Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 3, 2019, 3:26 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Think of this as an "if team X played all the teams below them, they'd have a winning record" ranking. It won't agree with the playoff rankings release, because I have no bonus for quality wins and I do *give* a bonus for MOV, within reason. If you lose because you lose five fumbles, I'll be nicer to you than if you lose because you gave up a million yards. I really like yards per play stats and avoid head-to-head.
Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 |
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/bye/ |
2 |
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Not technically /bye/, but basically |
3 |
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/bye/ |
4 |
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/bye/ |
5 |
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/bye/ |
6 |
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For all the abuse I've heaped on Andy Ludwig, he had a long-term plan and established it even when it wasn't clicking early. Utes are vulnerable to the right matchup, but they're playing tremendous football right now. |
7 |
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Auburn is so confusing. A week after allowing 500 yards to LSU but only 23 points, AU gained 500 yards and scored only 20 points. I could comfortably put this team anywhere from 6th to 14th. |
8 |
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/bye/ |
9 |
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Playcalling, especially in the red zone, is still a problem. Otherwise, UGA is in amazing position right now -- being slept on because of one silly loss. Scoreline closer than the game, and Florida was never really in a winning position. |
10 |
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The Ducks exorcised all their defensive issues at once: the pass rush looked vicious, and they clamped down aggressively on underneath/YAC routes, which had been a problem the past few weeks. The most hard-nosed, defensive-minded 56-24 blowout I've ever seen. |
11 |
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I actually kinda thought Florida was going to win the Cocktail Party. Yeah, swing and a miss on that one. |
12 |
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/bye/ |
13 |
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/bye/ |
14 |
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The Baylor defense is very, very good, and Charlie Brewer can hang, but the OL is a hot mess. This team could win the Cotton Bowl, but it's hard to see them as a serious playoff contender rn. |
15 |
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Too many damned /byes/ this week |
16 |
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Memphis football is like watching NBA All-Star Weekend. I mean this in the nicest possible way. |
17 |
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That was a bad look. VT isn't great. But at the same time, fumble return touchdowns are the ultimate bad luck plays -- I still think the Irish are basically fine, just not contenders for a high-grade bowl. |
18 |
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/bye/ (that's *nine*, so far, but who's counting?) |
19 |
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Reports of UCF's demise were premature. They're not gonna win the American but they're fine, y'all. |
20 |
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A long shot for the Big 12 title game, but not mathematically eliminated! |
21 |
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For the second time this season, Cincy needed a pick six to escape with a win. It's not as cute a look against ECU as it is against UCF. |
22 |
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We're not talking just "good for Indiana" good. IU is...really seriously good. I don't think they're beating Penn State on the road, but Michigan in Bloomington? ...let's talk. |
23 |
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Did pretty much what I expected them to against Memphis -- hung around, made it interesting, had a nice little track meet. The Ponies can score on anybody, but they need help from Cincinnati in the G5 race. |
24 |
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Has lost more winnable games than just about anybody. The memes if they beat OU are going to be unbelievable. |
25 |
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The best thing about Boise this season had been its defense, and SJSU tore that all to ribbons on Saturday, but in this house we respect the G5. |
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
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1 |
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0.12 |
2 |
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0.94 |
3 |
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0.00 |
4 |
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-1.17 |
5 |
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0.00 |
6 |
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0.75 |
7 |
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1.24 |
8 |
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0.00 |
9 |
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-0.16 |
10 |
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-0.79 |
11 |
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0.00 |
12 |
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0.47 |
13 |
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0.00 |
14 |
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-0.47 |
15 |
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-0.41 |
16 |
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0.00 |
17 |
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0.00 |
18 |
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0.00 |
19 |
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2.94 |
20 |
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4.92 |
21 |
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-0.21 |
22 |
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1.43 |
23 |
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0.00 |
24 |
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0.88 |
25 |
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-0.52 |
Omissions:
Team | Unusualness |
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0.97 |
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0.94 |
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0.11 |
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0.02 |
Total Score: 19.46