Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Nov. 3, 2019, 9:38 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 |
LSU Tigers
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| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
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| 5 |
Utah Utes
|
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| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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| 7 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
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| 8 |
Oregon Ducks
|
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| 9 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
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| 10 |
Auburn Tigers
|
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| 11 |
Florida Gators
|
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| 12 |
Washington Huskies
|
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| 13 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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| 14 |
Baylor Bears
|
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| 15 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
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| 16 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
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| 17 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
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| 18 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
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| 19 |
UCF Knights
|
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| 20 |
Memphis Tigers
|
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| 21 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
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| 22 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
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| 23 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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| 24 |
Air Force Falcons
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| 25 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.12 |
| 2 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.94 |
| 3 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.24 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.04 |
| 5 |
Utah Utes
|
1.24 |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-0.57 |
| 7 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
1.28 |
| 10 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.20 |
| 11 |
Florida Gators
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Washington Huskies
|
12.89 |
| 13 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-0.45 |
| 14 |
Baylor Bears
|
-0.47 |
| 15 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
1.37 |
| 16 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
1.52 |
| 17 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
7.88 |
| 18 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
6.92 |
| 19 |
UCF Knights
|
2.94 |
| 20 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
4.23 |
| 22 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
-2.74 |
| 23 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
2.23 |
| 24 |
Air Force Falcons
|
1.10 |
| 25 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.24 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Wisconsin Badgers
|
2.02 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
1.61 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.70 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
1.27 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.97 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.84 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.70 |
San Diego State Aztecs
|
0.02 |
Total Score: 58.73