I've been doing computer rankings for a couple years now, using stats and other things to try to rerank teams in my own algorithm. At it's core is a line-generating/handicap system that projects game spreads throughout the season.

This is the first time I've developed preseason rankings. In a nutshell, it takes last season's stats, factors in returning starters, incoming recruiting classes, and looks at their projected record for this upcoming season.

Here are the results:

1.) Alabama (58.07) Proj Record: 11-1 or 12-0
2.) Ohio St. (57.52) Proj Record: 11-1
3.) Michigan (56.23) Proj Record: 12-0
4.) Oklahoma (56.00) Proj Record: 11-1
5.) LSU (54.43) Proj Record: 11-1
6.) Clemson (52.19) Proj Record: 11-1
7.) Miami (FL) (52.14) Proj Record: 11-1
8.) Louisville (52.10) Proj Record: 12-0
9.) Wisconsin (52.01) Proj Record: 11-1
10.) Tennessee (51.49) Proj Record: 10-2
11.) Southern California (51.36) Proj Record: 10-2
12.) Washington (50.72) Proj Record: 12-0
13.) Florida St. (50.49) Proj Record: 9-3
14.) South Fla. (50.22) Proj Record: 12-0
15.) Penn St. (50.10) Proj Record: 9-3
16.) Auburn (50.01) Proj Record: 9-3 or 10-2
17.) Tulsa (49.48) Proj Record: 10-2
18.) Oklahoma St. (49.08) Proj Record: 9-3
19.) Washington St. (48.67) Proj Record: 10-2
20.) Texas A&M (48.24) Proj Record: 9-3
21.) Georgia Tech (48.00) Proj Record: 9-3
22.) Virginia Tech (47.41) Proj Record: 9-3
23.) Kansas St. (47.10) Proj Record: 10-2
24.) Army West Point (46.79) Proj Record: 11-1
25.) San Diego St. (46.53) Proj Record: 11-1 or 12-0
26.) Boise St. (46.33) Proj Record: 9-3
27.) Iowa (46.29) Proj Record: 9-3
28.) Colorado (46.01) Proj Record: 10-2
29.) Western Ky. (45.44) Proj Record: 11-1
30.) TCU (45.11) Proj Record: 9-3
31.) Toledo (44.98) Proj Record: 9-3 or 10-2
32.) BYU (44.74) Proj Record: 10-3
33.) Houston (44.71) Proj Record: 9-3
34.) Western Mich. (44.62) Proj Record: 10-2 or 11-1
35.) Navy (44.48) Proj Record: 8-4
36.) Minnesota (44.43) Proj Record: 8-4 or 9-3
37.) Georgia (44.25) Proj Record: 6-6
38.) Mississippi St. (44.19) Proj Record: 7-5
39.) Utah (43.70) Proj Record: 8-4
40.) Vanderbilt (43.32) Proj Record: 7-5
41.) Pittsburgh (43.31) Proj Record: 8-4
42.) Temple (43.29) Proj Record: 9-3
43.) Nebraska (43.20) Proj Record: 7-5
44.) Coastal Caro. (42.95) Proj Record: 12-0
45.) South Carolina (42.84) Proj Record: 7-5
46.) Stanford (42.31) Proj Record: 6-6 or 7-5
47.) Northwestern (42.18) Proj Record: 7-3
48.) West Virginia (41.66) Proj Record: 8-4
49.) Kentucky (41.54) Proj Record: 6-6
50.) North Carolina (41.35) Proj Record: 7-5
51.) Louisiana Tech (41.00) Proj Record: 9-3
52.) Appalachian St. (40.88) Proj Record: 10-2
53.) New Mexico (40.85) Proj Record: 8-4
54.) Indiana (40.58) Proj Record: 7-5 or 8-4
55.) Memphis (39.87) Proj Record: 8-4
56.) Troy (39.80) Proj Record: 8-4
57.) Missouri (39.78) Proj Record: 7-5
58.) Baylor (39.70) Proj Record: 6-6
59.) UTSA (39.50) Proj Record: 9-3
60.) Texas (39.45) Proj Record: 5-7
61.) Boston College (39.43) Proj Record: 7-5
62.) Middle Tenn. (39.01) Proj Record: 8-4
63.) UCF (38.15) Proj Record: 7-5
