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DampFrijoles Ballot for 2020 Week 111

Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Oct. 19, 2020, 5:19 p.m.

Overall Rationale: There is a three-part method I use to determine my rankings. Note: my rankings only factor in teams that have played at least one game.1) I add the results of the AP and Coaches polls (using the 25 to 1 system) together and then getting the average. I also add in the results of teams that receive votes in those polls, and I determine their "score" by dividing the number of votes they received by the number of votes the 25th team eligible (that have played at least one game) received. For example, Liberty was "#25" when removing ranked teams that haven’t played, and they received 37 votes. UAB was "#26" and received 30 votes. I divided 30 by 37 (.81) to give them their score.2) I use the BCS computer polls plus one outside computer poll and score using the same procedure as the human polls.3) I add the human and computer scores and average them into a "total score" that I tinker with using my own eye test. However, I don't stray too far from the combined human/computer ranking, usually a maximum of +/- three spots. I can't really give a reasoning for my changes, but it involves looking at teams' results, common opponents, and just a gut feeling based on seeing them play.Side note: a team must also have received votes in a human and computer poll to be eligible, although this in practice means that this is only the teams in the AP and Coaches polls.

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