/r/CFB Poll

Overall Rationale: This is a 100% computer poll based solely on resume`. Historically it's real rough in the beginning (small resume`s), but by the time the CFP polls come out, it has learned who actually deserves to be ranked. **How it works** All 130 FBS team starts out tied. Each team is ranked "Best" (1 is the best, 130 is worst) and "Worst" (1 is worst, 130 is the best). If a team beats their opponent, the positive "Worst" rank is added into the team's points to determine the team's new rank. If a team loses to their opponent, the negative "Best" rank is added into the team's points to determine the team's new rank. On top of that, a team's points change every week based on their wins and losses AND the wins and losses of each of their played opponents. For example, Clemson was ranked as the 5th "Best" or 126th "Worst" team last week, while Syracuse was ranked the 96th "Best" or 35th "Worst" Team. Clemson won, so they got +35 (Syracuse's positive "Worst" ranking) to their points. Syracuse lost, so they got -5 (Clemson's negative "Best" ranking) to their points. This system doesn't punish Syracuse too hard for losing to a good team, and doesn't reward Clemson much for beating a bad team. However if Syracuse wins more games, its points will increase, as will Clemson's points for beating them. On the other side, Temple (ranked 58th "Best or 73rd "Worst) beat Maryland (ranked 10th "Best" or 121st "Worst), so Temple got +121 to their points and Maryland got -58 to their points. If Maryland loses again next week, their "Best" rank will drop further, and Temple won't be rewarded as much for winning. Check out the crazy spreadsheet work here: <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DJwt6zE8EMaj_Ik7Ggtnm-jZxUmaq7HKf2MwyEbIEIQ/edit?usp=sharing>

