Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 27, 2019, 6:48 p.m.
Overall Rationale: I took the BROHM methodology from u/factorialite but with a few minor changes. First, this ranking system is pretty bad (though amusingly quite good in some ways, a la finding Clemson/OU/Alabama highly ranked at the end of last year). The way BROHM works is I have assigned P5 teams 150 points to start, G5 teams 100 points, FCS Playoff (last year) teams 75 points and all other FCS teams 50 points. For each game, a team contributes half of its points into the game pool (so if a P5 team starts against another P5 team they each contribute 75 points). Then, they take out points based on their Pythagorean share in that game (PointsFOR^2/(PointsFOR^2+PointsAGAINST^2)). This way, it's possible for a "bad" team to play a "good" team close and ultimately win points despite losing the game. Alternatively, it is possible for a "good" team to win a game and ultimately lose points to a "bad" team by not beating them by enough.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
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| 2 |
Clemson Tigers
|
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| 3 |
Utah Utes
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| 4 |
LSU Tigers
|
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| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
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| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
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| 7 |
Florida Gators
|
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| 8 |
Auburn Tigers
|
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| 9 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
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| 10 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
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| 11 |
Baylor Bears
|
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| 12 |
Oregon Ducks
|
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| 13 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
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| 14 |
Washington Huskies
|
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| 15 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
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| 16 |
Appalachian State Mountaineers
|
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| 17 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
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| 18 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
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| 19 |
Air Force Falcons
|
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| 20 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
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| 21 |
UCF Knights
|
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| 22 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
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| 23 |
Memphis Tigers
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| 24 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
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| 25 |
Boise State Broncos
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.14 |
| 2 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.87 |
| 3 |
Utah Utes
|
2.15 |
| 4 |
LSU Tigers
|
-1.20 |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.85 |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-0.57 |
| 7 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.60 |
| 9 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
1.43 |
| 10 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Baylor Bears
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.97 |
| 13 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-0.30 |
| 14 |
Washington Huskies
|
10.66 |
| 15 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
9.80 |
| 16 |
Appalachian State Mountaineers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
2.71 |
| 18 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
7.08 |
| 19 |
Air Force Falcons
|
6.07 |
| 20 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
UCF Knights
|
2.35 |
| 22 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
-2.91 |
| 25 |
Boise State Broncos
|
-0.49 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
SMU Mustangs
|
2.60 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
1.69 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.50 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
1.28 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.58 |
Total Score: 58.78