Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 17, 2022, 8:43 a.m.

Overall Rationale: a computer poll designed to only look at margin of victory adjusted for home field advantage, and it computes team ratings that minimize the error against actual game results.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Georgia Bulldogs
3	Alabama Crimson Tide
4	Michigan Wolverines
5	Tennessee Volunteers
6	Texas Longhorns
7	UCF Knights
8	Illinois Fighting Illini
9	TCU Horned Frogs
10	USC Trojans
11	Clemson Tigers
12	Minnesota Golden Gophers
13	James Madison Dukes
14	Ole Miss Rebels
15	Mississippi State Bulldogs
16	Kansas State Wildcats
17	Iowa State Cyclones
18	Penn State Nittany Lions
19	Maryland Terrapins
20	Oklahoma State Cowboys
21	Syracuse Orange
22	Iowa Hawkeyes
23	Oregon Ducks
24	WKU Hilltoppers
25	Kansas Jayhawks

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.08
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	1.24
4	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
5	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.94
6	Texas Longhorns	2.57
7	UCF Knights	8.84
8	Illinois Fighting Illini	2.08
9	TCU Horned Frogs	-0.38
10	USC Trojans	0.43
11	Clemson Tigers	-2.76
12	Minnesota Golden Gophers	13.06
13	James Madison Dukes	11.90
14	Ole Miss Rebels	-2.73
15	Mississippi State Bulldogs	2.23
16	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
17	Iowa State Cyclones	8.15
18	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
19	Maryland Terrapins	5.86
20	Oklahoma State Cowboys	-1.87
21	Syracuse Orange	-1.94
22	Iowa Hawkeyes	3.21
23	Oregon Ducks	-2.40
24	WKU Hilltoppers	1.24
25	Kansas Jayhawks	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
UCLA Bruins	5.79
Wake Forest Demon Deacons	2.97
Utah Utes	2.00
Kentucky Wildcats	0.82
North Carolina Tar Heels	0.59
Cincinnati Bearcats	0.51
Tulane Green Wave	0.26
NC State Wolfpack	0.16

Total Score: 87.01