Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 1, 2016, 8:07 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Now that we've made it this far in the season, it's time for my methodology to change as we gear up for the CFP. I hope to roughly match the CFP in terms of placement of teams, and this poll will represent how the CFP would rank teams if I was in charge. Rankings are now heavily based on SoS, rankings are mostly non-sticky and I ave no problem seeing teams with backloaded schedules jump up now as we have a decent idea of the power of each team and what each win means.
Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | In terms of schedule, they have the #5 SoS and the #2 SoR. In computer rankings, they are #1 in FEI and #3 in S/P+. |
2 | Clemson Tigers | In terms of schedule, they have the #15 SoS and the #1 SoR. In computer rankings, they are #4 in FEI and #2 in S/P+. |
3 | Michigan Wolverines | In terms of schedule, they have the #56 SoS and the #4 SoR. In computer rankings, they are #3 in FEI and #1 in S/P+. |
4 | Washington Huskies | In terms of schedule, they have the #69 SoS and the #5 SoR. In computer rankings, they are #6 in FEI and #6 in S/P+. |
5 | Texas A&M Aggies | In terms of schedule, they have the #26 SoS and the #3 SoR. In computer rankings, they are #8 in FEI and #15 in S/P+. |
6 | Ohio State Buckeyes | |
7 | Wisconsin Badgers | |
8 | Louisville Cardinals | |
9 | Auburn Tigers | |
10 | West Virginia Mountaineers | |
11 | Oklahoma Sooners | |
12 | Colorado Buffaloes | |
13 | Florida State Seminoles | |
14 | North Carolina Tar Heels | |
15 | Penn State Nittany Lions | |
16 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | |
17 | Florida Gators | |
18 | Western Michigan Broncos | |
19 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | |
20 | Baylor Bears | |
21 | Utah Utes | |
22 | Boise State Broncos | |
23 | LSU Tigers | |
24 | Virginia Tech Hokies | |
25 | Washington State Cougars |
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
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1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 |
2 | Clemson Tigers | 0.28 |
3 | Michigan Wolverines | 0.00 |
4 | Washington Huskies | 0.00 |
5 | Texas A&M Aggies | 0.14 |
6 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.00 |
7 | Wisconsin Badgers | 0.00 |
8 | Louisville Cardinals | -1.01 |
9 | Auburn Tigers | 0.09 |
10 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 0.63 |
11 | Oklahoma Sooners | 0.26 |
12 | Colorado Buffaloes | 1.09 |
13 | Florida State Seminoles | 0.99 |
14 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 0.70 |
15 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.32 |
16 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 0.81 |
17 | Florida Gators | -0.70 |
18 | Western Michigan Broncos | -0.02 |
19 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | -2.19 |
20 | Baylor Bears | -0.08 |
21 | Utah Utes | -0.23 |
22 | Boise State Broncos | 0.00 |
23 | LSU Tigers | -0.67 |
24 | Virginia Tech Hokies | -0.26 |
25 | Washington State Cougars | -0.10 |
No major omissions.
Total Score: 10.57