STL_12 Ballot for 2024 Week 5
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Sept. 22, 2024, 10:14 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
|
Texas jumps Tennessee compared to computer |
| 2 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Alabama jumps Utah compared to computer |
| 6 |
Utah Utes
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| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Ole Miss jumps BYU compared to computer |
| 8 |
BYU Cougars
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| 9 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Ohio State jumps Oregon compared to computer |
| 10 |
Oregon Ducks
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| 11 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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| 12 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Indiana jumps UNLV compared to computer |
| 13 |
UNLV Rebels
|
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| 14 |
Washington State Cougars
|
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| 15 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
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| 16 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Missouri jumps Louisville compared to computer |
| 17 |
Louisville Cardinals
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| 18 |
Iowa State Cyclones
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| 19 |
UCF Knights
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| 20 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
|
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| 21 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
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| 22 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Michigan jumps Army compared to computer |
| 23 |
Army West Point
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| 24 |
Texas A&M Aggies
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| 25 |
James Madison Dukes
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James Madison jumps Navy compared to computer Just Missed: Navy, Duke, Boston College, Notre Dame, LSU, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Michigan State, South Carolina, California, Kansas State |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.46 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.39 |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Utah Utes
|
0.41 |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.90 |
| 9 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
1.48 |
| 13 |
UNLV Rebels
|
3.73 |
| 14 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.24 |
| 15 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Missouri Tigers
|
-1.19 |
| 17 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
UCF Knights
|
0.39 |
| 20 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
|
2.09 |
| 21 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
-0.75 |
| 23 |
Army West Point
|
2.06 |
| 24 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.13 |
| 25 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
USC Trojans
|
1.13 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.78 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.77 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.51 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.49 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.48 |
Total Score: 18.39