STL_12 Ballot for 2024 Week 4
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Sept. 15, 2024, 6:20 p.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 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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Alabama jumps Northern Illinois compared to computer |
| 4 |
Northern Illinois Huskies
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| 5 |
USC Trojans
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USC jumps Miami compared to computer |
| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
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| 8 |
Washington State Cougars
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Washington State jumps UNLV compared to computer |
| 9 |
UNLV Rebels
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| 10 |
Missouri Tigers
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| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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Ole Miss jumps Memphis compared to computer |
| 12 |
Memphis Tigers
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| 13 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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Tennessee jumps Kansas State compared to computer |
| 14 |
Kansas State Wildcats
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| 15 |
UCF Knights
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| 16 |
California Golden Bears
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| 17 |
Indiana Hoosiers
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| 18 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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Ohio State jumps Penn State compared to computer |
| 19 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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| 20 |
Michigan State Spartans
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| 21 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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| 22 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
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Oklahoma State jumps BYU compared to computer |
| 23 |
BYU Cougars
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| 24 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
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| 25 |
Utah Utes
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Just Missed: Arizona State, Toledo, Louisville, Iowa State, Illinois, Syracuse, North Carolina, Army, Pittsburgh, Coastal Carolina |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Northern Illinois Huskies
|
3.14 |
| 5 |
USC Trojans
|
0.61 |
| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.07 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Washington State Cougars
|
1.90 |
| 9 |
UNLV Rebels
|
4.74 |
| 10 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-0.12 |
| 12 |
Memphis Tigers
|
3.66 |
| 13 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-0.69 |
| 14 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
UCF Knights
|
1.23 |
| 16 |
California Golden Bears
|
2.18 |
| 17 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
1.49 |
| 18 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-2.09 |
| 19 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-1.07 |
| 20 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
2.92 |
| 21 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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-0.62 |
| 22 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
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-1.40 |
| 23 |
BYU Cougars
|
1.27 |
| 24 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
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-0.30 |
| 25 |
Utah Utes
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-2.64 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Louisville Cardinals
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0.94 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.66 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.53 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.43 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.27 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.32 |
Total Score: 35.31