Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Nov. 24, 2019, 3:55 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 29.727, Virginia 28.500, Louisville 27.000, Iowa St 26.864, Central Florida 26.591
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
72.455 |
| 2 |
LSU Tigers
|
68.682 |
| 3 |
Clemson Tigers
|
60.455 |
| 4 |
Utah Utes
|
59.136 |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
56.773 |
| 6 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
56.500 |
| 7 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
56.136 |
| 8 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
56.045 |
| 9 |
Baylor Bears
|
54.636 |
| 10 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
54.182 |
| 11 |
Oregon Ducks
|
49.773 |
| 12 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
49.364 |
| 13 |
Memphis Tigers
|
46.455 |
| 14 |
Boise State Broncos
|
45.091 |
| 15 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
44.955 |
| 16 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
44.300 |
| 17 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
43.909 |
| 18 |
USC Trojans
|
43.625 |
| 19 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
42.455 |
| 20 |
Florida Gators
|
40.273 |
| 21 |
Auburn Tigers
|
40.091 |
| 22 |
SMU Mustangs
|
39.091 |
| 23 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
38.045 |
| 24 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
35.045 |
| 25 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
31.091 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Utah Utes
|
0.35 |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
2.93 |
| 6 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.81 |
| 8 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
1.94 |
| 9 |
Baylor Bears
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.47 |
| 12 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.42 |
| 14 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.79 |
| 15 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
-0.05 |
| 16 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
3.18 |
| 17 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
|
-1.56 |
| 18 |
USC Trojans
|
3.86 |
| 19 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-5.61 |
| 20 |
Florida Gators
|
-2.41 |
| 21 |
Auburn Tigers
|
-0.47 |
| 22 |
SMU Mustangs
|
1.93 |
| 23 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
-0.82 |
| 24 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
-0.06 |
| 25 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.19 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Appalachian State Mountaineers
|
0.83 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.34 |
Total Score: 29.01