Darth_Ra Ballot for 2023 Week 8
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 16, 2023, 9:50 a.m.
Overall Rationale: #[Average Ranking Rankings (ARR!)](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dIQzK5YbcqZhD91_uyZ-XMR6YrnL6s0ZGWzlBLrkg5w/edit?usp=sharing) For those who haven't seen my computer poll before, the general rundown is that it attempts to average an easily understandable "Master Ranking" number from all of the *rankings* of stats, power rankings, and other data I can get that includes all ~~130~~ ~~131~~ 133 teams that fairly compare teams and coaches across systems and conferences. In other words, I want to end up with a master number that is easily grokkable (#1 Michigan avg ranking 13.33, #66 BYU avg ranking 65.78, & #133 Kent State avg ranking 118.04) that will tell you what the average ranking of a team is across a large spectrum of criteria that hopefully encapsulates what makes a football team "good".
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michigan Wolverines
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| 2 |
Florida State Seminoles
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| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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| 6 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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| 7 |
Texas Longhorns
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| 8 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
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| 9 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 10 |
Oregon Ducks
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| 11 |
Washington Huskies
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| 12 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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| 13 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 14 |
Air Force Falcons
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| 15 |
Duke Blue Devils
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| 16 |
Oregon State Beavers
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| 17 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 18 |
James Madison Dukes
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| 19 |
USC Trojans
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| 20 |
Utah Utes
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| 21 |
Tulane Green Wave
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| 22 |
Liberty Flames
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| 23 |
Missouri Tigers
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| 24 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
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| 25 |
LSU Tigers
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.16 |
| 2 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.97 |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
3.25 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-0.07 |
| 7 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.07 |
| 8 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.80 |
| 10 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Washington Huskies
|
-3.01 |
| 12 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.10 |
| 13 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Air Force Falcons
|
0.65 |
| 15 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
-0.62 |
| 17 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.25 |
| 19 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Utah Utes
|
-0.55 |
| 21 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.58 |
| 22 |
Liberty Flames
|
0.33 |
| 23 |
Missouri Tigers
|
-0.20 |
| 24 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.70 |
Louisville Cardinals