Tigers	0.57
23	Virginia Tech Hokies	2.11
24	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	1.19
25	Louisville Cardinals	0.08

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Iowa Hawkeyes	5.59
Cincinnati Bearcats	3.12
Florida Gators	2.26
Ohio State Buckeyes	1.94
BYU Cougars	2.22
Michigan State Spartans	1.64
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	1.18
Texas A&M Aggies	0.91
Baylor Bears	0.65
Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.52

Total Score: 133.02