Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 18, 2021, 3:59 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Cincinnati is now #2 overall, an all-time high for any G5 team in TERSE! Shoutout as well to #3 Michigan and #5 Oklahoma State, among others reaching peaks. Also, welcome to the top ten for the first time ever #10 Wake Forest! In other news, some surprising teams are back in the bowl hunt, such as CSU (61% odds) and ULM (67%). Arizona slips all the way to 129th this week, a new worst P5 ranking in history by some five spots. And #24 Houston makes its top 25 debut.

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Rank	Team	Reason
1	Georgia Bulldogs
2	Cincinnati Bearcats
3	Michigan Wolverines
4	Oklahoma Sooners
5	Oklahoma State Cowboys
6	Alabama Crimson Tide
7	Penn State Nittany Lions
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
9	Michigan State Spartans
10	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
11	Ohio State Buckeyes
12	Kentucky Wildcats
13	Ole Miss Rebels
14	Iowa Hawkeyes
15	Pittsburgh Panthers
16	Auburn Tigers
17	Clemson Tigers
18	NC State Wolfpack
19	UTSA Roadrunners
20	Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
21	Baylor Bears
22	SMU Mustangs
23	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
24	Houston Cougars
25	Western Michigan Broncos

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.00
3	Michigan Wolverines	0.30
4	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
5	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.03
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
7	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1.08
9	Michigan State Spartans	0.00
10	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.10
11	Ohio State Buckeyes	-0.07
12	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
13	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
14	Iowa Hawkeyes	-0.08
15	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.61
16	Auburn Tigers	0.89
17	Clemson Tigers	5.53
18	NC State Wolfpack	0.00
19	UTSA Roadrunners	0.00
20	Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	-0.22
21	Baylor Bears	-0.02
22	SMU Mustangs	0.00
23	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	2.07
24	Houston Cougars	0.98
25	Western Michigan Broncos	0.23

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Oregon Ducks	2.43
Texas A&M Aggies	1.01
San Diego State Aztecs	0.52

Total Score: 16.17