Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Nov. 10, 2019, 5:19 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.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Clemson Tigers
3	LSU Tigers
4	Georgia Bulldogs
5	Utah Utes
6	Alabama Crimson Tide
7	Oregon Ducks
8	Florida Gators
9	Michigan Wolverines
10	Penn State Nittany Lions
11	Auburn Tigers
12	Washington Huskies
13	Minnesota Golden Gophers
14	Oklahoma Sooners
15	Baylor Bears
16	Iowa State Cyclones
17	Navy Midshipmen
18	Oklahoma State Cowboys
19	Kansas State Wildcats
20	Memphis Tigers
21	Miami Hurricanes
22	Appalachian State Mountaineers
23	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
24	Texas Longhorns
25	Virginia Tech Hokies

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.15
2	Clemson Tigers	0.32
3	LSU Tigers	-0.95
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.55
5	Utah Utes	1.11
6	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
7	Oregon Ducks	0.00
8	Florida Gators	0.83
9	Michigan Wolverines	1.73
10	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
11	Auburn Tigers	0.06
12	Washington Huskies	12.88
13	Minnesota Golden Gophers	-1.78
14	Oklahoma Sooners	-1.00
15	Baylor Bears	-0.77
16	Iowa State Cyclones	8.89
17	Navy Midshipmen	0.89
18	Oklahoma State Cowboys	4.54
19	Kansas State Wildcats	5.57
20	Memphis Tigers	-0.31
21	Miami Hurricanes	4.23
22	Appalachian State Mountaineers	0.00
23	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-1.59
24	Texas Longhorns	0.00
25	Virginia Tech Hokies	0.19

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Wisconsin Badgers	3.27
Cincinnati Bearcats	2.59
Boise State Broncos	1.33
SMU Mustangs	1.31
Indiana Hoosiers	0.46
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.26

Total Score: 57.54