Bereft13 Ballot for 2023 Week 12
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Nov. 12, 2023, 4:14 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: 62/38 in favor of strength of record.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Power: 4, SoR: 2; LW: 1 |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Power: 2, SoR: 4; LW: 7 |
| 3 |
Washington Huskies
|
Power: 7, SoR: 1; LW: 2 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Power: 1, SoR: 6; LW: 3 |
| 5 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
Power: 8, SoR: 3; LW: 4 |
| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Power: 6, SoR: 5; LW: 6 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Power: 3, SoR: 8; LW: 8 |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Power: 5, SoR: 7; LW: 5 |
| 9 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Power: 11, SoR: 10; LW: 10 |
| 10 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Power: 14, SoR: 9; LW: 9 |
| 11 |
LSU Tigers
|
Power: 12, SoR: 13; LW: 12 |
| 12 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Power: 16, SoR: 11; LW: 13 |
| 13 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Power: 10, SoR: 16; LW: 11 |
| 14 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Power: 18, SoR: 14; LW: 14 |
| 15 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
Power: 13, SoR: 19; LW: 23 |
| 16 |
Utah Utes
|
Power: 17, SoR: 17; LW: 20 |
| 17 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
Power: 9, SoR: 24; LW: 19 |
| 18 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Power: 24, SoR: 15; LW: 22 |
| 19 |
James Madison Dukes
|
Power: 29, SoR: 12; LW: 21 |
| 20 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Power: 15, SoR: 21; LW: 18 |
| 21 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
Power: 23, SoR: 23; LW: NR (29) |
| 22 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Power: 20, SoR: 26; LW: 17 |
| 23 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
Power: 30, SoR: 20; LW: 16 |
| 24 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
Power: 34, SoR: 18; LW: 15 |
| 25 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Power: 19, SoR: 30; LW: 25 | Next 5: USC, North Carolina, Tulane, Texas A&M, NC State | Dropped: North Carolina |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.78 |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.76 |
| 5 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.04 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
1.00 |
| 10 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.72 |
| 11 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.96 |
| 12 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
-0.80 |
| 15 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Utah Utes
|
0.02 |
| 17 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.47 |
| 18 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.62 |
| 19 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.08 |
| 24 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.11 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Tulane Green Wave
|
1.06 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.85 |
Liberty Flames
|
0.11 |
Total Score: 8.38