Bereft13 Ballot for 2023 Week 9
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 22, 2023, 2:17 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: 56/44 in favor of power rankings.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Power: 4, SoR: 2; LW: 1 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Power: 2, SoR: 8; LW: 4 |
| 3 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Power: 1, SoR: 10; LW: 5 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Power: 5, SoR: 6; LW: 9 |
| 5 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Power: 9, SoR: 1; LW: 2 |
| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Power: 6, SoR: 5; LW: 6 |
| 7 |
Washington Huskies
|
Power: 7, SoR: 4; LW: 3 |
| 8 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
Power: 8, SoR: 3; LW: 8 |
| 9 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Power: 3, SoR: 17; LW: 12 |
| 10 |
Utah Utes
|
Power: 15, SoR: 7; LW: 19 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Power: 14, SoR: 9; LW: 13 |
| 12 |
LSU Tigers
|
Power: 13, SoR: 12; LW: 15 |
| 13 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Power: 10, SoR: 16; LW: 7 |
| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Power: 11, SoR: 15; LW: 11 |
| 15 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
Power: 12, SoR: 14; LW: 14 |
| 16 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Power: 17, SoR: 11; LW: 18 |
| 17 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
Power: 16, SoR: 23; LW: 23 |
| 18 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
Power: 18, SoR: 22; LW: 16 |
| 19 |
USC Trojans
|
Power: 20, SoR: 24; LW: 20 |
| 20 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
Power: 27, SoR: 19; LW: 10 |
| 21 |
UCLA Bruins
|
Power: 19, SoR: 31; LW: 25 |
| 22 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
Power: 23, SoR: 26; LW: NR (30) |
| 23 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Power: 32, SoR: 18; LW: 21 |
| 24 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Power: 26, SoR: 27; LW: NR (28) |
| 25 |
Air Force Falcons
|
Power: 31, SoR: 21; LW: 22 | Next 5: Kentucky, James Madison, Miami, Iowa, Florida | Dropped: Iowa, Clemson |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.38 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
1.69 |
| 5 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.22 |
| 7 |
Washington Huskies
|
-0.55 |
| 8 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
-1.49 |
| 9 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Utah Utes
|
0.12 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.75 |
| 13 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-0.24 |
| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
-0.46 |
| 16 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
2.63 |
| 18 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.46 |
| 19 |
USC Trojans
|
1.26 |
| 20 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.09 |
| 22 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
3.03 |
| 23 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
-0.48 |
| 24 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Air Force Falcons
|
-1.14 |
James Madison Dukes
Tulane Green Wave