Ballot Type: None
Overall Rationale: So the primary focus of my poll is that only what happens on the field this season matters. Teams do not earn points for perceived talent, historical success, etc. I look at who teams have beaten on the field this year, and how good those wins are in turn. There will be a bias, and you probably won't agree with me on many, especially early in the season where we are now. Undefeated certainly gets looked at, but it is not the be-all-end-all. A 4-1 or even a 3-2 team might have a win over someone better than all opponents of a given 5-0 team. Things will look less strange as the year goes on and we enter conference play and gain a larger sample size. Additionally, while I look at head-to-heads, they do not outweigh the larger resume. To further avoid poll inertia, each week I will "reset" and reevaluate each team in turn, reweighing their respective wins. Some wins may look better in week 3, much less so by week 6, as well as the reverse. As a result, my polls may see some large jumps or drops at points between the weeks. |
Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Georgia Bulldogs | |
2 | Clemson Tigers | |
3 | Oregon Ducks | |
4 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | |
5 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | |
6 | Kansas Jayhawks | |
7 | LSU Tigers | |
8 | Florida State Seminoles | |
9 | UCLA Bruins | |
10 | Ole Miss Rebels | |
11 | Alabama Crimson Tide | |
12 | Kansas State Wildcats | |
13 | NC State Wolfpack | |
14 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
15 | Arkansas Razorbacks | |
16 | California Golden Bears | |
17 | James Madison Dukes | |
18 | Michigan Wolverines | |
19 | Ohio State Buckeyes | |
20 | Penn State Nittany Lions | |
21 | USC Trojans | |
22 | BYU Cougars | |
23 | Tennessee Volunteers | |
24 | Cincinnati Bearcats | |
25 | TCU Horned Frogs | First five out: 26) Tulane 27) Kentucky 28) Liberty 29) Illinois 30) Florida Next five: 31) Syracuse 32) Iowa 33) Purdue 34) App St 35) Oregon St |
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
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1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 0.12 |
2 | Clemson Tigers | 0.59 |
3 | Oregon Ducks | 2.11 |
4 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 2.33 |
5 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 3.71 |
6 | Kansas Jayhawks | 1.29 |
7 | LSU Tigers | 4.01 |
8 | Florida State Seminoles | 5.91 |
9 | UCLA Bruins | 0.67 |
10 | Ole Miss Rebels | 0.00 |
11 | Alabama Crimson Tide | -4.30 |
12 | Kansas State Wildcats | 1.59 |
13 | NC State Wolfpack | 0.36 |
14 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 11.09 |
15 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 9.63 |
16 | California Golden Bears | 9.25 |
17 | James Madison Dukes | 1.28 |
18 | Michigan Wolverines | -4.98 |
19 | Ohio State Buckeyes | -8.72 |
20 | Penn State Nittany Lions | -2.91 |
21 | USC Trojans | -2.90 |
22 | BYU Cougars | 0.00 |
23 | Tennessee Volunteers | -4.47 |
24 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 0.00 |
25 | TCU Horned Frogs | -1.41 |
Omissions:
Team | Unusualness |
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Oklahoma State Cowboys | 3.84 |
Utah Utes | 1.45 |
Kentucky Wildcats | 1.55 |
Syracuse Orange | 0.68 |
Washington Huskies | 0.36 |
Total Score: 91.53