Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 11, 2021, 9:20 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 starts all calculations fresh each week from 0 and then iterates 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. At this point in the season, the ratings are starting to gain a measure of accuracy.

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• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Georgia Bulldogs	24.41
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	18.97
3	Cincinnati Bearcats	16.75
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	16.69
5	Michigan Wolverines	15.07
6	Iowa Hawkeyes	14.69
7	Iowa State Cyclones	14.37
8	Texas Longhorns	13.44
9	Penn State Nittany Lions	13.17
10	Florida Gators	11.59
11	Ole Miss Rebels	11.18
12	Oklahoma Sooners	10.36
13	Arizona State Sun Devils	10.04
14	Michigan State Spartans	9.28
15	Arkansas Razorbacks	9.27
16	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	8.65
17	Oklahoma State Cowboys	8.54
18	Nebraska Cornhuskers	8.50
19	Clemson Tigers	8.38
20	Kansas State Wildcats	7.99
21	Pittsburgh Panthers	7.70
22	Baylor Bears	7.48
23	Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	7.37
24	Oregon Ducks	7.30
25	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	7.13

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.94
3	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.00
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.46
5	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
6	Iowa Hawkeyes	-1.75
7	Iowa State Cyclones	17.92
8	Texas Longhorns	4.87
9	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
10	Florida Gators	1.95
11	Ole Miss Rebels	0.39
12	Oklahoma Sooners	-2.22
13	Arizona State Sun Devils	1.17
14	Michigan State Spartans	-0.75
15	Arkansas Razorbacks	0.59
16	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
17	Oklahoma State Cowboys	-0.79
18	Nebraska Cornhuskers	7.16
19	Clemson Tigers	4.49
20	Kansas State Wildcats	5.00
21	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.71
22	Baylor Bears	0.00
23	Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	-0.94
24	Oregon Ducks	-1.81
25	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	-1.93

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Kentucky Wildcats	4.03
BYU Cougars	1.15
SMU Mustangs	0.67
Texas A&M Aggies	0.56
San Diego State Aztecs	0.27
NC State Wolfpack	0.61

Total Score: 63.12