Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 30, 2019, 10:43 a.m.
Overall Rationale: This computer poll is all merit based. It is not looking at perceived strength or talent, it only ranks purely on what each time has achieved so far.The way this poll works is that for each Division 1 team you beat you gain points and depending on how many teams that team beats you get secondary points.For example in week 1 Auburn  beat Oregon. Auburn only gets a boost to their rankings once Oregon starts winning multiple games. This helps prevent biases that we have in assuming how good different teams are. A good example of this is a few years back where Texas beat Notre Dame, everyone assumed Texas was back, and it ultimately turned out that both Texas and Notre Dame were bad that year.
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
---|---|---|
1 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.44 |
2 | Auburn Tigers | 0.93 |
3 | Clemson Tigers | 0.00 |
4 | Alabama Crimson Tide | -0.17 |
5 | SMU Mustangs | 2.55 |
6 | Washington Huskies | 2.38 |
7 | Boise State Broncos | 1.81 |
8 | Arizona State Sun Devils | 3.43 |
9 | Georgia Bulldogs | -1.43 |
10 | Wisconsin Badgers | -0.39 |
11 | LSU Tigers | -1.07 |
12 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 0.00 |
13 | Michigan State Spartans | 2.34 |
14 | Texas Longhorns | 0.00 |
15 | Penn State Nittany Lions | -0.95 |
16 | California Golden Bears | 2.97 |
17 | Colorado Buffaloes | 7.83 |
18 | Florida Gators | -1.20 |
19 | Oklahoma Sooners | -3.91 |
20 | Memphis Tigers | 0.31 |
21 | Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | 4.13 |
22 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 0.00 |
23 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | -2.63 |
24 | Virginia Cavaliers | 0.00 |
25 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | -0.28 |
Omissions:
Team | Unusualness |
---|---|
Oregon Ducks | 2.27 |
Utah Utes | 1.35 |
UCF Knights | 0.71 |
Michigan Wolverines | 0.46 |
Total Score: 45.94