TouchdownHeroes Ballot for 2021 Week 2
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 8, 2021, 5:42 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Explanation from preseason poll (essentially still applies). Power Poll - on a neutral field my #6 team would beat my #7-#25 team for example. It's mostly forward looking, so while wins and losses matter, the goal is to be predictive. This would not be the same as if I had to submit a playoffs rankings which would be most deserving based on resume, but I've found that towards the end of the season, the teams that perform at the highest level will tend to align closely with the teams that are the best from a power poll standpoint. These are subjective choices based on extensive preseason research, watching as many games as possible (I try to watch 4 games every time slot often flipping around), going over every available advanced metric, and an aggregation of all the info and experience I've learned/gained through years of doing this. Early on I rely a lot on my preseason research - which includes things like knowing the OL depth of most P5 teams and a good bit of G5 times - but I'm quick to adapt when it's clear my preseason forecasts are off or players massively improve/decline.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Last week: 1 |
| 2 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Last Week: 2 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Last Week: 3 |
| 4 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Last Week: 4 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Last Week: 5 |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Last Week: 7 (+1) |
| 7 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
Last Week: 8 (+1) |
| 8 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Last Week: 9 (+1) |
| 9 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
Last Week: 10 (+1) |
| 10 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Last Week: 6 (-4) |
| 11 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
Last Week: 12 (+1) |
| 12 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
Last Week: 11 (-1) |
| 13 |
USC Trojans
|
Last Week: 16 (+3) |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Last Week: 20 (+6) |
| 15 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
Last Week: 14 (-1) |
| 16 |
UCLA Bruins
|
Last Week: NR |
| 17 |
Utah Utes
|
Last Week: 18 (+1) |
| 18 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Last Week: 25 (+7) |
| 19 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Last Week: 15 (-4) |
| 20 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Last Week: HM |
| 21 |
Florida Gators
|
Last Week: 23 (+2) |
| 22 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Last Week: HM |
| 23 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
Last Week: 13 (-10) |
| 24 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Last Week: HM |
| 25 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
Last Week: HM |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.41 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.39 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.59 |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.55 |
| 7 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
4.92 |
| 8 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
4.23 |
| 12 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
1.64 |
| 13 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.39 |
| 15 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
6.52 |
| 16 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Utah Utes
|
0.53 |
| 18 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
-1.45 |
| 19 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.14 |
| 20 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-0.53 |
| 21 |
Florida Gators
|
-1.42 |
| 22 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-2.20 |
| 23 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
-0.46 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
0.66 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.03 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.05 |
Total Score: 27.11