Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Nov. 12, 2023, 12:21 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Bradley-Terry rankings for the expected end-of-season win totals; Pr[A beats B] = 0.5+0.5*tanh(rA-rB). Prediction model is a hybrid Kalman filter, driven by the win margin of each game. NOTE: I am only including FBS teams in the rankings this season, since this methodology greatly rewards teams with good records in lower divisions. FCS teams will be ranked separately in my r/fcs ballot.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
6.02 (11.4-0.6) |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
5.97 (11.3-0.7) |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
5.70 (11.7-0.3) |
| 4 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
5.46 (11.7-0.3) |
| 5 |
Washington Huskies
|
5.41 (11.3-0.7) |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
5.14 (10.8-1.2) |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
4.99 (10.5-1.5) |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
4.90 (9.8-2.2) |
| 9 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
4.82 (9.7-2.3) |
| 10 |
Texas Longhorns
|
4.63 (10.4-1.6) |
| 11 |
LSU Tigers
|
4.56 (8.5-3.5) |
| 12 |
Missouri Tigers
|
4.50 (9.2-2.8) |
| 13 |
Utah Utes
|
4.41 (8.6-3.4) |
| 14 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
4.35 (8.8-3.2) |
| 15 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
4.34 (10.3-1.7) |
| 16 |
James Madison Dukes
|
4.30 (11.3-0.7) |
| 17 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
4.18 (8.2-3.8) |
| 18 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
4.11 (8.7-3.3) |
| 19 |
USC Trojans
|
4.08 (7.6-4.4) |
| 20 |
Liberty Flames
|
3.99 (11.7-0.3) |
| 21 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
3.99 (9.5-2.5) |
| 22 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
3.98 (8.0-4.0) |
| 23 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
3.98 (9.3-2.7) |
| 24 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
3.94 (7.4-4.6) |
| 25 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
3.93 (8.5-3.5) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.43 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.05 |
| 4 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.18 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.90 |
| 9 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
1.09 |
| 10 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-1.00 |
| 11 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.96 |
| 12 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Utah Utes
|
0.89 |
| 14 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
-1.22 |
| 16 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
1.23 |
| 18 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
USC Trojans
|
5.87 |
| 20 |
Liberty Flames
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-1.86 |
| 22 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
1.05 |
| 25 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
-0.10 |