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Stoneador Ballot for 2021 Week 4

Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 21, 2021, 1:35 a.m.

Overall Rationale: My program ranks teams by looking at the number of transitive wins/losses a team has and then using a series of tie-breakers to differentiate spots. The poll has very little inertia in the first few weeks, but should stabilize as the season goes on. The only data used is games against FBS teams in 2021. Listed below are each team's transitive wins.

Rank Team Reason
1 Maryland Terrapins 12 ['West Virginia', 'Illinois', 'Virginia Tech', 'Nebraska', 'North Carolina', 'Middle Tennessee', 'Buffalo', 'Georgia State', 'Virginia', 'Charlotte', 'Duke', 'Northwestern']
2 Oregon Ducks 11 ['Fresno State', 'Ohio State', 'UConn', 'UCLA', 'Minnesota', 'Tulsa', 'Hawaii', 'LSU', 'Miami (OH)', 'Colorado', 'Central Michigan']
3 West Virginia Mountaineers 11 ['Virginia Tech', 'North Carolina', 'Middle Tennessee', 'Georgia State', 'Virginia', 'Charlotte', 'Illinois', 'Duke', 'Nebraska', 'Northwestern', 'Buffalo']
4 Kansas State Wildcats 10 ['Stanford', 'Nevada', 'USC', 'Vanderbilt', 'California', 'San Jose State', 'Washington State', 'Colorado State', 'Hawaii', 'Toledo']
5 Virginia Tech Hokies 10 ['North Carolina', 'Middle Tennessee', 'Georgia State', 'Virginia', 'Charlotte', 'Illinois', 'Duke', 'Nebraska', 'Northwestern', 'Buffalo']
6 Michigan Wolverines 9 ['Western Michigan', 'Washington', 'Northern Illinois', 'Pittsburgh', 'Arkansas State', 'Georgia Tech', 'Massachusetts', 'Tennessee', 'Bowling Green']
7 Alabama Crimson Tide 9 ['Miami (FL)', 'Florida', 'Appalachian State', 'Florida Atlantic', 'South Florida', 'East Carolina', 'Georgia Southern', 'Marshall', 'Navy']
8 Georgia Bulldogs 8 ['Clemson', 'UAB', 'South Carolina', 'Georgia Tech', 'North Texas', 'East Carolina', 'Marshall', 'Navy']
9 North Carolina Tar Heels 8 ['Georgia State', 'Virginia', 'Charlotte', 'Illinois', 'Duke', 'Nebraska', 'Northwestern', 'Buffalo']
10 Stanford Cardinal 7 ['USC', 'Vanderbilt', 'San Jose State', 'Washington State', 'Colorado State', 'Hawaii', 'Toledo']
11 Michigan State Spartans 6 ['Northwestern', 'Miami (FL)', 'Appalachian State', 'East Carolina', 'Marshall', 'Navy']
12 Ole Miss Rebels 6 ['Louisville', 'Tulane', 'UCF', 'Boise State', 'UTEP', 'New Mexico State']
13 Army West Point 6 ['Georgia State', 'Western Kentucky', 'UConn', 'Charlotte', 'Duke', 'Northwestern']
14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 6 ['Florida State', 'Toledo', 'Purdue', 'Oregon State', 'UConn', 'Hawaii']
15 Penn State Nittany Lions 6 ['Wisconsin', 'Ball State', 'Auburn', 'Eastern Michigan', 'Akron', 'Massachusetts']
16 Arkansas Razorbacks 5 ['Rice', 'Texas', 'Georgia Southern', 'Louisiana', 'Ohio']
17 Memphis Tigers 5 ['Arkansas State', 'Mississippi State', 'Louisiana Tech', 'North Carolina State', 'South Florida']
18 Fresno State Bulldogs 5 ['UConn', 'UCLA', 'Hawaii', 'LSU', 'Central Michigan']
19 UTSA Roadrunners 4 ['Illinois', 'Middle Tennessee', 'Nebraska', 'Buffalo']
20 Oklahoma State Cowboys 4 ['Tulsa', 'Boise State', 'UTEP', 'New Mexico State']
21 Rutgers Scarlet Knights 4 ['Temple', 'Syracuse', 'Akron', 'Ohio']
22 Texas A&M Aggies 4 ['Kent State', 'Colorado', 'New Mexico', 'New Mexico State']
23 BYU Cougars 4 ['Arizona', 'Utah', 'Arizona State', 'UNLV']
24 Iowa Hawkeyes 4 ['Indiana', 'Iowa State', 'Kent State', 'UNLV']
25 Western Michigan Broncos 4 ['Pittsburgh', 'Massachusetts', 'Tennessee', 'Bowling Green']

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