Bereft13 Ballot for 2024 Week 5
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Sept. 22, 2024, 2:57 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: 80/20 in favor of power.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Power: 1, SoR: 1; LW: 1 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Power: 4, SoR: 3; LW: 3 |
| 3 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Power: 5, SoR: 5; LW: 5 |
| 4 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Power: 3, SoR: 25; LW: 4 |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Power: 7, SoR: 12; LW: 10 |
| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Power: 6, SoR: 17; LW: 8 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Power: 9, SoR: 7; LW: 6 |
| 8 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Power: 2, SoR: 36; LW: 7 |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Power: 8, SoR: 15; LW: 2 |
| 10 |
Utah Utes
|
Power: 10, SoR: 8; LW: 13 |
| 11 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Power: 13, SoR: 6; LW: 9 |
| 12 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Power: 11, SoR: 18; LW: 16 |
| 13 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Power: 14, SoR: 9; LW: 18 |
| 14 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Power: 12, SoR: 19; LW: 22 |
| 15 |
BYU Cougars
|
Power: 21, SoR: 2; LW: NR (~45) |
| 16 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Power: 17, SoR: 29; LW: 23 |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
Power: 16, SoR: 33; LW: 12 |
| 18 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Power: 19, SoR: 22; LW: 15 |
| 19 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Power: 15, SoR: 39; LW: 17 |
| 20 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
Power: 20, SoR: 23; LW: 11 |
| 21 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Power: 18, SoR: 37; LW: NR (32) |
| 22 |
UCF Knights
|
Power: 27, SoR: 14; LW: 19 |
| 23 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
Power: 24, SoR: 30; LW: 14 |
| 24 |
SMU Mustangs
|
Power: 25, SoR: 31; LW: NR (~60) |
| 25 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
|
Power: 29, SoR: 16; LW: NR (~50) | Next 5: Boston College, Pittsburgh, UNLV, Washington State, Indiana | Dropped: LSU, Memphis, Nebraska, Washington State |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.04 |
| 4 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.08 |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.81 |
| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.80 |
| 10 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.15 |
| 14 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.33 |
| 17 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.43 |
| 19 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
1.70 |
| 21 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
3.73 |
| 22 |
UCF Knights
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
SMU Mustangs
|
1.13 |
| 25 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
1.25 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.77 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.15 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.20 |
Total Score: 11.58