JamoRedhead Ballot for 2024 Week 5
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Sept. 23, 2024, 10:28 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Utilizing personal formulae to develop a ranking of the best teams based on their resumes, though with some human correction (ex. oregon and psu over michigan)
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
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| 2 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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bye week pushes uga back, but algo still favors them for their incredible defense. if they beat bama, I wouldn't be surprised if they jump to #1 again. |
| 5 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
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could go top 5 minimum with a win over cal |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 8 |
Utah Utes
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| 9 |
Louisville Cardinals
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| 10 |
Missouri Tigers
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| 11 |
Oregon Ducks
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| 12 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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| 13 |
Michigan Wolverines
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algo loved michigan's win over usc and values their ~quality loss~, although the eye test remains skeptical of how sustainable the offense will be with no passing. a loss to minnesota or uw will likely drop them from the ranking. |
| 14 |
LSU Tigers
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| 15 |
Iowa State Cyclones
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| 16 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
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algo is high on illinois, but they pulled out the win over nebraska with some lucky breaks. their matchup in penn state is a sleeper for game of the week (especially considering the 7OT showdown last time they met in state college). |
| 17 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
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| 18 |
USC Trojans
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while I usually abhor ranking a team lower than a team they defeated, their week 1 neutral site win over LSU doesn't give them the benefit of the doubt after getting punched in the mouth in ann arbor. |
| 19 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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| 20 |
Washington State Cougars
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| 21 |
Indiana Hoosiers
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| 22 |
BYU Cougars
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| 23 |
UNLV Rebels
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| 24 |
Kansas State Wildcats
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| 25 |
James Madison Dukes
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JMU almost made a legend retire this past weekend, that performance and their undefeated record deserves the 25th spot. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.46 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.02 |
| 8 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.95 |
| 10 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.53 |
| 15 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.65 |
| 18 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.13 |
| 20 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
UNLV Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Clemson Tigers
|
0.78 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.51 |
UCF Knights
|
0.06 |
Total Score: 4.08