ExternalTangents Ballot for 2018 Week 15 & Bowls
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Dec. 3, 2018, 7:59 p.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 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.53 |
| 5 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
UCF Knights
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.36 |
| 10 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.50 |
| 11 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.96 |
| 12 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Washington Huskies
|
-0.65 |
| 14 |
Washington State Cougars
|
-0.01 |
| 15 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
0.07 |
| 16 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.75 |
| 17 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.84 |
| 19 |
Appalachian State Mountaineers
|
1.48 |
| 20 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.92 |
| 21 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
-1.51 |
| 24 |
Army West Point
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Utah Utes
|
-1.12 |
Texas Longhorns
Northwestern Wildcats