HHcougar Ballot for 2023 Week 8
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 16, 2023, 1:28 p.m.
Overall Rationale: My poll is a hybrid between a computer and a human poll. The formula combines a power ranking (which teams I think are the best), with a resume ranking (which teams I think have the best case to be ranked), and a computer ranking that calculates rankings based on a team point system (each team has a certain number of points and beating a team takes a portion of their points). Each sub-poll is given equal weight, and the final poll is derived from that. The first 3-4 weeks had drastic swings, but as more data was collected this evened out.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Washington Huskies
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T-1 with OU. Gets the nod because they're higher in my Power Ranking |
| 2 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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T-1 with UW. #1 in my resume ranking and my computer ranking, but slightly down the list in my power ranking |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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T-4 with Michigan, but #1 in my power ranking |
| 5 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
T-4 with UGA |
| 6 |
Florida State Seminoles
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| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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| 8 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
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| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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Alabama is gonna make the SEC championship game, aren't they? |
| 10 |
Oregon State Beavers
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Oregon State isn't this good. They're just well rounded in all of my rankings triplets, so they slide up a few spots |
| 11 |
Texas Longhorns
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| 12 |
Oregon Ducks
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Oregon is UNRANKED in my computer ranking, that loss to UW killed them in that regard. They'd probably be top 3 if they had won. Killer loss |
| 13 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 14 |
Air Force Falcons
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AFA on the inside track to a NY6, which would be awesome. |
| 15 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
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| 16 |
Liberty Flames
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Liberty just keeps winning. I have them unranked in my power ranking, but they're respectable in the other 2 triples |
| 17 |
LSU Tigers
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| 18 |
James Madison Dukes
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See Liberty |
| 19 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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| 20 |
USC Trojans
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USC got exposed, but I have a feeling they're still gonna outscore several more Pac12 teams |
| 21 |
Utah Utes
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Utah has an offense? |
| 22 |
Missouri Tigers
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| 23 |
Duke Blue Devils
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| 24 |
Clemson Tigers
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| 25 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.38 |
| 2 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.51 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
-0.16 |
| 6 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.27 |
| 10 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.44 |
| 11 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-0.07 |
| 12 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.08 |
| 14 |
Air Force Falcons
|
0.65 |
| 15 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
1.15 |
| 16 |
Liberty Flames
|
2.92 |
| 17 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.20 |
| 18 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.25 |
| 19 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Utah Utes
|
-0.87 |
| 22 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
-1.31 |
| 24 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.63 |
| 25 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-2.76 |
Louisville Cardinals
Tulane Green Wave