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MADBuc49 Ballot for 2022 Week 6

Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Oct. 2, 2022, 4:35 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Week 6 notes: Deservedness keeps Texas, Baylor out when I would have them in my general top 25. I expect to see them back in the list if/when JMU, Syracuse, Coastal Carolina and other undefeated lose. General: 1st layer, computer portion: SP+, opponents’ SP+, opponents’ opponents’ SP+, opponents’ win %, opponents’ opponents’ win %. 2nd layer, human portion: home/field/away, key injuries, P5/G5 status, watched game factors (ex: offensive/defensive line domination, rush yards after contact, average point of first contact, defensive penetration on non-inside screens, missed tackles, quarterback throwing release speed, overall turnovers, average starting field position, etc). 3rd layer, human portion: wins/losses vs higher-/lower-/non-ranked teams, recency of those results. 4th layer, computer portion: Deservedness = team cannot be ranked over another team with 2+ fewer losses (ex: 2-2 App State cannot be ranked over 4-0 Coastal Carolina even if rankings have App State over Coastal Carolina and/or I think App State is better than Coastal Carolina).

Rank Team Reason
1 Alabama Crimson Tide Might drop if they struggle and Bryce is out for a long time
2 Ohio State Buckeyes
3 Georgia Bulldogs Two consecutive struggles
4 Clemson Tigers Two consecutive ranked wins
5 Michigan Wolverines Drop a bit due to Iowa game, but might bump up if Georgia continues to struggle
6 Ole Miss Rebels Might roll for a while
7 Oklahoma State Cowboys Solid road win vaults pushes them up
8 Tennessee Volunteers I don’t think they should be this high, but letting the computer portion roll for now - LSU game will be a good indicator
9 Oregon Ducks Good wins after a horrible week 1 that seems like it could’ve been closer had the game occurred this week
10 NC State Wolfpack A close loss on the road to the #4 team shouldn’t drop them
11 Penn State Nittany Lions Auburn and Northwestern wins aren’t as great
12 Kentucky Wildcats A close loss on the road to the #6 team shouldn’t drop them
13 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Solid win + close loss to #5 team
14 USC Trojans I think this is too high, but letting it roll for now
15 Utah Utes Due to both team’s schedules, game with Utah will most likely have them drop or stay even with a close loss
16 UCLA Bruins Due to both team’s schedules, game with Utah will most likely have them drop or stay even with a close loss
17 TCU Horned Frogs Good wins hinge on Oklahoma recovering and SMU beating UCF. SMU was big rivalry game so I allow close margins to not affect ranking movement much.
18 Florida State Seminoles Somewhat close loss to #13 wouldn’t normally drop them, but the rise is due to 1-loss teams losing, becoming 2-loss teams, and unable to be ranked over any 0-loss teams
19 LSU Tigers Struggled versus Auburn, but Auburn is still talent and LSU still exceeding expectations
20 Mississippi State Bulldogs
21 Cincinnati Bearcats Loss to Arkansas doesn’t look as good, but Arkansas still was and is a solid team even if they can’t be ranked due to deservedness factor
22 Maryland Terrapins Close road loss to #5 shouldn’t penalize them. Wouldn’t normally have them ranked, but deservedness pushed a few teams out.
23 Kansas State Wildcats Wouldn’t normally have them ranked, but deservedness pushed a few teams out.
24 Washington Huskies Wouldn’t normally have them ranked, but deservedness pushed a few teams out.
25 Kansas Jayhawks Wouldn’t normally have them ranked, but deservedness pushed a few teams out.

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