Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 18, 2022, 12:08 a.m.

Overall Rationale: How it works: This is the Biorhythmic Ratings Over Holistic Methodology (BROHM) rankings originally created by /u/factorialite and modified and used with their permission. The way BROHM works is that each team is assigned points based on the following: P5 teams 150 points to start; G5 teams 100 points; FCS Playoff (last year) teams 75 points; and all other FCS teams 50 points. For each game, a team contributes half of its points into the game pool (so if a P5 team starts against another P5 team they each contribute 75 points). Then, they take out points based on their Pythagorean share in that game (PointsFOR^2/(PointsFOR^2+PointsAGAINST^2)). This way, it's possible for a "bad" team to play a "good" team close and ultimately win points despite losing the game. Alternatively, it is possible for a "good" team to win a game and ultimately lose points to a "bad" team by not beating them by enough. Lastly, to help prevent as major swings every week while also filtering generally "good" teams to the top, this ranking is run through several times. I found this helps stabilize the rankings week-to-week, however it doesn't prevent the model from coming up with extremely "hot" takes (which add to the fun, imo).

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Rank	Team	Reason
1	Michigan Wolverines
2	Georgia Bulldogs
3	Ohio State Buckeyes
4	Tennessee Volunteers
5	Alabama Crimson Tide
6	Illinois Fighting Illini
7	Syracuse Orange
8	TCU Horned Frogs
9	Clemson Tigers
10	Texas Longhorns
11	UCLA Bruins
12	USC Trojans
13	Utah Utes
14	Oklahoma State Cowboys
15	UCF Knights
16	Ole Miss Rebels
17	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
18	Purdue Boilermakers
19	Kentucky Wildcats
20	Kansas State Wildcats
21	Tulane Green Wave
22	Maryland Terrapins
23	Penn State Nittany Lions
24	Iowa State Cyclones
25	Texas A&M Aggies

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Michigan Wolverines	0.91
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
4	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.25
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.39
6	Illinois Fighting Illini	2.67
7	Syracuse Orange	0.76
8	TCU Horned Frogs	0.00
9	Clemson Tigers	-1.60
10	Texas Longhorns	1.58
11	UCLA Bruins	-0.06
12	USC Trojans	0.00
13	Utah Utes	0.21
14	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
15	UCF Knights	4.54
16	Ole Miss Rebels	-3.78
17	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	-0.13
18	Purdue Boilermakers	2.14
19	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
20	Kansas State Wildcats	-0.34
21	Tulane Green Wave	0.00
22	Maryland Terrapins	2.86
23	Penn State Nittany Lions	-1.70
24	Iowa State Cyclones	1.15
25	Texas A&M Aggies	0.16

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Oregon Ducks	3.29
North Carolina Tar Heels	0.59
Cincinnati Bearcats	0.51
Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.16
NC State Wolfpack	0.16

Total Score: 29.93