Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 20, 2021, 4:33 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Welcome to the first season of xsrs-fb, the football version of my xSRS rating formula I used for basketball.Prepare for utter nonsense for the next few weeks.I'm not ranking FCS teams yet due to lack of data. (Montana would be in at #9 otherwise.)
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michigan Wolverines
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| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 3 |
Kansas State Wildcats
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| 4 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 5 |
Michigan State Spartans
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| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 7 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
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| 8 |
Oregon Ducks
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| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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| 10 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
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| 11 |
Western Michigan Broncos
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| 12 |
Stanford Cardinal
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| 13 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
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| 14 |
Washington Huskies
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Since this is the most obviously fraudulent team here, I might as well explain why my computer model likes them so much. They lost to #1 Michigan and (would-be) #9 Montana close, then beat #70 Arkansas State by more than my margin of victory cap.(Same applies to WMU, who lost to Michigan and beat Pitt.) |
| 15 |
Wyoming Cowboys
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This probably isn't going to be the only computer poll ranking Wyoming this week. Beating MAC teams tends to work surprisingly well for early season strength of schedule. |
| 16 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 17 |
UTSA Roadrunners
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| 18 |
Texas A&M Aggies
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| 19 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
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| 20 |
Memphis Tigers
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| 21 |
Virginia Cavaliers
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| 22 |
Florida Gators
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| 23 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
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| 24 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
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| 25 |
Wisconsin Badgers
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
2.14 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
3.20 |
| 4 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
1.29 |
| 5 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
1.90 |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-2.05 |
| 7 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.65 |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-0.92 |
| 10 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
3.02 |
| 11 |
Western Michigan Broncos
|
14.13 |
| 12 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
12.93 |
| 13 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
10.93 |
| 14 |
Washington Huskies
|
11.21 |
| 15 |
Wyoming Cowboys
|
10.14 |
| 16 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.10 |
| 17 |
UTSA Roadrunners
|
7.91 |
| 18 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
-1.29 |
| 19 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
|
3.43 |
| 20 |
Memphis Tigers
|
2.65 |
| 21 |
Virginia Cavaliers
|
4.11 |
| 22 |
Florida Gators
|
-1.37 |
| 23 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
2.19 |
| 24 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
-3.35 |
| 25 |
Wisconsin Badgers
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-0.46 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Oklahoma Sooners
|
3.53 |
Clemson Tigers
|
1.97 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.88 |
BYU Cougars
|
1.62 |
Arkansas Razorbacks
|
1.96 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.91 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
0.87 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
0.44 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.19 |
Total Score: 114.75