TheJeemTeam Ballot for 2018 Week 3
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Sept. 9, 2018, 3:58 p.m.
Overall Rationale: My hybrid poll utilizes two computer polls. A preseason component that I will phase out as the season goes along and a results-oriented poll. The preseason component is 70% this week and the results-oriented poll is 30%.The Preseason component is made up of Past season's results, Returning production, 2 year recruiting Avg., and Coaching continuity. The results-oriented component is made up of Winning %, Points per Game differential, Yards per Play differential, and Strength of Schedule.Once the overall rankings are developed, I split the teams that are close to each other into tiers and re-rank within the tiers. 
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
1/1 in Tier A |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
1/1 in Tier B |
| 3 |
Clemson Tigers
|
1/1 in Tier C |
| 4 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
1/1 in Tier D |
| 5 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
1/1 in Tier E |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
1/1 in Tier F |
| 7 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
1/1 in Tier G |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1/3 in Tier H: Highest quality win among group (Michigan) |
| 9 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
2/3 in Tier H: Next highest quality win among group (USC) |
| 10 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
3/3 in Tier H: Unimpressive win against App St. Pitt win isn't high quality |
| 11 |
Auburn Tigers
|
1/1 in Tier I |
| 12 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
1/2 in Tier J: Better quality loss in Notre Dame compared with Washington's loss to Auburn. |
| 13 |
Washington Huskies
|
2/2 in Tier J |
| 14 |
Boise State Broncos
|
1/1 in Tier K |
| 15 |
Boston College Eagles
|
1/2 in Tier L: Neither team has a quality win, but I give BC the edge over Miami due to the Hurricanes' blowout loss to LSU |
| 16 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
2/2 in Tier L |
| 17 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
1/2 in Tier M: Blew out both opponents |
| 18 |
Utah Utes
|
2/2 in Tier M: Struggled early against Weber State, ugly win over N. Illinois. |
| 19 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
1/1 in Tier N |
| 20 |
Oregon Ducks
|
1/1 in Tier O |
| 21 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
1/10 in Tier P: 2 dominating wins over lesser opponents |
| 22 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
2/10 in Tier P: 2 dominating wins over lesser opponents |
| 23 |
UCF Knights
|
3/10 in Tier P: 2 dominating wins over lesser opponents |
| 24 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
4/10 in Tier P: Impressive win over FSU |
| 25 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
5/10 in Tier P: Takes last spot for beating Michigan St.Remaining teams in Tier P, who represent the next teams out were: Iowa, Ole Miss, Michigan St., Missouri, Texas A&M |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.26 |
| 3 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
1.63 |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Auburn Tigers
|
-0.61 |
| 12 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
1.94 |
| 13 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.09 |
| 15 |
Boston College Eagles
|
5.69 |
| 16 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
1.70 |
| 17 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.14 |
| 18 |
Utah Utes
|
5.21 |
| 19 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
1.08 |
| 20 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
-0.91 |
| 22 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
-1.23 |
| 23 |
UCF Knights
|
-0.42 |
| 24 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
-1.97 |
| 25 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
-0.10 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
LSU Tigers
|
2.88 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.06 |
USC Trojans
|
0.15 |
Total Score: 26.06