prof1le Ballot for 2017 Week 12
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Nov. 13, 2017, 2:13 p.m.
Overall Rationale: I built a computer rating system that takes mostly simple statistics that do include strength of schedule and margin of victory to create what I think is a pretty good general ranking. To avoid weird early season rankings, I added a "bias" score. This score starts with the AP preseason poll and uses it entirely in the first week, and less and less so as the season goes on. The system at this point in the season no longer uses the bias, but may still effect teams indirectly. My system isn't perfect though, so I add my own "eye test" to the rankings is provides. I will never move a team more than 5 spots from where the computer ranks it, as any farther and I think it would be more my ranking than the computers. This week I'll also add the score my system generates as the team reason, to get an idea of what separates the teams
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.44 |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.02 |
| 4 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.80 |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.06 |
| 8 |
USC Trojans
|
0.97 |
| 9 |
Auburn Tigers
|
-0.32 |
| 10 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.85 |
| 11 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
UCF Knights
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.27 |
| 14 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
-0.19 |
| 15 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
-0.40 |
| 16 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
0.90 |
| 17 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
0.73 |
| 18 |
Boise State Broncos
|
4.50 |
| 19 |
Washington Huskies
|
-0.14 |
| 20 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.66 |
| 24 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.15 |
| 25 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
1.21 |
USF Bulls
|
0.36 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.66 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.36 |
Total Score: 14.00