Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 4, 2021, 8:04 a.m.

Overall Rationale: All 0.75 win % or better P5 teams and 0.8 win % or better G5/Independent teams are considered eligible for ranking. Additionally, any 0.66 win % or better P5 team who has defeated an already eligible team is considered eligible. This process is **not** repeated. Points are awarded as follows: +1 for defeating an eligible team, -1 for losing to an eligible team, -2 for losing to a non-eligible team, -1 for playing fewer than 4 P5 teams.Teams are grouped according to point totals and randomized within each grouping. Other Pot 3 teams: Auburn, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, San Diego State, UTSA, Western Michigan

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Michigan Wolverines	Pot 1
2	Iowa Hawkeyes	Pot 1
3	Georgia Bulldogs	Pot 1
4	Penn State Nittany Lions	Pot 1
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	Pot 1
6	BYU Cougars	Pot 1
7	Texas Longhorns	Pot 1
8	Oklahoma Sooners	Pot 2
9	Texas Tech Red Raiders	Pot 2
10	Michigan State Spartans	Pot 2
11	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	Pot 2
12	Cincinnati Bearcats	Pot 2
13	Kentucky Wildcats	Pot 2
14	Arkansas Razorbacks	Pot 2
15	Pittsburgh Panthers	Pot 3
16	Oklahoma State Cowboys	Pot 3
17	Wyoming Cowboys	Pot 3
18	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	Pot 3
19	Oregon Ducks	Pot 3
20	Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	Pot 3
21	Maryland Terrapins	Pot 3
22	Baylor Bears	Pot 3
23	Arizona State Sun Devils	Pot 3
24	SMU Mustangs	Pot 3
25	Ohio State Buckeyes	Pot 3

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Michigan Wolverines	1.53
2	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.42
3	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.60
4	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	-2.36
6	BYU Cougars	0.42
7	Texas Longhorns	2.10
8	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
9	Texas Tech Red Raiders	16.05
10	Michigan State Spartans	0.00
11	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.54
12	Cincinnati Bearcats	-2.35
13	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
14	Arkansas Razorbacks	0.00
15	Pittsburgh Panthers	3.41
16	Oklahoma State Cowboys	-0.20
17	Wyoming Cowboys	7.68
18	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	7.18
19	Oregon Ducks	-0.78
20	Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	-0.23
21	Maryland Terrapins	4.02
22	Baylor Bears	1.70
23	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.00
24	SMU Mustangs	0.00
25	Ohio State Buckeyes	-2.52

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1.73
Ole Miss Rebels	1.02
Auburn Tigers	0.81
Florida Gators	0.27
NC State Wolfpack	0.56
San Diego State Aztecs	0.05

Total Score: 58.52