Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 10, 2023, 11:18 a.m.
Overall Rationale: My computer ballot is meant to predict how the committee would select teams for the CFP. It begins as a strict power ranking and then over the course of the season weights resume more and more heavily. Since we just completed week 2, my computer ballot is not considering wins and losses heavily at all yet. Based on how I've done this in the past, W-L record and quality of wins/losses won't really start to be reflected in the rankings until around week 6 or 7. I say this because I am sure there are people who will question why Alabama is still ranked ahead of Texas, why schools with losses like Clemson, TCU, and Texas A&M are still on the ballot, and why FSU and Washington appear to be very underrated. I guarantee this will work itself out. By the time the committee begins releasing their rankings, I expect there to be far less confusing rankings in my ballot.
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
---|---|---|
1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 |
2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.56 |
3 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 1.56 |
4 | Michigan Wolverines | 0.00 |
5 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.05 |
6 | USC Trojans | 0.00 |
7 | Texas Longhorns | -0.40 |
8 | Florida State Seminoles | -1.56 |
9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.00 |
10 | Oklahoma Sooners | 0.86 |
11 | Tennessee Volunteers | 0.00 |
12 | Oregon Ducks | 0.00 |
13 | Washington Huskies | -0.58 |
14 | LSU Tigers | 0.49 |
15 | Ole Miss Rebels | 0.00 |
16 | Kansas State Wildcats | 0.00 |
17 | Utah Utes | -0.26 |
18 | Clemson Tigers | 5.30 |
19 | Oregon State Beavers | -0.12 |
20 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 4.43 |
21 | Texas A&M Aggies | 4.19 |
22 | UCLA Bruins | 0.00 |
23 | TCU Horned Frogs | 2.10 |
24 | Louisville Cardinals | 0.76 |
25 | Miami Hurricanes | -0.13 |
Omissions:
Team | Unusualness |
---|---|
Colorado Buffaloes | 0.87 |
Duke Blue Devils | 0.97 |
North Carolina Tar Heels | 0.93 |
Washington State Cougars | 0.22 |
Iowa Hawkeyes | 0.05 |
Total Score: 26.39