Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 29, 2023, 5:16 p.m.
Overall Rationale: My poll is a computer poll based on the idea of looking at how many points a team scored in a given week and comparing it to how many other teams they would have beat with that score (i.e. I hated being the second highest scorer in fantasy football, but losing because I played the highest scoring team). As a result, a team winning 34-17 will look much better in my poll compared to a team that won 17-0 in the same week. I do consider margin of victory and try to incorporate some "competition"/strength of schedule checks as well, but they do not impact my poll as much as people would probably like. So each week a team earns a total number of points and they are ranked by their average throughout the season. My final poll is based off their total score. TLDR: Offense > Defense, I only want cupcakes, and this poll is extremely anti-Iowa.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
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| 1 |
Michigan Wolverines
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Next 5 out are: Oregon State, Tulane, Memphis, UNLV, and UCLA. |
| 2 |
Florida State Seminoles
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| 3 |
Oregon Ducks
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| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 5 |
Washington Huskies
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| 6 |
LSU Tigers
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| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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| 8 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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| 9 |
Liberty Flames
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| 10 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 11 |
Air Force Falcons
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| 12 |
Texas Longhorns
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| 13 |
SMU Mustangs
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| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 15 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 16 |
USC Trojans
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| 17 |
James Madison Dukes
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| 18 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 19 |
Kansas State Wildcats
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| 20 |
Toledo Rockets
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| 21 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
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| 22 |
Missouri Tigers
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| 23 |
Louisville Cardinals
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| 24 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
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| 25 |
Miami Hurricanes
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michigan Wolverines
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0.31 |
| 2 |
Florida State Seminoles
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0.43 |
| 3 |
Oregon Ducks
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1.12 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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0.00 |
| 5 |
Washington Huskies
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0.00 |
| 6 |
LSU Tigers
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1.88 |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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0.46 |
| 8 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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0.00 |
| 9 |
Liberty Flames
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3.17 |
| 10 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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-4.96 |
| 11 |
Air Force Falcons
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0.50 |
| 12 |
Texas Longhorns
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-1.49 |
| 13 |
SMU Mustangs
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11.94 |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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-0.53 |
| 15 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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0.00 |
| 16 |
USC Trojans
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2.07 |
| 17 |
James Madison Dukes
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0.00 |
| 18 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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-4.33 |
| 19 |
Kansas State Wildcats
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0.02 |
| 20 |
Toledo Rockets
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4.67 |
| 21 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
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2.66 |
| 22 |
Missouri Tigers
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-1.83 |
| 23 |
Louisville Cardinals
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-2.22 |
| 24 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
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0.63 |
| 25 |
Miami Hurricanes
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0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
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Oregon State Beavers
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1.59 |
Utah Utes
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1.31 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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0.73 |
UCLA Bruins
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0.82 |
Tulane Green Wave
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0.73 |
Kansas Jayhawks
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0.71 |
Total Score: 51.10