calidoc Ballot for 2017 Week 5
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Sept. 24, 2017, 6:29 p.m.
Overall Rationale: The model uses a "game score" mechanic. You get points for beating an opponent and lose points for losing to your opponent. Points gained are equal to the rank of the opponent in the prior week (i.e. if you beat #1 you get 131 points, if you lose to #1 you lose 1). Strength of Schedule and overall W/L rank are added. Additionally, I factor in my ballot from last week and /r/CFB rankings from last week to balance it out. Adding my ranking and the /r/CFB ranking helps break up the ties that the model creates because opponents have similar game scores at the start of the season.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clemson Tigers
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Reigning champs. Will be #1 until they show a reason not to be. |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 3 |
USC Trojans
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| 4 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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Scare with Baylor, but still one of the 4 best (until the TCU game, that is). |
| 5 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
Convincing performance this past week against an OSU team I thought might win the Big XII. |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Scare with Iowa, but played tough on the road for the win. Actually moving up from 8 in my poll. |
| 7 |
Washington Huskies
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| 8 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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Rather good performance against an MSU team that was looking good. |
| 9 |
Michigan Wolverines
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| 10 |
Wisconsin Badgers
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| 11 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 12 |
Washington State Cougars
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| 13 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
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| 14 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 15 |
Utah Utes
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Still riding end of 2016 and preseason momentum. |
| 16 |
Auburn Tigers
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| 17 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
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| 18 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
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| 19 |
San Diego State Aztecs
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| 20 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
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| 21 |
Florida Gators
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| 22 |
Colorado Buffaloes
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| 23 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
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| 24 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
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| 25 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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A Kingsbury team with a defense? I'm on board (even if they broke my heart this past week). |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.23 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
USC Trojans
|
0.47 |
| 4 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.40 |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.44 |
| 13 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.01 |
| 15 |
Utah Utes
|
0.30 |
| 16 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.53 |
| 19 |
San Diego State Aztecs
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
1.53 |
| 21 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
2.92 |
| 23 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.32 |
| 25 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Louisville Cardinals
|
1.28 |
USF Bulls
|
0.95 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.29 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.06 |
Total Score: 9.74