Bereft13 Ballot for 2023 Week 5
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Sept. 24, 2023, 5:29 p.m.
Overall Rationale: first a power ranking of teams is created, then it is used to algorithmically determine a strength of record ranking of teams. these are combined to rank the teams, with power weighted higher early in the season and SoR weighted higher late in the season. power rankings are a mixture of human and computer inputs. current weight: 80/20 in favor of power rankings.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Power: 1, SoR: 12; LW: 1 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Power: 4, SoR: 4; LW: 3 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Power: 5, SoR: 1; LW: 4 |
| 4 |
Washington Huskies
|
Power: 3, SoR: 10; LW: 8 |
| 5 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Power: 2, SoR: 15; LW: 2 |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Power: 6, SoR: 11; LW: 6 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Power: 7, SoR: 13; LW: 12 |
| 8 |
Utah Utes
|
Power: 12, SoR: 5; LW: 7 |
| 9 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
Power: 13, SoR: 2; LW: 9 |
| 10 |
USC Trojans
|
Power: 10, SoR: 16; LW: 5 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Power: 8, SoR: 26; LW: 11 |
| 12 |
Washington State Cougars
|
Power: 14, SoR: 3; LW: NR (27) |
| 13 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Power: 11, SoR: 17; LW: 16 |
| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Power: 9, SoR: 34; LW: 10 |
| 15 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
Power: 17, SoR: 7; LW: 15 |
| 16 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Power: 19, SoR: 9; LW: 25 |
| 17 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
Power: 21, SoR: 6; LW: 20 |
| 18 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
Power: 15, SoR: 45 (outside top 40); LW: 17 |
| 19 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Power: 16, SoR: 45 (outside top 40); LW: 19 |
| 20 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
Power: 20, SoR: 30; LW: 24 |
| 21 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Power: 22, SoR: 24; LW: 14 |
| 22 |
LSU Tigers
|
Power: 23, SoR: 23; LW: 13 |
| 23 |
UCLA Bruins
|
Power: 18, SoR: 45 (outside top 40): LW: 18 |
| 24 |
Maryland Terrapins
|
Power: 25, SoR: 19; LW: 23 |
| 25 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Power: 29, SoR: 8; LW: NR | Next 5: Syracuse, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Florida, Kansas | Dropped: Florida, Tennessee |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.16 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
-0.04 |
| 10 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.48 |
| 19 |
Clemson Tigers
|
5.97 |
| 20 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
1.27 |
| 21 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.21 |
| 23 |
UCLA Bruins
|
1.14 |
| 24 |
Maryland Terrapins
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Missouri Tigers
|
-0.23 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Kansas Jayhawks
|
0.47 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
0.12 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.01 |
Total Score: 10.10