Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Nov. 21, 2021, 11:20 a.m.

Overall Rationale: These are the teams I believe are the best in college football. In general, I would expect any given team to win more than 50% of the time on a neutral field against all the teams ranked below it.I start with an average of predictive computer models and make subjective adjustments as necessary.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Georgia Bulldogs
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Alabama Crimson Tide
4	Michigan Wolverines
5	Cincinnati Bearcats
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
7	Oklahoma State Cowboys
8	Oklahoma Sooners
9	Wisconsin Badgers
10	Clemson Tigers
11	Baylor Bears
12	Ole Miss Rebels
13	Texas A&M Aggies
14	Pittsburgh Panthers
15	Utah Utes
16	Oregon Ducks
17	Penn State Nittany Lions
18	NC State Wolfpack
19	Michigan State Spartans
20	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
21	Iowa Hawkeyes
22	Auburn Tigers
23	Iowa State Cyclones
24	Appalachian State Mountaineers
25	Arkansas Razorbacks

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.15
4	Michigan Wolverines	0.39
5	Cincinnati Bearcats	-0.51
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
7	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
8	Oklahoma Sooners	0.05
9	Wisconsin Badgers	1.34
10	Clemson Tigers	3.64
11	Baylor Bears	0.00
12	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.08
13	Texas A&M Aggies	0.26
14	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.58
15	Utah Utes	0.00
16	Oregon Ducks	0.00
17	Penn State Nittany Lions	4.92
18	NC State Wolfpack	1.32
19	Michigan State Spartans	-0.92
20	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
21	Iowa Hawkeyes	-0.23
22	Auburn Tigers	3.21
23	Iowa State Cyclones	2.06
24	Appalachian State Mountaineers	0.00
25	Arkansas Razorbacks	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
UTSA Roadrunners	1.64
BYU Cougars	2.06
Houston Cougars	1.14
San Diego State Aztecs	0.53
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	0.34

Total Score: 25.35