ExternalTangents Ballot for 2018 Week 11
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Nov. 6, 2018, 6:53 a.m.
Overall Rationale: My ranking is a backward-looking, achievement-based system. **This is not a predictive ranking**, it is solely descriptive of teams' accomplishments during the current season. It is all computerized, and there is no head-to-head component.It takes into account only what teams have done this year, and it starts with the assumption that all teams are equal, then iteratively informs itself to how good teams actually are based on game results. It starts over from scratch each week.A summary of the ranking philosophy and calculation process can be found [here](https://www.reddit.com/user/ExternalTangents/comments/70w4wp/the_externaltangents_cfb_rankings_explained/). In short, the system identifies a set of rankings/ratings in which the priors/inputs are the same rankings as the output rankings.
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
1.18 |
| 4 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-0.43 |
| 6 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.27 |
| 8 |
UCF Knights
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.71 |
| 10 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
-0.16 |
| 11 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Washington State Cougars
|
-0.21 |
| 13 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
11.98 |
| 14 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.92 |
| 15 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.70 |
| 16 |
Florida Gators
|
0.46 |
| 17 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
0.59 |
| 19 |
Army West Point
|
2.11 |
| 20 |
Buffalo Bulls
|
1.60 |
| 21 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
-0.35 |
| 22 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Syracuse Orange
|
-0.95 |
| 24 |
Utah State Aggies
|
-1.15 |
| 25 |
Boston College Eagles
|
-1.12 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Texas Longhorns
|
1.11 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.76 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.25 |
Total Score: 27.02