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Sproded Ballot for 2019 Week 3

Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 8, 2019, 10:10 p.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. While my ranking may seem crazy at the beginning of the season, by the end when teams have played comparable opponents, it will make sense.

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