Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Nov. 13, 2017, 8:19 p.m.
Overall Rationale: I DID IT. I FINALLY MADE A COMPUTER POLL THAT ISN'T NONSENSE. I've been trying to do this for at least 2 years now, so I really can't express how happy I am.HOW DOES IT WORK?I'll explain with an example. Every team is ranked top to bottom AND bottom to top (Alabama is ranked 1st top to bottom and 130th bottom to top). Alabama beat FSU, so Alabama gains points equal to FSU's rank bottom to top for the previous week (48) and FSU loses points equal to Alabama's rank top to bottom for the previous week (-1). This rewards teams for beating good teams (+130 points for taking down last week's best team) and punishes teams less for losing to good teams (Q U A L I T Y L O S S). Beating an FCS team only gets you 1 point, while losing to an FCS team loses 130 points.People may disagree with it, but I'm happy with the methodology. Constructive criticism is welcome.<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YVF_kOSY04NfRqvH56Onbs1cXxwWuxE318hZHlOf3gc/edit?usp=sharingFIRST FIVE OUT26 LSU27 MISSISSIPPI STATE28 SAN DIEGO STATE29 ARIZONA30 BOSTON COLLEGE
Rank | Team | Reason |
---|---|---|
1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | Alabama has a commanding 72 point lead |
2 | Clemson Tigers | |
3 | USC Trojans | |
4 | Miami Hurricanes | |
5 | Wisconsin Badgers | |
6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
7 | Georgia Bulldogs | |
8 | UCF Knights | |
9 | Penn State Nittany Lions | |
10 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 4 points behind Penn State. lol @ head-to-head |
11 | Oklahoma Sooners | |
12 | Washington State Cougars | |
13 | Stanford Cardinal | |
14 | Auburn Tigers | THEY AINT PLAYED NOBODY PAAWWWWLL |
15 | Michigan State Spartans | |
16 | Washington Huskies | |
17 | Michigan Wolverines | |
18 | TCU Horned Frogs | |
19 | Memphis Tigers | |
20 | NC State Wolfpack | |
21 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | |
22 | Iowa Hawkeyes | |
23 | South Carolina Gamecocks | |
24 | Boise State Broncos | |
25 | Northwestern Wildcats |
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
---|---|---|
1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 |
2 | Clemson Tigers | 1.19 |
3 | USC Trojans | 2.81 |
4 | Miami Hurricanes | -0.94 |
5 | Wisconsin Badgers | -0.04 |
6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.80 |
7 | Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 |
8 | UCF Knights | 0.00 |
9 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.46 |
10 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.00 |
11 | Oklahoma Sooners | -3.17 |
12 | Washington State Cougars | 0.65 |
13 | Stanford Cardinal | 1.94 |
14 | Auburn Tigers | -2.85 |
15 | Michigan State Spartans | 1.35 |
16 | Washington Huskies | 0.00 |
17 | Michigan Wolverines | 0.04 |
18 | TCU Horned Frogs | -1.58 |
19 | Memphis Tigers | 0.00 |
20 | NC State Wolfpack | 0.63 |
21 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | -2.93 |
22 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 2.74 |
23 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 1.93 |
24 | Boise State Broncos | 0.03 |
25 | Northwestern 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: 28.68