STL_12 Ballot for 2024 Week 3
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Sept. 8, 2024, 10:01 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Mostly computer rankings that take into account Record (most important), FPI, Efficiency, Strength of Schedule, Strength of Record, and Game Control. Calculations will be tweaked throughout the season to improve it and make more sense. Computer also used to sort teams into tiers (Great, Good, Average, Bad, Horrible). Will be pretty bad for first couple weeks as the other metrics sort themselves out. I may also adjust the formula if it ends up getting too out of hand. Rankings can be slightly adjusted by human decision.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
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| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 4 |
Boston College Eagles
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| 5 |
USC Trojans
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USC jumps Northern Illinois compared to computer |
| 6 |
Northern Illinois Huskies
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| 7 |
California Golden Bears
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| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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| 9 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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| 10 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
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| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 12 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
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| 13 |
BYU Cougars
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| 14 |
Utah Utes
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| 15 |
Kansas State Wildcats
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| 16 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
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| 17 |
Michigan State Spartans
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| 18 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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Ohio State jumps UNLV compared to computer |
| 19 |
UNLV Rebels
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| 20 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
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| 21 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 22 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
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| 23 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
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| 24 |
Oregon Ducks
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| 25 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
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Just Missed: TCU, Washington State, UCF, Missouri, Syracuse, Iowa State, Indiana |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.34 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.80 |
| 4 |
Boston College Eagles
|
3.38 |
| 5 |
USC Trojans
|
0.44 |
| 6 |
Northern Illinois Huskies
|
2.92 |
| 7 |
California Golden Bears
|
10.43 |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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0.00 |
| 10 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
6.33 |
| 11 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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-0.58 |
| 12 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
1.33 |
| 13 |
BYU Cougars
|
8.97 |
| 14 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
2.11 |
| 17 |
Michigan State Spartans
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7.67 |
| 18 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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-3.10 |
| 19 |
UNLV Rebels
|
3.61 |
| 20 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
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-0.50 |
| 21 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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-3.22 |
| 22 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
1.14 |
| 23 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
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0.00 |
| 24 |
Oregon Ducks
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-2.04 |
| 25 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
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0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Missouri Tigers
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3.47 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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1.52 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
1.09 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.64 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.52 |
Michigan Wolverines
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0.42 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.51 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.07 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.28 |
Total Score: 67.42