joebob431 Ballot for 2019 Preseason
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Aug. 19, 2019, 3:37 p.m.
Overall Rationale: I took the final rankings output by my computer ranking for the last 3 seasons, with a medium-ish adjustment for recruiting rankings and a small adjustment for returning talent. This ranking will highly reward teams that have been consistently decent. Example, Stanford at 12 might be unconventional, but they are one of a few teams to finish each of the last 3 seasons top25 by my computer ranking. Most teams are going to have a bad year (Notre Dame 2016, Florida 2017) or mediocre years (Texas A&M 2017, Miami 2018) that harm their overall average. I therefore consider these teams to be safe bets at consistency, rather than an actual prediction of final rankings.
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.15 |
| 2 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.37 |
| 4 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.92 |
| 10 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
3.13 |
| 13 |
Florida Gators
|
-0.04 |
| 14 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.12 |
| 15 |
Boise State Broncos
|
2.52 |
| 16 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-0.71 |
| 17 |
UCF Knights
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.12 |
| 19 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
4.58 |
| 20 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
1.17 |
| 23 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.66 |
| 25 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.10 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Oregon Ducks
|
2.29 |
Utah Utes
|
1.72 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.53 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.36 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
0.41 |
Army West Point
|
0.03 |
Total Score: 19.93