Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Nov. 29, 2021, 7:06 p.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	Alabama Crimson Tide
3	Michigan Wolverines
4	Ohio State Buckeyes
5	Cincinnati Bearcats
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
7	Oklahoma State Cowboys
8	Oklahoma Sooners
9	Clemson Tigers
10	Ole Miss Rebels
11	Wisconsin Badgers
12	Pittsburgh Panthers
13	Utah Utes
14	Texas A&M Aggies
15	Penn State Nittany Lions
16	Baylor Bears
17	Michigan State Spartans
18	Oregon Ducks
19	NC State Wolfpack
20	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
21	Iowa Hawkeyes
22	Iowa State Cyclones
23	Auburn Tigers
24	Arkansas Razorbacks
25	Purdue Boilermakers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.99
3	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	1.11
5	Cincinnati Bearcats	-0.54
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
7	Oklahoma State Cowboys	-1.50
8	Oklahoma Sooners	1.23
9	Clemson Tigers	2.95
10	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
11	Wisconsin Badgers	3.98
12	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.65
13	Utah Utes	0.00
14	Texas A&M Aggies	3.57
15	Penn State Nittany Lions	9.91
16	Baylor Bears	-2.05
17	Michigan State Spartans	-1.02
18	Oregon Ducks	-1.19
19	NC State Wolfpack	0.11
20	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	-0.25
21	Iowa Hawkeyes	-0.95
22	Iowa State Cyclones	3.05
23	Auburn Tigers	2.22
24	Arkansas Razorbacks	0.00
25	Purdue Boilermakers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
BYU Cougars	2.56
Houston Cougars	1.49
San Diego State Aztecs	1.06
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	0.65
Kentucky Wildcats	0.20

Total Score: 43.24