64.) Arkansas St. (38.11) Proj Record: 8-4
65.) Notre Dame (38.03) Proj Record: 4-8
66.) Florida (37.98) Proj Record: 4-8 (lol)
67.) UCLA (37.93) Proj Record: 5-7
68.) Southern Miss. (37.88) Proj Record: 8-4
69.) Old Dominion (37.73) Proj Record: 8-4
70.) Michigan St. (37.55) Proj Record: 4-8 or 5-7
71.) Air Force (37.14) Proj Record: 6-6 or 7-5
72.) Ole Miss (36.99) Proj Record: 5-7
73.) Duke (36.65) Proj Record: 3-7
74.) Oregon (36.44) Proj Record: 4-8
75.) Tulane (36.28) Proj Record: 5-7
76.) Ohio (36.25) Proj Record: 8-2
77.) Colorado St. (35.97) Proj Record: 5-7
78.) Texas Tech (35.88) Proj Record: 4-8
79.) Wyoming (35.87) Proj Record: 7-5
80.) Maryland (35.56) Proj Record: 3-9
81.) Utah St. (35.54) Proj Record: 6-6
82.) Massachusetts (35.47) Proj Record: 4-8
83.) Northern Ill. (35.45) Proj Record: 6-6
84.) Oregon St. (35.42) Proj Record: 4-8 or 5-7
85.) Syracuse (35.01) Proj Record: 3-9
86.) Ga. Southern (34.87) Proj Record: 6-6
87.) Wake Forest (34.69) Proj Record: 4-8 or 5-7
88.) Cincinnati (34.11) Proj Record: 5-7
89.) Ball St. (33.83) Proj Record: 6-6
90.) Arkansas (33.80) Proj Record: 2-10 (Bert fired)
91.) Purdue (33.62) Proj Record: 2-10 or 3-9
92.) Virginia (33.59) Proj Record: 3-9
93.) Arizona St. (33.47) Proj Record: 3-9
94.) Idaho (33.40) Proj Record: 6-6
95.) Nevada (33.29) Proj Record: 5-7
96.) Illinois (32.90) Proj Record: 2-10
97.) Iowa St. (32.89) Proj Record: 3-9
98.) Eastern Mich. (32.74) Proj Record: 4-8 or 5-7
99.) Central Mich. (32.67) Proj Record: 5-7
100.) South Ala. (32.37) Proj Record: 6-6
101.) UTEP (31.45) Proj Record: 4-8
102.) UNLV (31.15) Proj Record: 4-8
103.) SMU (30.40) Proj Record: 3-9
104.) Fla. Atlantic (30.39) Proj Record: 3-9
105.) Miami (OH) (30.37) Proj Record: 5-7 or 6-6
106.) North Texas (30.27) Proj Record: 4-8
107.) Marshall (30.10) Proj Record: 3-9 or 4-8
108.) Rice (30.01) Proj Record: 3-9
109.) East Carolina (29.90) Proj Record: 2-10
110.) NC State (29.62) Proj Record: 3-9
110.) La.-Monroe (29.62) Proj Record: 2-10
112.) Kansas (29.36) Proj Record: 2-10
113.) California (29.24) Proj Record: 2-10
114.) Louisiana (28.55) Proj Record: 4-8
115.) Kent St. (28.28) Proj Record: 3-9 or 4-8
116.) Georgia St. (28.03) Proj Record: 3-9
117.) Akron (27.75) Proj Record: 3-9 or 4-8
118.) Arizona (27.63) Proj Record: 1-11
119.) Charlotte (27.48) Proj Record: 3-9 or 4-8
120.) Hawaii (26.95) Proj Record: 3-9
121.) Buffalo (26.78) Proj Record: 3-9
122.) Rutgers (26.73) Proj Record: 1-11
123.) Fresno St. (26.59) Proj Record: 1-11
124.) UConn (26.55) Proj Record: 2-10
125.) FIU (26.53) Proj Record: 2-10
126.) San Jose St. (26.43) Proj Record: 2-11
127.) Bowling Green (24.56) Proj Record: 1-11 or 2-10
128.) Texas St. (24.27) Proj Record: 1-11
129.) New Mexico St. (22.10) Proj Record: 1-11

LSU's lone projected loss is to Alabama (-8). Alabama has a toss-up game @Auburn, leading to their ambiguous prediction. Florida and Arky have HUGE letdown years.

If y'all want to know more details behind projected wins/losses, let me know and I'll share.

Pumped for some REAL football!