Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 1, 2017, 12:43 p.m.
Overall Rationale: This is a resume-based ballot which only considers the quality of opponents played to date. This early in the year I am still mostly relying on S&P+ (and Sagarin rankings of FCS teams), but I've begun making adjustments determined by my eye test at this point. Like most entirely backwards-looking ballots, it's going to have some wonky outcomes until midseason, but those are getting rarer at this point.  I award a fixed-value undefeated bonus which diminishes in relative value over the course of the season; we're now seeing one-loss teams start to overcome that barrier. The strangest results at this point are well-regarded teams whose best game is an early loss to an even better team ... that'll smooth out as the season goes on and they rack up wins.
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
---|---|---|
1 | Clemson Tigers | 0.00 |
2 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 |
3 | Georgia Bulldogs | 0.51 |
4 | USC Trojans | 2.65 |
5 | TCU Horned Frogs | 0.38 |
6 | Oklahoma Sooners | -0.23 |
7 | San Diego State Aztecs | 2.32 |
8 | Michigan Wolverines | 0.00 |
9 | Wisconsin Badgers | 0.00 |
10 | Penn State Nittany Lions | -1.92 |
11 | Washington State Cougars | 0.00 |
12 | Duke Blue Devils | 13.00 |
13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.94 |
14 | Navy Midshipmen | 6.55 |
15 | NC State Wolfpack | 2.79 |
16 | Washington Huskies | -3.36 |
17 | Miami Hurricanes | -0.20 |
18 | UCF Knights | 0.01 |
19 | Auburn Tigers | -0.53 |
20 | Louisville Cardinals | 0.00 |
21 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 4.11 |
22 | Kentucky Wildcats | 3.09 |
23 | Utah Utes | -0.37 |
24 | Florida Gators | 0.00 |
25 | Ohio State Buckeyes | -2.95 |
Omissions:
Team | Unusualness |
---|---|
Oklahoma State Cowboys | 2.96 |
Virginia Tech Hokies | 2.22 |
USF Bulls | 1.08 |
West Virginia Mountaineers | 0.55 |
Total Score: 52.71