Darth_Ra Ballot for 2024 Week 5
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 23, 2024, 7:06 a.m.
Overall Rationale: #[Average Ranking Rankings (ARR!)](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18t8p3A25ocdYSNlyrIeATtqeZ56KCf_j9HwTlxA3ExE/edit?usp=sharing) For those who haven't seen my computer poll before, the general rundown is that it attempts to average an easily understandable "Master Ranking" number from all of the *rankings* of stats, power rankings, and other data I can get that includes all ~~130~~ ~~131~~ ~~133~~ 134 teams that fairly compare teams and coaches across systems and conferences. In other words, I want to end up with a master number that is easily grokkable (#1 Ohio State avg ranking 15.56, #67 Louisiana avg ranking 65.48, & #134 New Mexico State avg ranking 115.24) that will tell you what the average ranking of a team is across a large spectrum of criteria that hopefully encapsulates what makes a football team "good".
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.10 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.44 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
1.14 |
| 5 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-2.59 |
| 7 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
1.18 |
| 10 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.40 |
| 12 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.13 |
| 13 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.03 |
| 14 |
Missouri Tigers
|
-0.52 |
| 15 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.80 |
| 16 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Utah Utes
|
-2.07 |
| 20 |
UCF Knights
|
0.11 |
| 21 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
|
0.30 |
| 24 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.03 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Michigan Wolverines
|
1.64 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.77 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.15 |
Total Score: 13.40