Bereft13 Ballot for 2024 Week 4
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Sept. 15, 2024, 10:54 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: 86/14 in favor of power.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Power: 1, SoR: 2; LW: 2 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Power: 4, SoR: 12; LW: 3 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Power: 7, SoR: 1; LW: 1 |
| 4 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Power: 3, SoR: 35; LW: 8 |
| 5 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Power: 5, SoR: 26; LW: 6 |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Power: 9, SoR: 3; LW: 9 |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Power: 2, SoR: 47; LW: 5 |
| 8 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Power: 6, SoR: 27; LW: 7 |
| 9 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Power: 10, SoR: 9; LW: 12 |
| 10 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Power: 8, SoR: 22; LW: 4 |
| 11 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
Power: 11, SoR: 8; LW: 13 |
| 12 |
USC Trojans
|
Power: 12, SoR: 6; LW: 11 |
| 13 |
Utah Utes
|
Power: 14, SoR: 18; LW: 10 |
| 14 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
Power: 17, SoR: 5; LW: 19 |
| 15 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Power: 16, SoR: 13; LW: 25 |
| 16 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Power: 13, SoR: 39; LW: 15 |
| 17 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Power: 15, SoR: 50; LW: 14 |
| 18 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Power: 21, SoR: 15; LW: 16 |
| 19 |
UCF Knights
|
Power: 23, SoR: 7; LW: NR (45) |
| 20 |
LSU Tigers
|
Power: 19, SoR: 34; LW: 22 |
| 21 |
Memphis Tigers
|
Power: 24, SoR: 11; LW: NR (28) |
| 22 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Power: 18, SoR: 49; LW: 17 |
| 23 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Power: 20, SoR: 37; LW: 18 |
| 24 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
Power: 22, SoR: 31; LW: 20 |
| 25 |
Washington State Cougars
|
Power: 28, SoR: 4; LW: NR (35) | Next 5: Boston College, California, TCU, South Carolina, UNLV | Dropped: Boise State, Washington, Iowa |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.39 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.18 |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.65 |
| 17 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.87 |
| 18 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
UCF Knights
|
0.25 |
| 20 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.31 |
| 22 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
-0.30 |
| 25 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.00 |
Northern Illinois Huskies