Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Nov. 29, 2021, 7:46 p.m.

Overall Rationale: THIS IS BEDLAM!Uh, ahem. Anyway. The New Big 12 has the No. 2 and No. 3 teams, suck it OU and UT! Ohio State's damnable elite statistics keep them ahead of more realistic contenders ND and Bama, but the playoff is most likely down to the five P5 teams without multiple losses, plus undefeated Cincinnati. Texas A&M falls out of the rankings to be replaced by NC State, and the Big 12 (average rating: 60.6) barely eases ahead of the Big Ten (60.6) and SEC (60.4) as the top conference.Congratulations are due to Race to the Bottom champion FIU, which edged out UMass, UConn, New Mexico State, and Akron in a tough race. Their last FBS win is still Miami, somehow. Also, shoutout to Old Dominion, which was 1-6 and ranked 120th in Week 7 without an FBS win since 2018. By some act of God, they are BOWL ELIGIBLE. (And still only 93rd, but that's irrelevant.)Here's to the Meep Meeps almost going undefeated (rip), to OU going 5-7 in the SEC, and to one of Pitt and Wake Forest being guaranteed a conference title and a spot in the New Year's Six. What a season.

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Rank	Team	Reason
1	Georgia Bulldogs
2	Oklahoma State Cowboys
3	Cincinnati Bearcats
4	Michigan Wolverines
5	Ohio State Buckeyes
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
7	Alabama Crimson Tide
8	Oklahoma Sooners
9	Baylor Bears
10	Michigan State Spartans
11	Iowa Hawkeyes
12	Oregon Ducks
13	Ole Miss Rebels
14	BYU Cougars
15	Utah Utes
16	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
17	Houston Cougars
18	Pittsburgh Panthers
19	San Diego State Aztecs
20	Clemson Tigers
21	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
22	Wisconsin Badgers
23	Appalachian State Mountaineers
24	NC State Wolfpack
25	UTSA Roadrunners

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Oklahoma State Cowboys	1.64
3	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.00
4	Michigan Wolverines	-0.60
5	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.56
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
7	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.81
8	Oklahoma Sooners	1.23
9	Baylor Bears	0.00
10	Michigan State Spartans	0.00
11	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.59
12	Oregon Ducks	0.00
13	Ole Miss Rebels	-1.20
14	BYU Cougars	0.00
15	Utah Utes	0.00
16	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
17	Houston Cougars	0.00
18	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.00
19	San Diego State Aztecs	0.00
20	Clemson Tigers	0.00
21	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	0.00
22	Wisconsin Badgers	0.03
23	Appalachian State Mountaineers	0.25
24	NC State Wolfpack	-0.32
25	UTSA Roadrunners	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Arkansas Razorbacks	0.35
Kentucky Wildcats	0.20

Total Score: 7.79