theb52 Ballot for 2021 Week 8
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 18, 2021, 11:56 p.m.
Overall Rationale: FIRST FIVE OUT: Oregon (29.583), San Diego St (28.000), UTSA (26.643), Purdue (26.500), Utah (26.000). There are two ideologies for polls: 1. Who would win in a theoretical matchup? and 2. Who has the best report card? This is a 100% computer poll following the latter idea. At the beginning of the season it is hard to know which losses are quality losses and which are bad losses because of everyone's short resume`, so teams move around a lot early, but have mostly steadied out. Here's the freshly rebuilt Google Sheet if you want to check it out. <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16My3i5VVLvHbTRD2GuJbogY9NHk0rfKmj3NOtHR4b14/edit?usp=sharing>
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
85.500 |
| 2 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
79.083 |
| 3 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
69.833 |
| 4 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
65.000 |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
58.000 |
| 6 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
57.714 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
54.357 |
| 8 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
54.167 |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
53.917 |
| 10 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
50.429 |
| 11 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
49.333 |
| 12 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
45.643 |
| 13 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
43.917 |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
43.000 |
| 15 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
40.167 |
| 16 |
Texas Longhorns
|
39.286 |
| 17 |
Auburn Tigers
|
37.143 |
| 18 |
Baylor Bears
|
36.929 |
| 19 |
BYU Cougars
|
35.357 |
| 20 |
Arkansas Razorbacks
|
34.500 |
| 21 |
Clemson Tigers
|
34.167 |
| 22 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
33.833 |
| 23 |
SMU Mustangs
|
33.583 |
| 24 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
33.286 |
| 25 |
Air Force Falcons
|
30.429 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.92 |
| 3 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.30 |
| 4 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.97 |
| 6 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.77 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
-2.42 |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.45 |
| 11 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.07 |
| 12 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
-0.67 |
| 13 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.57 |
| 16 |
Texas Longhorns
|
8.86 |
| 17 |
Auburn Tigers
|
0.59 |
| 18 |
Baylor Bears
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
BYU Cougars
|
5.85 |
| 20 |
Arkansas Razorbacks
|
4.92 |
| 21 |
Clemson Tigers
|
2.48 |
| 22 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
SMU Mustangs
|
-0.11 |
| 24 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
-0.45 |
| 25 |
Air Force Falcons
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Oregon Ducks
|
2.43 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
1.53 |
San Diego State Aztecs
|
0.52 |
UTSA Roadrunners
|
0.30 |
Total Score: 36.17