TotalEconomist Ballot for 2018 Week 2
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Sept. 4, 2018, 1:22 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Formula: (Total Points Earned - Total Points Allowed) + ModifierIf (MoV - Spread) is less or equal to +-14, modifier is 0. Otherwise:- Top Ten > Unranked FBS = +5- Top Ten > Ranked 11 - 25 = +10- Top Ten > Top Ten = +20- Unranked FBS > Top Ten = +20- Unranked FBS > Ranked 11 - 25 = +10- Unranked FBS > Unranked FBS = +5- Ranked 11 - 25 > Top 10 = 15- Ranked 11 - 25 > Ranked 11 - 25 = 10- Ranked 11 - 25 > Unranked FBS = 5Human Aspect: Replacing anomalies with teams that should be ranked. Ex.: Liberty is 20 in the system, so it would be replaced with LSU.Note: No modifier this week since I was super busy and couldn't get the spreads in time.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
138 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
137 |
| 3 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
133 |
| 4 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
107 |
| 5 |
Clemson Tigers
|
96 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
88 |
| 7 |
Washington Huskies
|
75 |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
75 |
| 9 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
73 |
| 10 |
Auburn Tigers
|
69 (Nice!) |
| 11 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
67 |
| 12 |
USC Trojans
|
66 |
| 13 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
63 |
| 14 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
57 |
| 15 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
56 |
| 16 |
Boise State Broncos
|
52 |
| 17 |
UCF Knights
|
51 |
| 18 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
50 |
| 19 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
42 |
| 20 |
LSU Tigers
|
24 |
| 21 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
41 |
| 22 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
40 |
| 23 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
38 |
| 24 |
Oregon Ducks
|
34 |
| 25 |
Boston College Eagles
|
34 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.81 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.22 |
| 4 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.11 |
| 5 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.72 |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.81 |
| 9 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
0.23 |
| 10 |
Auburn Tigers
|
-0.76 |
| 11 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-0.19 |
| 12 |
USC Trojans
|
0.17 |
| 13 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
0.11 |
| 14 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
2.43 |
| 16 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
UCF Knights
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
-0.03 |
| 19 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
5.71 |
| 20 |
LSU Tigers
|
-1.05 |
| 21 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
-0.83 |
| 23 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
1.91 |
| 24 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Boston College Eagles
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.92 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.23 |
Total Score: 17.26