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Auburn Tigers	PO Rank ├é┬á Played Opponents Team Points ├é┬á W - L #N/A ├é┬á BYE 0 ├é┬á - - - 18 ├é┬á Oregon 113 ├é┬á 2 - 1 64.5 ├é┬á Tulane 66.5 ├é┬á 2 - 1 85 ├é┬á Kent St 46 ├é┬á 1 - 2 TOTAL 225.5
2	Eastern Michigan Eagles	PO Rank ├é┬á Played Opponents Team Points ├é┬á W - L #N/A ├é┬á BYE 0 ├é┬á - - - 34.5 ├é┬á Coastal Carolina 96.5 ├é┬á 2 - 1 5 ├é┬á Kentucky -5 ├é┬á 2 - 1 14 ├é┬á Illinois 117 ├é┬á 2 - 1 TOTAL 208.5 Is this ridiculous? To humans, yes. The system will learn as resume`s expand.
3	Virginia Cavaliers	PO Rank ├é┬á Played Opponents Team Points ├é┬á W - L #N/A ├é┬á BYE 0 ├é┬á - - - 34.5 ├é┬á Pittsburgh 96.5 ├é┬á 1 - 2 #N/A ├é┬á William & Mary 1 ├é┬á - - - 34.5 ├é┬á Florida St 96.5 ├é┬á 1 - 2 TOTAL 194
4	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	PO Rank ├é┬á Played Opponents Team Points ├é┬á W - L #N/A ├é┬á BYE 0 ├é┬á - - - 85 ├é┬á Utah St 46 ├é┬á 1 - 1 101 ├é┬á Rice 30 ├é┬á 0 - 3 19.5 ├é┬á North Carolina 111.5 ├é┬á 2 - 1 TOTAL 187.5
5	Iowa Hawkeyes	PO Rank ├é┬á Played Opponents Team Points ├é┬á W - L #N/A ├é┬á BYE 0 ├é┬á - - - 85 ├é┬á Miami OH 46 ├é┬á 1 - 2 64.5 ├é┬á Rutgers 66.5 ├é┬á 1 - 1 64.5 ├é┬á Iowa St 66.5 ├é┬á 1 - 1 TOTAL 179
6	SMU Mustangs	PO Rank ├é┬á Played Opponents Team Points ├é┬á W - L #N/A ├é┬á BYE 0 ├é┬á - - - 34.5 ├é┬á Arkansas St 96.5 ├é┬á 1 - 2 85 ├é┬á North Texas 46 ├é┬á 1 - 2 101 ├é┬á Texas St-San Marcos 30 ├é┬á 0 - 3 TOTAL 172.5
7	Ohio State Buckeyes	PO Rank ├é┬á Played Opponents Team Points ├é┬á W - L #N/A ├é┬á BYE 0 ├é┬á - - - 113.5 ├é┬á Florida Atlantic 17.5 ├é┬á 1 - 2 64.5 ├é┬á Cincinnati 66.5 ├é┬á 2 - 1 46 ├é┬á Indiana 85 ├é┬á 2 - 1 TOTAL 169
8	Clemson Tigers	PO Rank ├é┬á Played Opponents Team Points ├é┬á W - L #N/A ├é┬á BYE 0 ├é┬á - - - 64.5 ├é┬á Georgia Tech 66.5 ├é┬á 1 - 2 64.5 ├é┬á Texas A&M 66.5 ├é┬á 2 - 1 98 ├é┬á Syracuse 33 ├é┬á 1 - 2 TOTAL 166
9	Arizona State Sun Devils	PO Rank ├é┬á Played Opponents Team Points ├é┬á W - L #N/A ├é┬á BYE 0 ├é┬á - - - 85 ├é┬á Kent St 46 ├é┬á 1 - 2 #N/A ├é┬á Sacramento St 1 ├é┬á - - - 14 ├é┬á Michigan St 117 ├é┬á 2 - 1 TOTAL 164
10	Florida Gators	PO Rank ├é┬á Played Opponents Team Points ├é┬á W - L 109.5 ├é┬á Miami FL 21.5 ├é┬á 1 - 2 #N/A ├é┬á BYE 0 ├é┬á - - - #N/A ├é┬á Tennessee-Martin 1 ├é┬á - - - 5 ├é┬á Kentucky 126 ├é┬á 2 - 1 TOTAL 148.5
11	Boise State Broncos	PO Rank ├é┬á Played Opponents Team Points ├é┬á W - L #N/A ├é┬á BYE 0 ├é┬á - - - 34.5 ├é┬á Florida St 96.5 ├é┬á 1 - 2 85 ├é┬á Marshall 46 ├é┬á 2 - 1 #N/A ├é┬á Portland St 1 ├é┬á - - - TOTAL 143.5
12	Memphis Tigers	PO Rank ├é┬á Played Opponents Team Points ├é┬á W - L #N/A ├é┬á BYE 0 ├é┬á - - - 34.5 ├é┬á Mississippi 96.5 ├é┬á 2 - 1 #N/A ├é┬á Southern U. 1 ├é┬á - - - 85 ├é┬á South Alabama 46 ├é┬á 1 - 2 TOTAL 143.5
13	Kansas State Wildcats	PO Rank ├é┬á Played Opponents Team Points ├é┬á W - L #N/A ├é┬á BYE 0 ├é┬á - - - #N/A ├é┬á Nicholls St 1 ├é┬á - - - 105.5 ├é┬á Bowling Green 25.5 ├é┬á 1 - 2 14 ├é┬á Mississippi St 117 ├é┬á 2 - 1 TOTAL 143.5
14	Wyoming Cowboys	PO Rank ├é┬á Played Opponents Team Points ├é┬á W - L #N/A ├é┬á BYE 0 ├é┬á - - - 34.5 ├é┬á Missouri 96.5 ├é┬á 2 - 1 101 ├é┬á Texas St-San Marcos 30 ├é┬á 0 - 3 #N/A ├é┬á Idaho 1 ├é┬á - - - TOTAL 127.5
15	Air Force Falcons	PO Rank ├é┬á Played Opponents Team Points ├é┬á W - L #N/A ├é┬á BYE 0 ├é┬á - - - #N/A ├é┬á Colgate 1 ├é┬á - - - #N/A ├é┬á BYE 0 ├é┬á - - - 5 ├é┬á Colorado 126 ├é┬á 2 - 1 TOTAL 127
