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 | |
2 | Clemson Tigers | |
3 | LSU Tigers | |
4 | Alabama Crimson Tide | |
5 | Utah Utes | |
6 | Penn State Nittany Lions | |
7 | Georgia Bulldogs | |
8 | Oregon Ducks | |
9 | Michigan Wolverines | |
10 | Auburn Tigers | |
11 | Florida Gators | |
12 | Washington Huskies | |
13 | Oklahoma Sooners | |
14 | Baylor Bears | |
15 | Kansas State Wildcats | |
16 | Navy Midshipmen | |
17 | Iowa State Cyclones | |
18 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | |
19 | UCF Knights | |
20 | Memphis Tigers | |
21 | Miami Hurricanes | |
22 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | |
23 | Tennessee Volunteers | |
24 | Air Force Falcons | |
25 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
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