Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 3, 2021, 2:54 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	24.00
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	22.78
3	Cincinnati Bearcats	16.25
4	Michigan Wolverines	15.78
5	Texas Longhorns	15.10
6	Iowa Hawkeyes	15.04
7	Iowa State Cyclones	13.77
8	Ohio State Buckeyes	13.47
9	Ole Miss Rebels	13.43
10	Florida Gators	12.83
11	Penn State Nittany Lions	11.00
12	Arizona State Sun Devils	9.61
13	Oklahoma Sooners	9.57
14	Pittsburgh Panthers	8.73
15	Arkansas Razorbacks	8.68
16	Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	8.57
17	Nebraska Cornhuskers	8.39
18	Clemson Tigers	8.35
19	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	8.04
20	Kansas State Wildcats	7.81
21	Michigan State Spartans	7.55
22	Oklahoma State Cowboys	7.39
23	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	7.27
24	Oregon Ducks	6.82
25	Tennessee Volunteers	6.60

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
3	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.25
4	Michigan Wolverines	0.52
5	Texas Longhorns	2.54
6	Iowa Hawkeyes	-0.60
7	Iowa State Cyclones	17.79
8	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
9	Ole Miss Rebels	1.35
10	Florida Gators	1.98
11	Penn State Nittany Lions	-2.46
12	Arizona State Sun Devils	2.33
13	Oklahoma Sooners	-1.12
14	Pittsburgh Panthers	3.84
15	Arkansas Razorbacks	0.00
16	Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	0.00
17	Nebraska Cornhuskers	8.11
18	Clemson Tigers	4.55
19	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
20	Kansas State Wildcats	5.08
21	Michigan State Spartans	-1.88
22	Oklahoma State Cowboys	-1.79
23	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	-0.93
24	Oregon Ducks	-1.86
25	Tennessee Volunteers	0.14

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
BYU Cougars	3.19
Kentucky Wildcats	2.35
Auburn Tigers	0.81
SMU Mustangs	0.43
NC State Wolfpack	0.56
San Diego State Aztecs	0.05

Total Score: 66.50