Bereft13 Ballot for 2023 Week 8
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 15, 2023, 3:10 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: 62/38 in favor of power rankings.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Power: 3, SoR: 3; LW: 5 |
| 2 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Power: 5, SoR: 1; LW: 1 |
| 3 |
Washington Huskies
|
Power: 4, SoR: 4; LW: 10 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Power: 2, SoR: 9; LW: 2 |
| 5 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Power: 1, SoR: 12; LW: 3 |
| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Power: 6, SoR: 5; LW: 4 |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Power: 7, SoR: 6; LW: 6 |
| 8 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
Power: 10, SoR: 2; LW: 8 |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Power: 9, SoR: 8; LW: 9 |
| 10 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
Power: 12, SoR: 7; LW: 13 |
| 11 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Power: 11, SoR: 14; LW: 17 |
| 12 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Power: 8, SoR: 24; LW: 7 |
| 13 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Power: 16, SoR: 11; LW: 16 |
| 14 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
Power: 13, SoR: 16; LW: 12 |
| 15 |
LSU Tigers
|
Power: 14, SoR: 20; LW: 23 |
| 16 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
Power: 17, SoR: 17; LW: 20 |
| 17 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Power: 22, SoR: 10; LW: NR |
| 18 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Power: 20, SoR: 15; LW: NR (26) |
| 19 |
Utah Utes
|
Power: 18, SoR: 21; LW: 18 |
| 20 |
USC Trojans
|
Power: 21, SoR: 22; LW: 14 |
| 21 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Power: 23, SoR: 19; LW: 11 |
| 22 |
Air Force Falcons
|
Power: 25, SoR: 18; LW: NR |
| 23 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
Power: 19, SoR: 28; LW: NR |
| 24 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Power: 15, SoR: 39; LW: NR (27) |
| 25 |
UCLA Bruins
|
Power: 27, SoR: 34; LW: 19 | Next 5: Miami, Kentucky, Tennessee, James Madison, Oklahoma State | Dropped: Washington State, Kentucky, Texas A&M, Miami, Kansas |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.98 |
| 2 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.51 |
| 3 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
-0.16 |
| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.48 |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
-0.77 |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.27 |
| 10 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.63 |
| 12 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.81 |
| 16 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.60 |
| 18 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Utah Utes
|
-0.24 |
| 20 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Air Force Falcons
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
1.98 |
| 24 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.63 |
| 25 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.28 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.11 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.29 |
Total Score: 9.75