prof1le Ballot for 2017 Week 14
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Nov. 27, 2017, 8:27 a.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 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.04 |
| 2 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.35 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.03 |
| 10 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.90 |
| 12 |
UCF Knights
|
-0.22 |
| 13 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
-1.24 |
| 16 |
Washington State Cougars
|
1.17 |
| 17 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.50 |
| 18 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Toledo Rockets
|
4.12 |
| 20 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
San Diego State Aztecs
|
0.92 |
| 23 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
1.41 |
| 24 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.82 |
| 25 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
2.18 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
2.02 |
USF Bulls
|
0.30 |
Total Score: 16.24