Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 19, 2022, 3:26 p.m.

Overall Rationale: This is a predictive ranking system. No information outside of the current season is used. Only scores of games and home/away locations are used. Losses against FCS opponents are counted, wins are not. It re-generated each week from 0 and then iterated until ratings stabilize, so past weeks' results are reevaluated from the perspective of the current week. Numerical scores for each team represent how many points above or below average they are. Subtract scores to get an estimated spread between two teams, with 3 points given to the home team. Preseason rankings are included for stability and wear off over the season. This early, preseason rankings prop some teams up, and unbalanced schedules or outlier results can create unusual or counterintuitive results.

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Rank	Team	Reason
1	Georgia Bulldogs	21.31
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	18.20
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	14.79
4	Penn State Nittany Lions	13.55
5	Oklahoma Sooners	13.13
6	USC Trojans	12.50
7	Texas Longhorns	11.87
8	Tennessee Volunteers	11.75
9	Michigan Wolverines	10.94
10	Ole Miss Rebels	10.26
11	Oklahoma State Cowboys	9.86
12	Syracuse Orange	8.82
13	NC State Wolfpack	8.74
14	LSU Tigers	8.15
15	Minnesota Golden Gophers	8.04
16	Purdue Boilermakers	8.04
17	Utah Utes	7.78
18	Kentucky Wildcats	7.77
19	Cincinnati Bearcats	7.50
20	Clemson Tigers	7.48
21	Pittsburgh Panthers	7.47
22	Washington Huskies	7.42
23	Iowa State Cyclones	7.39
24	Baylor Bears	7.27
25	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	7.20

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
4	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.87
5	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
6	USC Trojans	0.00
7	Texas Longhorns	2.64
8	Tennessee Volunteers	0.20
9	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
10	Ole Miss Rebels	0.36
11	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
12	Syracuse Orange	3.00
13	NC State Wolfpack	0.00
14	LSU Tigers	10.64
15	Minnesota Golden Gophers	1.34
16	Purdue Boilermakers	9.17
17	Utah Utes	0.00
18	Kentucky Wildcats	-1.60
19	Cincinnati Bearcats	3.04
20	Clemson Tigers	-1.72
21	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.56
22	Washington Huskies	-0.39
23	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
24	Baylor Bears	-0.02
25	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	-0.44

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Arkansas Razorbacks	2.29
Oregon Ducks	0.93
Florida State Seminoles	0.07
BYU Cougars	0.40
Oregon State Beavers	0.07
Washington State Cougars	0.02

Total Score: 39.76