Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Dec. 6, 2021, 7:04 p.m.

Overall Rationale: CFP: right teams, wrong spots, according to TERSE's judgement. Michigan becomes the third No. 1 team this year and first from outside the SEC, while No. 4 Alabama leaps into the top four to displace No. 8 Oklahoma State. No. 10 Utah arrives in the top ten for the first time since 2019, while No. 25 Purdue takes advantage of App State's misfortune to climb into the rankings for the first time ever.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Michigan Wolverines	0.16
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.75
3	Cincinnati Bearcats	0.00
4	Alabama Crimson Tide	-1.32
5	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.50
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
7	Michigan State Spartans	1.10
8	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
9	Baylor Bears	-0.55
10	Utah Utes	0.00
11	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.06
12	BYU Cougars	0.00
13	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
14	Pittsburgh Panthers	-0.26
15	Oregon Ducks	0.00
16	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
17	UTSA Roadrunners	0.29
18	San Diego State Aztecs	2.05
19	Clemson Tigers	0.00
20	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	0.00
21	Houston Cougars	0.00
22	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	-0.19
23	Wisconsin Badgers	0.00
24	NC State Wolfpack	-0.69
25	Purdue Boilermakers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Arkansas Razorbacks	0.41
Kentucky Wildcats	0.31
Texas A&M Aggies	0.09

Total Score: 8.71