Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 18, 2021, 12:40 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	20.38
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	18.45
3	Cincinnati Bearcats	16.48
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	13.53
5	Michigan Wolverines	12.84
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	12.67
7	Iowa State Cyclones	11.21
8	Iowa Hawkeyes	10.35
9	Ole Miss Rebels	10.24
10	Oklahoma Sooners	10.16
11	Florida Gators	9.75
12	Oklahoma State Cowboys	9.00
13	Pittsburgh Panthers	8.89
14	Michigan State Spartans	8.85
15	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	8.58
16	Texas Longhorns	8.46
17	Arizona State Sun Devils	8.24
18	Baylor Bears	7.09
19	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	7.04
20	Kentucky Wildcats	6.96
21	Auburn Tigers	6.79
22	Utah Utes	6.60
23	Kansas State Wildcats	6.52
24	Nebraska Cornhuskers	6.47
25	Clemson Tigers	6.23

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.65
3	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.00
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.21
5	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.25
7	Iowa State Cyclones	12.48
8	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.18
9	Ole Miss Rebels	0.54
10	Oklahoma Sooners	-2.37
11	Florida Gators	13.75
12	Oklahoma State Cowboys	-0.56
13	Pittsburgh Panthers	1.10
14	Michigan State Spartans	-1.33
15	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
16	Texas Longhorns	8.86
17	Arizona State Sun Devils	7.85
18	Baylor Bears	0.00
19	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	-0.68
20	Kentucky Wildcats	-0.84
21	Auburn Tigers	0.00
22	Utah Utes	2.25
23	Kansas State Wildcats	2.21
24	Nebraska Cornhuskers	1.21
25	Clemson Tigers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Oregon Ducks	2.43
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	1.53
NC State Wolfpack	1.71
SMU Mustangs	0.83
Texas A&M Aggies	1.01
San Diego State Aztecs	0.52
UTSA Roadrunners	0.30

Total Score: 65.66