jimbobbypaul Ballot for 2023 Week 15 & Bowls
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Dec. 5, 2023, 1:19 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Thanks to u/sirgippy, the JB Rankings from https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/12nja3j/ranking_the_top_131_fbs_programs_of_the_last_40/ make their way to the r/CFB Poll...and time to put my money where my mouth is, how good are these rankings actually, was the whole series just BS??? The JB Rankings are a computer model that, in a nutshell, gives you points for a win, takes away points for a loss, and divides your cumulative score by log(games played + 1). So every team starts out with 0 resume points which go up/down depending on how they play during the year. For each game, opponent record, opponent conference, at what point in the season the game was played, and scoring margin are taken into account. The model rewards you for playing a tough schedule. If you beat a great team, you get a lot of points. If you lose to a great team, you only lose a few points. If you beat a bad team, you only get a few points. If you lose to a bad team, you lose a lot of points. Thanks to anyone who viewed my polls this season!
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Ranking points: 56.9592 |
| 2 |
Washington Huskies
|
51.6165 |
| 3 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
50.4624 |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
49.5137 |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
46.8913 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
45.864 |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
41.3115 |
| 8 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
38.2646 |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
36.9482 |
| 10 |
Oregon Ducks
|
36.6222 |
| 11 |
Liberty Flames
|
34.1262 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
29.7493 |
| 13 |
Missouri Tigers
|
27.5156 |
| 14 |
LSU Tigers
|
26.782 |
| 15 |
James Madison Dukes
|
25.4134 |
| 16 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
25.2292 |
| 17 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
24.2379 |
| 18 |
SMU Mustangs
|
22.9918 |
| 19 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
20.5054 |
| 20 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
20.4956 |
| 21 |
Troy Trojans
|
19.9512 |
| 22 |
Miami (OH) RedHawks
|
18.9701 |
| 23 |
Toledo Rockets
|
18.237 |
| 24 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
18.1643 |
| 25 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
18.093. #26-30: Tulane, Clemson, Kansas, Oregon State, Oklahoma State. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.96 |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.94 |
| 11 |
Liberty Flames
|
0.65 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Missouri Tigers
|
-0.39 |
| 14 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.65 |
| 16 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
-0.44 |
| 20 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
1.00 |
| 21 |
Troy Trojans
|
0.14 |
| 22 |
Miami (OH) RedHawks
|
0.87 |
| 23 |
Toledo Rockets
|
1.70 |
| 24 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
-0.46 |
| 25 |
NC State Wolfpack
|
-0.87 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.60 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.43 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.38 |
Total Score: 10.49