Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 1, 2018, 9:30 a.m.
Overall Rationale: The main basis for this ranking is to determine the most DESERVING teams so far. This means that I might rank a team that I think is worse than another team higher if they have a better resume so far. I also don't consider FCS teams or games against FCS teams since they have a different scholarship limit and don't have the same playoffs. To do this, I first create a rating for each team which is a consensus of the 25 most accurate computer polls in the past 5 years. This is my basis for how good a team is. I then use that rating to compare wins between 2 different teams against each other. Teams are also not punished for playing against better teams when compared to other teams. For example, if Team A is 11-1 and their loss was to the #1 team, while Team B is 12-0 and their best win was against the #10 team, Team A would not be punished for their loss, and if it was close they would be rewarded. I also don't care if Team C beats the #97 best team by 50 points while Team D beats the #40 best team by only 7. A win against a good team is better than a blow out win against a bad team. However, a blow out win against a good team is better than a close win against an equally good team.
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.55 |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.59 |
| 3 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.14 |
| 4 |
Auburn Tigers
|
1.36 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.08 |
| 6 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.97 |
| 7 |
Florida Gators
|
4.22 |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-4.58 |
| 9 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Clemson Tigers
|
-1.34 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
3.25 |
| 12 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.75 |
| 15 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-0.37 |
| 16 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-4.55 |
| 17 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
7.73 |
| 18 |
Maryland Terrapins
|
6.68 |
| 19 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
-0.20 |
| 22 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
2.88 |
| 23 |
San Diego State Aztecs
|
2.17 |
| 24 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.83 |
| 25 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.23 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
UCF Knights
|
2.38 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
2.30 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
1.62 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.49 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
0.35 |
Total Score: 50.61