2018 Preseason

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Rank ? Change Team (#1 Votes) Points PPV ? Δ PPV ? σ ? # Votes ?
1 -- Alabama Crimson Tide (147) 4658 24.65 -0.01 0.89 189
2 +4 Clemson Tigers (25) 4446 23.52 +3.04 1.18 189
3 -1 Georgia Bulldogs (7) 4237 22.42 -0.86 1.75 188
4 +1 Ohio State Buckeyes (1) 3852 20.38 -0.54 2.97 188
5 +2 Wisconsin Badgers (1) 3741 19.79 +0.22 3.07 187
6 -2 Oklahoma Sooners (1) 3617 19.14 -2.54 2.66 189
7 +9 Washington Huskies (1) 3577 18.93 +8.47 3.35 188
8 +2 Auburn Tigers (1) 3193 16.89 +2.04 3.07 189
9 -1 Penn State Nittany Lions 3107 16.44 -1.50 3.05 188
10 +3 Miami Hurricanes 2846 15.06 +2.26 3.87 185
11 +4 Michigan State Spartans 2530 13.39 +2.03 3.67 183
12 -1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2494 13.20 -1.17 3.72 185
13 NEW Michigan Wolverines 2272 12.02 +11.91 4.87 175
14 +4 Stanford Cardinal 2100 11.11 +5.25 3.86 181
15 -3 USC Trojans 1980 10.48 -2.79 3.90 176
16 -7 TCU Horned Frogs 1901 10.06 -5.67 4.22 177
17 NEW West Virginia Mountaineers 1201 6.35 +6.29 4.64 135
18 -15 UCF Knights (4) 1183 6.26 -16.14 5.83 148
19 +3 Mississippi State Bulldogs 1177 6.23 +1.76 4.35 146
20 NEW Virginia Tech Hokies 1128 5.97 +4.06 3.98 151
21 -7 Oklahoma State Cowboys 875 4.63 -7.06 3.88 128
22 NEW Florida State Seminoles 855 4.52 +4.52 3.58 129
23 -2 Boise State Broncos 750 3.97 -0.55 3.73 130
24 -5 LSU Tigers 729 3.86 -1.63 3.59 118
25 NEW Texas Longhorns 367 1.94 +1.91 2.57 67
Rank Change Team (#1 Votes) Points
1 --
Alabama (147)
Baseline change
--
PPV
24.65
Δ PPV
-0.01
σ
0.89
# Votes
189
 4658
2 +4
Clemson (25)
Baseline change
--
PPV
23.52
Δ PPV
+3.04
σ
1.18
# Votes
189
 4446
3 -1
Georgia (7)
Baseline change
--
PPV
22.42
Δ PPV
-0.86
σ
1.75
# Votes
188
 4237
4 +1
Ohio State (1)
Baseline change
--
PPV
20.38
Δ PPV
-0.54
σ
2.97
# Votes
188
 3852
5 +2
Wisconsin (1)
Baseline change
--
PPV
19.79
Δ PPV
+0.22
σ
3.07
# Votes
187
 3741
6 -2
Oklahoma (1)
Baseline change
--
PPV
19.14
Δ PPV
-2.54
σ
2.66
# Votes
189
 3617
7 +9
Washington (1)
Baseline change
--
PPV
18.93
Δ PPV
+8.47
σ
3.35
# Votes
188
 3577
8 +2
Auburn (1)
Baseline change
--
PPV
16.89
Δ PPV
+2.04
σ
3.07
# Votes
189
 3193
9 -1
Penn State
Baseline change
--
PPV
16.44
Δ PPV
-1.50
σ
3.05
# Votes
188
 3107
10 +3
Miami
Baseline change
--
PPV
15.06
Δ PPV
+2.26
σ
3.87
# Votes
185
 2846
11 +4
Michigan State
Baseline change
--
PPV
13.39
Δ PPV
+2.03
σ
3.67
# Votes
183
 2530
12 -1
Notre Dame
Baseline change
--
PPV
13.20
Δ PPV
-1.17
σ
3.72
# Votes
185
 2494
13 NEW
Michigan
Baseline change
--
PPV
12.02
Δ PPV
+11.91
σ
4.87
# Votes
175
 2272
14 +4
Stanford
Baseline change
--
PPV
11.11
Δ PPV
+5.25
σ
3.86
# Votes
181
 2100
15 -3
USC
Baseline change
--
PPV
10.48
Δ PPV
-2.79
σ
3.90
# Votes
176
 1980
16 -7
TCU
Baseline change
--
PPV
10.06
Δ PPV
-5.67
σ
4.22
# Votes
177
 1901
17 NEW
West Virginia
Baseline change
--
PPV
6.35
Δ PPV
+6.29
σ
4.64
# Votes
135
 1201
18 -15
UCF (4)
Baseline change
--
PPV
6.26
Δ PPV
-16.14
σ
5.83
# Votes
148
 1183
19 +3
Mississippi State
Baseline change
--
PPV
6.23
Δ PPV
+1.76
σ
4.35
# Votes
146
 1177
20 NEW
Virginia Tech
Baseline change
--
PPV
5.97
Δ PPV
+4.06
σ
3.98
# Votes
151
 1128
21 -7
Oklahoma State
Baseline change
--
PPV
4.63
Δ PPV
-7.06
σ
3.88
# Votes
128
 875
22 NEW
Florida State
Baseline change
--
PPV
4.52
Δ PPV
+4.52
σ
3.58
# Votes
129
 855
23 -2
Boise State
Baseline change
--
PPV
3.97
Δ PPV
-0.55
σ
3.73
# Votes
130
 750
24 -5
LSU
Baseline change
--
PPV
3.86
Δ PPV
-1.63
σ
3.59
# Votes
118
 729
25 NEW
Texas
Baseline change
--
PPV
1.94
Δ PPV
+1.91
σ
2.57
# Votes
67
 367

Dropped: #17 Northwestern , #20 USF , #23 NC State , #24 Memphis , #25 FAU

Others Receiving Votes: Oregon 343, South Carolina 296, Northwestern 257, FAU 236, Texas A&M 156, Utah 120, Florida 118, Arizona 114, NC State 106, Iowa 89, Iowa State 74, USF 71, Boston College 64, Memphis 58, UCLA 56, San Diego State 41, Troy 40, Purdue 36, Washington St 30, Fresno State 29, Nebraska 29, Louisville 27, Toledo 26, Kansas State 26, North Dakota St 24, Houston 21, North Carolina 21, Navy 16, Duke 12, Texas Tech 11, Arizona State 10, Pittsburgh 9, Appalachian State 8, Georgia Tech 8, Arkansas State 5, Missouri 4, Minnesota 3, Army 2, Kentucky 2, California 2, Syracuse 2, Colorado State 1, Northern Illinois 1, Buffalo 1, UAB 1, Temple 1, Rutgers 1, Wake Forest 1