Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Sept. 24, 2023, 9:16 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Teams are now being rewarded for wins and scheduling against teams in the top 44! This would be programs ranked in the 66th percentile or higher. We see some great results come out of it now; the rankings are really starting to shape up with a few 1-loss teams poking their head in with some impressive SOS comparatively.
Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Texas Longhorns | Mildly surprising when jumping formulas in the early season, Texas maintains the FPV |
2 | Utah Utes | |
3 | Michigan Wolverines | |
4 | Washington State Cougars | |
5 | Missouri Tigers | |
6 | Penn State Nittany Lions | PSU dumped Iowa off the rankings but still holds up in the top 44. |
7 | Miami Hurricanes | |
8 | Florida State Seminoles | A strong win, but OT results do make a difference and it's likely just enough to keep FSU behind Miami and Penn State for now. |
9 | Oklahoma Sooners | |
10 | Washington Huskies | Washington has an erratic drop after benefiting strongly from the simpler formula rewarding their heavy MoV. They have no T44 wins at this point. |
11 | Ohio State Buckeyes | |
12 | Texas A&M Aggies | Highest ranked team with a loss. |
13 | Oregon Ducks | |
14 | Duke Blue Devils | |
15 | Alabama Crimson Tide | |
16 | North Carolina Tar Heels | |
17 | Colorado Buffaloes | Colorado tumbles, but stays afloat despite the ass-kicking. |
18 | Louisville Cardinals | |
19 | Syracuse Orange | |
20 | Georgia Bulldogs | The marginal climb up one position. UGA's schedule is getting better but is still overall unimpressive compared to the likes of other teams here. UGA still has no T44 games played. |
21 | Ole Miss Rebels | |
22 | Liberty Flames | |
23 | Kansas Jayhawks | |
24 | Kentucky Wildcats | |
25 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Not featured is the lowest rated undefeated team, Fresno State. They host a horrific SoS at the moment and discounted slightly for having one of the few OT wins on the year so far. This keeps them pretty low. USC is similar, but higher still, just not enough to be ranked this week. |
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
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1 | Texas Longhorns | 0.40 |
2 | Utah Utes | 1.60 |
3 | Michigan Wolverines | 0.00 |
4 | Washington State Cougars | 1.65 |
5 | Missouri Tigers | 2.56 |
6 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.00 |
7 | Miami Hurricanes | 1.14 |
8 | Florida State Seminoles | 0.00 |
9 | Oklahoma Sooners | 0.14 |
10 | Washington Huskies | -0.79 |
11 | Ohio State Buckeyes | -1.97 |
12 | Texas A&M Aggies | 6.87 |
13 | Oregon Ducks | -1.15 |
14 | Duke Blue Devils | 0.00 |
15 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 |
16 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 0.00 |
17 | Colorado Buffaloes | 7.93 |
18 | Louisville Cardinals | 0.98 |
19 | Syracuse Orange | 2.00 |
20 | Georgia Bulldogs | -2.13 |
21 | Ole Miss Rebels | 0.00 |
22 | Liberty Flames | 2.86 |
23 | Kansas Jayhawks | 0.00 |
24 | Kentucky Wildcats | 0.00 |
25 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | -1.51 |
Omissions:
Team | Unusualness |
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USC Trojans | 2.92 |
LSU Tigers | 1.11 |
Oregon State Beavers | 0.67 |
Fresno State Bulldogs | 0.12 |
Maryland Terrapins | 0.07 |
Total Score: 40.60