Bereft13 Ballot for 2023 Week 15 & Bowls
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Dec. 3, 2023, 2:46 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: 80/20 in favor of strength of record.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Power: 1, SoR: 2; LW: 1 |
| 2 |
Washington Huskies
|
Power: 8, SoR: 1; LW: 2 |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Power: 4, SoR: 3; LW: 8 |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Power: 3, SoR: 5; LW: 5 |
| 5 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
Power: 7, SoR: 4; LW: 4 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Power: 5, SoR: 6; LW: 6 |
| 7 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Power: 2, SoR: 7; LW: 3 |
| 8 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Power: 6, SoR: 8; LW: 7 |
| 9 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Power: 15, SoR: 9; LW: 9 |
| 10 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Power: 12, SoR: 10; LW: 11 |
| 11 |
LSU Tigers
|
Power: 10, SoR: 11; LW: 10 |
| 12 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Power: 11, SoR: 12; LW: 12 |
| 13 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Power: 9, SoR: 13; LW: 13 |
| 14 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
Power: 14, SoR: 15; LW: 16 |
| 15 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Power: 13, SoR: 16; LW: 15 |
| 16 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Power: 30, SoR: 14; LW: 17 |
| 17 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Power: 23, SoR: 17; LW: 14 |
| 18 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
Power: 17, SoR: 19; LW: 18 |
| 19 |
James Madison Dukes
|
Power: 25, SoR: 18; LW: 21 |
| 20 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Power: 24, SoR: 20; LW: 20 |
| 21 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
Power: 26, SoR: 22; LW: 23 |
| 22 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
Power: 31, SoR: 21; LW: 19 |
| 23 |
SMU Mustangs
|
Power: 20, SoR: 25; LW: NR (30) |
| 24 |
Liberty Flames
|
Power: 28, SoR: 23; LW: 22 |
| 25 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
Power: 27, SoR: 24; LW: NR (26) | Next 5: Oregon State, Tennessee, Utah, Iowa State, Tulane | Dropped: Oregon State |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.89 |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
-0.01 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.06 |
| 8 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.48 |
| 10 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.12 |
| 11 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.42 |
| 12 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-0.90 |
| 14 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
3.49 |
| 15 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.42 |
| 17 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
-0.12 |
| 19 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Clemson Tigers
|
1.41 |
| 21 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
4.10 |
| 22 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
SMU Mustangs
|
-0.40 |
| 24 |
Liberty Flames
|
-0.29 |
| 25 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
-0.87 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.60 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.38 |
Troy Trojans
|
0.03 |
Total Score: 15.00