Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Nov. 10, 2019, 10:17 p.m.
Overall Rationale: This is a 100% computer poll based solely on resume`. Historically it's real rough in the beginning (small resume`s), but by the time the CFP polls come out, it has learned who actually deserves to be ranked. **How it works** All 130 FBS teams start out tied. Each team is ranked "Best" (1 is the best, 130 is worst) and "Worst" (1 is worst, 130 is the best). If a team beats their opponent, the positive "Worst" rank is averaged into the team's points to determine the team's new rank. If a team loses to their opponent, the negative "Best" rank is averaged into the team's points to determine the team's new rank. So if #5 beats #7, Team #5 gets +124 (Team #7's positive "Worst" rank) points averaged into their score and Team #7 gets -5 (Teams #5's negative "Best" rank) averaged into their score. These values are dynamic, so a team's points change every week based on their wins and losses AND the wins and losses of each of their played opponents. So if #7 drops to #11 and #5 rises to #4, Team #5(4) will get +120 for that week and Team #7(11) will get -4 averaged in instead. Check out the crazy spreadsheet work here: <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DJwt6zE8EMaj_Ik7Ggtnm-jZxUmaq7HKf2MwyEbIEIQ/edit?usp=sharing> **FIRST FIVE OUT** Appalachian St 31.167, Wake Forest 31.056, Washington 30.800, Kansas St 29.278, Virginia 25.150
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LSU Tigers
|
79.944 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
73.444 |
| 3 |
Oregon Ducks
|
59.778 |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
56.889 |
| 5 |
Baylor Bears
|
56.611 |
| 6 |
Clemson Tigers
|
56.300 |
| 7 |
Utah Utes
|
55.333 |
| 8 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
53.444 |
| 9 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
51.056 |
| 10 |
Auburn Tigers
|
50.222 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
48.000 |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
47.889 |
| 13 |
Boise State Broncos
|
47.611 |
| 14 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
46.667 |
| 15 |
Memphis Tigers
|
45.111 |
| 16 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
43.611 |
| 17 |
SMU Mustangs
|
42.850 |
| 18 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
42.750 |
| 19 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
42.278 |
| 20 |
Florida Gators
|
39.250 |
| 21 |
USC Trojans
|
39.100 |
| 22 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
38.500 |
| 23 |
Texas Longhorns
|
35.056 |
| 24 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
34.833 |
| 25 |
Air Force Falcons
|
31.222 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Oregon Ducks
|
1.05 |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
1.45 |
| 5 |
Baylor Bears
|
0.51 |
| 6 |
Clemson Tigers
|
-2.18 |
| 7 |
Utah Utes
|
0.19 |
| 8 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
-0.03 |
| 9 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
2.13 |
| 10 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.45 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.38 |
| 13 |
Boise State Broncos
|
1.50 |
| 14 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-2.59 |
| 15 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-3.92 |
| 17 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.24 |
| 18 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
0.51 |
| 19 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
-0.69 |
| 20 |
Florida Gators
|
-2.13 |
| 21 |
USC Trojans
|
4.17 |
| 22 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
-2.19 |
| 23 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Air Force Falcons
|
0.04 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.46 |
Appalachian State Mountaineers
|
0.22 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.26 |
Total Score: 28.29