Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Aug. 18, 2023, 3:28 p.m.

Overall Rationale: A computer model that only looks at (location adjusted) game margins to come up with the set of ratings that minimize the sum of squared errors. For the per-season ballot, I use last year's ratings and adjust based on SP+'s returning production numbers.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Georgia Bulldogs
2	Michigan Wolverines
3	Ohio State Buckeyes
4	Tennessee Volunteers
5	Alabama Crimson Tide
6	Penn State Nittany Lions
7	Texas Longhorns
8	LSU Tigers
9	Florida State Seminoles
10	Utah Utes
11	Kansas State Wildcats
12	Washington Huskies
13	Clemson Tigers
14	USC Trojans
15	TCU Horned Frogs
16	Illinois Fighting Illini
17	Mississippi State Bulldogs
18	Oregon State Beavers
19	Tulane Green Wave
20	Minnesota Golden Gophers
21	Oregon Ducks
22	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
23	Louisville Cardinals
24	Duke Blue Devils
25	Iowa Hawkeyes

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
4	Tennessee Volunteers	1.25
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
7	Texas Longhorns	0.65
8	LSU Tigers	0.00
9	Florida State Seminoles	0.00
10	Utah Utes	0.00
11	Kansas State Wildcats	0.76
12	Washington Huskies	0.00
13	Clemson Tigers	-0.28
14	USC Trojans	-0.85
15	TCU Horned Frogs	0.00
16	Illinois Fighting Illini	8.79
17	Mississippi State Bulldogs	7.05
18	Oregon State Beavers	0.00
19	Tulane Green Wave	0.00
20	Minnesota Golden Gophers	4.82
21	Oregon Ducks	-1.52
22	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-1.37
23	Louisville Cardinals	1.92
24	Duke Blue Devils	0.91
25	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
North Carolina Tar Heels	0.42
Wisconsin Badgers	0.52
Oklahoma Sooners	0.28
Ole Miss Rebels	0.39
Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.02
South Carolina Gamecocks	0.02

Total Score: 31.82