Ballot Type: Hybrid

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.18
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.75
3	Michigan Wolverines	-0.34
4	Cincinnati Bearcats	-0.03
5	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.50
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
7	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.26
8	Oklahoma Sooners	1.65
9	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.33
10	Clemson Tigers	2.20
11	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.06
12	Utah Utes	0.00
13	Wisconsin Badgers	3.46
14	Texas A&M Aggies	3.03
15	Baylor Bears	-3.60
16	Penn State Nittany Lions	8.95
17	NC State Wolfpack	0.23
18	Iowa State Cyclones	7.06
19	Michigan State Spartans	-1.86
20	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
21	Arkansas Razorbacks	0.00
22	Auburn Tigers	3.19
23	Oregon Ducks	-1.33
24	Iowa Hawkeyes	-0.89
25	Purdue Boilermakers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
BYU Cougars	3.01
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	1.04
Houston Cougars	0.76
UTSA Roadrunners	0.24
Kentucky Wildcats	0.31

Total Score: 45.26