16	Penn State Nittany Lions	PO Rank ├é┬á Played Opponents Team Points ├é┬á W - L #N/A ├é┬á BYE 0 ├é┬á - - - #N/A ├é┬á Idaho 1 ├é┬á - - - 105.5 ├é┬á Buffalo 25.5 ├é┬á 1 - 2 34.5 ├é┬á Pittsburgh 96.5 ├é┬á 1 - 2 TOTAL 123
17	Alabama Crimson Tide	PO Rank ├é┬á Played Opponents Team Points ├é┬á W - L #N/A ├é┬á BYE 0 ├é┬á - - - 85 ├é┬á Duke 46 ├é┬á 2 - 1 101 ├é┬á New Mexico St 30 ├é┬á 0 - 3 85 ├é┬á South Carolina 46 ├é┬á 1 - 2 TOTAL 122
18	Temple Owls	PO Rank ├é┬á Played Opponents Team Points ├é┬á W - L #N/A ├é┬á BYE 0 ├é┬á - - - #N/A ├é┬á Bucknell 1 ├é┬á - - - #N/A ├é┬á BYE 0 ├é┬á - - - 10 ├é┬á Maryland 121 ├é┬á 2 - 1
19	Oklahoma State Cowboys	PO Rank ├é┬á Played Opponents Team Points ├é┬á W - L #N/A ├é┬á BYE 0 ├é┬á - - - 109.5 ├é┬á Oregon St 21.5 ├é┬á 1 - 2 #N/A ├é┬á McNeese St 1 ├é┬á - - - 34.5 ├é┬á Tulsa 96.5 ├é┬á 1 - 2 TOTAL 119
20	BYU Cougars	PO Rank ├é┬á Played Opponents Team Points ├é┬á W - L #N/A ├é┬á BYE 0 ├é┬á - - - 14 ├é┬á Utah -14 ├é┬á 3 - 0 126.5 ├é┬á Tennessee 4.5 ├é┬á 1 - 2 5 ├é┬á Southern Cal 126 ├é┬á 2 - 1 TOTAL 116.5
21	LSU Tigers	PO Rank ├é┬á Played Opponents Team Points ├é┬á W - L #N/A ├é┬á BYE 0 ├é┬á - - - 85 ├é┬á Georgia Southern 46 ├é┬á 1 - 2 64.5 ├é┬á Texas 66.5 ├é┬á 2 - 1 #N/A ├é┬á Northwestern St 1 ├é┬á - - - TOTAL 113.5
22	Utah Utes	PO Rank ├é┬á Played Opponents Team Points ├é┬á W - L #N/A ├é┬á BYE 0 ├é┬á - - - 64.5 ├é┬á Brigham Young 66.5 ├é┬á 2 - 1 85 ├é┬á Northern Illinois 46 ├é┬á 1 - 2 #N/A ├é┬á Idaho St 1 ├é┬á - - - TOTAL 113.5
23	Michigan Wolverines	PO Rank ├é┬á Played Opponents Team Points ├é┬á W - L #N/A ├é┬á BYE 0 ├é┬á - - - 85 ├é┬á Middle Tennessee St 46 ├é┬á 1 - 2 64.5 ├é┬á Army 66.5 ├é┬á 2 - 1 #N/A ├é┬á BYE 0 ├é┬á - - - TOTAL 112.5
24	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	PO Rank ├é┬á Played Opponents Team Points ├é┬á W - L #N/A ├é┬á BYE 0 ├é┬á - - - 85 ├é┬á Louisville 46 ├é┬á 2 - 1 #N/A ├é┬á BYE 0 ├é┬á - - - 64.5 ├é┬á New Mexico 66.5 ├é┬á 1 - 1 TOTAL 112.5
25	Georgia Bulldogs	PO Rank ├é┬á Played Opponents Team Points ├é┬á W - L #N/A ├é┬á BYE 0 ├é┬á - - - 126.5 ├é┬á Vanderbilt 4.5 ├é┬á 0 - 2 #N/A ├é┬á Murray St 1 ├é┬á - - - 34.5 ├é┬á Arkansas St 96.5 ├é┬á 1 - 2 TOTAL 102

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Auburn Tigers	1.71
2	Eastern Michigan Eagles	23.10
3	Virginia Cavaliers	3.34
4	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	5.60
5	Iowa Hawkeyes	2.36
6	SMU Mustangs	18.87
7	Ohio State Buckeyes	-0.30
8	Clemson Tigers	-4.28
9	Arizona State Sun Devils	2.81
10	Florida Gators	0.00
11	Boise State Broncos	1.74
12	Memphis Tigers	4.90
13	Kansas State Wildcats	1.51
14	Wyoming Cowboys	10.18
15	Air Force Falcons	9.89
16	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
17	Alabama Crimson Tide	-6.07
18	Temple Owls	4.59
19	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.98
20	BYU Cougars	4.86
21	LSU Tigers	-5.27
22	Utah Utes	-2.38
23	Michigan Wolverines	-1.39
24	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-3.18
25	Georgia Bulldogs	-3.91

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Oklahoma Sooners	4.30
Wisconsin Badgers	2.57
UCF Knights	2.43
Texas Longhorns	1.66
Oregon Ducks	1.22
Washington State Cougars	1.30
Texas A&M Aggies	1.08
California Golden Bears	0.15
Washington Huskies	0.24

Total Score: 138.17

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