hythloday1 Ballot for 2016 Week 6
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 2, 2016, 12:39 p.m.
Overall Rationale: This is an entirely resume-based poll; it sums up the value of each win and loss according to the strength of the opponent, with an adjustment for one-score games and home vs road. Opponent strength, instead of being ranked ordinally, is instead simply clustered into one of five groups, with (roughly speaking) 5s as playoff contenders and 1s as cupcakes. This is done with the help of the Sagarin rankings (to include FCS teams) and adjusted by my personal eyetest ... right now it's about half and half, but it'll move to almost entirely the latter by the end of the season.
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.56 |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.61 |
| 3 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.48 |
| 4 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
1.15 |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-1.85 |
| 6 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
1.15 |
| 8 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
1.73 |
| 9 |
Western Michigan Broncos
|
1.77 |
| 10 |
Houston Cougars
|
-1.62 |
| 11 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-3.91 |
| 12 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
-0.69 |
| 14 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.32 |
| 16 |
Baylor Bears
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
-1.00 |
| 18 |
Air Force Falcons
|
2.53 |
| 19 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.44 |
| 21 |
Maryland Terrapins
|
0.57 |
| 22 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Troy Trojans
|
1.98 |
| 24 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
USF Bulls
|
0.03 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Arkansas Razorbacks
|
1.67 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.83 |
Florida Gators
|
0.92 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.18 |
Total Score: 26.98