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Overall Rationale: Weighted composite of preseason FPI, preseason SP+, and accelerated ELO results from the end of last season.

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Georgia Bulldogs	Starting score: 28.4. #1 in accelerated ELO last year, #3 in FPI, #3 in SP+ Tier level (+/- 1.0 point of these rankings): #1-#2 Ceiling: #1 Floor: #7
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	Starting score: 27.5. #2/#1/#2 Tier level: #1-#2 Ceiling: #1 Floor: #7
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	Starting score: 26.2. #5/#2/#1 Tier level: #3 Ceiling: #1 Floor: #9
4	Michigan Wolverines	Starting score: 19.7. #3/#6/#4 Tier level: #4-#5 Ceiling: #1 Floor: #35 The 6.5 point difference in starting score predicts a Big 3 this year, with several teams fighting for the final playoff spot. As always, their season will come down to The Game
5	Clemson Tigers	Starting score: 18.8. #13/#4/#6 Tier level: #4-#6 Ceiling: #1 Floor: #39
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Starting score: 17.9. #10/#5/#7 Tier level: #5-#7 Ceiling: #1 Floor: #44
7	Oklahoma Sooners	Starting score: 17.3. #9/#8/#5 Tier level: #6-#7 Ceiling: #1 Floor: #46
8	Cincinnati Bearcats	Starting score: 15.6. #4/#27/#11 Tier level: #8-#9 Ceiling: #3 Floor: #50
9	Michigan State Spartans	Starting score: 15.0. #8/#15/#16 Tier level: #8-#13 Ceiling: #3 Floor: #51
10	Oklahoma State Cowboys	Starting score: 14.5. #6/#14/#32 Tier level: #9-#13 Ceiling: #4 Floor: #53
11	Texas A&M Aggies	Starting score: 14.2. #19/#12/#8 Tier level: #9-#16 Ceiling: #4 Floor: #57
12	Ole Miss Rebels	Starting score: 14.1. #11/#17/#17 Tier level: #9-#16 Ceiling: #4 Floor: #59
13	Wisconsin Badgers	Starting score: 14.1. #14/#21/#10 Tier level: #9-#16 Ceiling: #4 Floor: #59
14	Baylor Bears	Starting score: 13.3. #7/#22/#40 Tier level: #11-#18 Ceiling: #4 Floor: #64
15	Penn State Nittany Lions	Starting score: 13.3. #20/#16/#13 Tier level: #11-#18 Ceiling: #4 Floor: #64
16	Utah Utes	Starting score: 13.2. #24/#13/#12 Tier level: #11-#19 Ceiling: #4 Floor: #64
17	Pittsburgh Panthers	Starting score: 12.8. #15/#20/#19 Tier level: #14-#23 Ceiling: #4 Floor: #65
18	Kentucky Wildcats	Starting score: 12.7. #18/#18/#20 Tier level: #14-#23 Ceiling: #4 Floor: #65
19	Arkansas Razorbacks	Starting score: 12.2. #12/26/#26 Tier level: #16-#24 Ceiling: #4 Floor: #67
20	Tennessee Volunteers	Starting score: 12.0. #32/#25/#9 Tier level: #17-#25 Ceiling: #4 Floor: #67
21	Auburn Tigers	Starting score: 11.9. #30/#11/#22 Tier level: #17-#25 Ceiling: #4 Floor: #67
22	Miami Hurricanes	Starting score: 11.9. #41/#9/#14 Tier level: #17-#25 Ceiling: #4 Floor: #67
23	Texas Longhorns	Starting score: 11.8. #39/#7/#31 Tier level: #17-#25 Ceiling: #4 Floor: #69
24	NC State Wolfpack	Starting score: 11.4. #25/#28/#18 Tier level: #19-#27 Ceiling: #4 Floor: #70
25	Mississippi State Bulldogs	Starting score: 11.1. #34/#24/#15 Tier level: #20-#28 Ceiling: #4 Floor: #72 Honorable Mentions: Oregon: 10.5, #35/#23/#24 Minnesota: 10.4, #23/40/#21 Iowa: 10.3, #17/#37/27

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.75
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
4	Michigan Wolverines	0.12
5	Clemson Tigers	0.00
6	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
7	Oklahoma Sooners	0.01
8	Cincinnati Bearcats	1.04
9	Michigan State Spartans	0.64
10	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
11	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
12	Ole Miss Rebels	1.33
13	Wisconsin Badgers	0.49
14	Baylor Bears	0.00
15	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.83
16	Utah Utes	-1.35
17	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.00
18	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
19	Arkansas Razorbacks	0.00
20	Tennessee Volunteers	0.50
21	Auburn Tigers	3.88
22	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
23	Texas Longhorns	0.00
24	NC State Wolfpack	-1.09
25	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Oregon Ducks	1.66
USC Trojans	0.57
Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.26
Houston Cougars	0.18

Total Score: 14.72

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