D1N2Y Ballot for 2022 Week 8
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 16, 2022, 12:23 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Arbitrary personal metrics with some head-to-head sprinkled in
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(+1) Played consistent, high-quality football |
| 2 |
Clemson Tigers
|
(-1) Took a little too long to get the ball rolling against FSU |
| 3 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
(+1) Good home game against Bama |
| 4 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
(+3) Great game against Penn State |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(-2) Other teams looking impressive against stiffer competition, rot of Mizzou game creeping up more |
| 6 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
(+5) Consistently beating good teams |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(-1) Not a nock on this team, other teams played in more impactful games that moved around |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(-3) Close loss on the road against a good team |
| 9 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
(+1) Good game against weak competition, change has more to do with teams moving around |
| 10 |
UCLA Bruins
|
(+4) Win against Utah looks better this week |
| 11 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
(-3) Loss on the road in a tough environment |
| 12 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
(-3) Top-tier choke job |
| 13 |
Syracuse Orange
|
(+4) Played well against ACC competition |
| 14 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
(+2) Teams are moving around, next week is a massive game |
| 15 |
Utah Utes
|
(NR) Gutsy win against USC at home |
| 16 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(-3) Team are moving around here |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
(-5) Tough in-conference road loss, needs to get back on track if they want to compete for the PAC-12 championship |
| 18 |
South Alabama Jaguars
|
(+5) Undefeated save a nailbiter to UCLA |
| 19 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
(+2) Win against Kansas State looks better by the week |
| 20 |
Purdue Boilermakers
|
(+4) It's hard to rank magic bullshit effectively |
| 21 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
(NR) They just keep on winning |
| 22 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
(+0) Feels gross to not put this team up after a win, but it is what it is |
| 23 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(NR) Cotton Bowl 49-0 is still funny and Ewers looks fine, will have dominating games |
| 24 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
(NR) Teams moved around, and Cincinnati benefitted |
| 25 |
LSU Tigers
|
(NR) Loss against Tennessee doesn't look as bad. Most teams (including this one) fit awkwardly here |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.08 |
| 2 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.98 |
| 3 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-1.36 |
| 6 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
|
0.90 |
| 10 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
1.04 |
| 12 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.23 |
| 15 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.33 |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
-0.52 |
| 18 |
South Alabama Jaguars
|
6.73 |
| 19 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.60 |
| 20 |
Purdue Boilermakers
|
1.22 |
| 21 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
-0.27 |
| 22 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-0.15 |
| 24 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.59 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
|
0.16 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
0.16 |
Total Score: 15.32