RadiationRichard Ballot for 2024 Week 3
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 8, 2024, 6:09 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Simple computer ranking taking into account win %, margin of victory, and strength of schedule. Will look wonky until weeks 4-6, as shown by the large amount of teams moving from unranked to ranked this week. Dropped out from last week: Arizona State, Louisville, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Arkansas, Michigan, Notre Dame, Auburn. Top 5 left out - Arizona State, Louisville, BYU, Washington State, Nebraska
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Last Week (LW) - 1 |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
LW - 8 |
| 3 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
LW - 7 |
| 4 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
LW - 2 |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
LW - 3 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
LW - 12 |
| 7 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
LW - 6 |
| 8 |
USC Trojans
|
LW - 9 |
| 9 |
Boston College Eagles
|
LW - 11 |
| 10 |
Utah Utes
|
LW - 18 |
| 11 |
UNLV Rebels
|
LW - 19 |
| 12 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
LW - 4 |
| 13 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
LW - Unranked |
| 14 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
LW - Unranked |
| 15 |
UCF Knights
|
LW - 20 |
| 16 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
LW - Unranked |
| 17 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
LW - Unranked |
| 18 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
LW - Unranked |
| 19 |
Northern Illinois Huskies
|
LW - Unranked |
| 20 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
LW - 24 |
| 21 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
LW - 25 |
| 22 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
LW - Unranked |
| 23 |
Missouri Tigers
|
LW - 15 |
| 24 |
California Golden Bears
|
LW - Unranked |
| 25 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
LW - 17 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.43 |
| 4 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.02 |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Boston College Eagles
|
2.22 |
| 10 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
UNLV Rebels
|
9.30 |
| 12 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-0.19 |
| 13 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
2.77 |
| 15 |
UCF Knights
|
5.53 |
| 16 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
1.76 |
| 18 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
6.89 |
| 19 |
Northern Illinois Huskies
|
0.07 |
| 20 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
4.80 |
| 21 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
1.82 |
| 22 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Missouri Tigers
|
-2.71 |
| 24 |
California Golden Bears
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-1.28 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Oregon Ducks
|
2.48 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
1.09 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.64 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.42 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.43 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.51 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.07 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.28 |
Total Score: 45.70