ExternalTangents Ballot for 2017 Week 12
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Nov. 13, 2017, 7:52 a.m.
Overall Rationale: My ranking is a backward-looking, achievement-based system. This is not a predictive ranking, it is solely descriptive of teams' accomplishments during the current season. It is all computerized, and there is no head-to-head component. It takes into account only what teams have done this year, and it starts with the assumption that all teams are equal, then iteratively informs itself to how good teams actually are based on game results. It starts over from scratch each week. Check out a detailed description of the system, philosophy, and calculations here: https://www.reddit.com/user/ExternalTangents/comments/70w4wp/the_externaltangents_cfb_rankings_explained
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.33 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.18 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
UCF Knights
|
0.22 |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.82 |
| 9 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-2.61 |
| 11 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Auburn Tigers
|
-1.84 |
| 13 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.85 |
| 14 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
1.03 |
| 15 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
1.35 |
| 16 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
-0.79 |
| 17 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
-2.15 |
| 20 |
Boise State Broncos
|
3.01 |
| 21 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
1.74 |
| 24 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.93 |
| 25 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Stanford Cardinal
|
1.07 |
USF Bulls
|
0.36 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.66 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.36 |
Total Score: 21.28