MADBuc49 Ballot for 2023 Week 7
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 9, 2023, 1:09 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Week 7 notes: Deservedness keeping 2-loss teams such as Clemson, LSU, and Notre Dame behind Liberty. General notes: FIRST layer (computer portion): SP+, opponents’ SP+, opponents’ opponents’ SP+, opponents’ win %, opponents’ opponents’ win %. SECOND layer (human portion): home/field/away, key injuries, P5/G5 status, watched game factors (ex: offensive/defensive line domination, rush yards after contact, average point of first contact, defensive penetration on non-inside screens, missed tackles, quarterback throwing release speed, overall turnovers, average starting field position, etc). THIRD layer (human portion): wins/losses vs higher-/lower-/non-ranked teams, recency of those results. FOURTH layer (computer portion): Deservedness = team cannot be ranked over another team with 2+ fewer losses (ex: 10-4 Utah can be ranked over 11-3 USC, but 10-4 Utah cannot be ranked over 12-2 Troy even if Utah beat Troy heads up, rankings have Utah over Troy, and/or I think Utah is better than Troy)
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
If season were to end right now: Sugar Bowl |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
If season were to end right now: Rose Bowl |
| 3 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
If season were to end right now: Rose Bowl |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
If season were to end right now: Sugar Bowl |
| 5 |
Washington Huskies
|
If season were to end right now: Fiesta Bowl |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
If season were to end right now: Cotton Bowl |
| 7 |
Texas Longhorns
|
If season were to end right now: Cotton Bowl |
| 8 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
If season were to end right now: Orange Bowl |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
If season were to end right now: Peach Bowl |
| 10 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
If season were to end right now: Peach Bowl |
| 11 |
USC Trojans
|
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| 12 |
UCLA Bruins
|
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| 13 |
Washington State Cougars
|
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| 14 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
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| 15 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
If season were to end right now: Orange Bowl |
| 16 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
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| 17 |
Utah Utes
|
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| 18 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
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| 19 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
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| 20 |
Maryland Terrapins
|
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| 21 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
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| 22 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
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| 23 |
Missouri Tigers
|
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| 24 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
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| 25 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
If season were to end right now: Wyoming in Sugar Bowl. Liberty is lowest-rated 0-loss team and therefore is keeping every 2-loss team behind if |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.83 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.18 |
| 3 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.26 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.13 |
| 8 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
-1.24 |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-0.55 |
| 10 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
UCLA Bruins
|
1.56 |
| 13 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.92 |
| 14 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
-0.11 |
| 16 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.20 |
| 17 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
1.72 |
| 19 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
-2.08 |
| 20 |
Maryland Terrapins
|
2.77 |
| 21 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
0.01 |
| 22 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-1.30 |
| 23 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.27 |
| 24 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
0.66 |
| 25 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.47 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.53 |
Air Force Falcons
|
0.04 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.19 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
0.12 |
Total Score: 16.15