Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 23, 2024, 1:24 p.m.
Overall Rationale: At the beginning of the season my ballot begins as a strict power ranking and over the course of the year, resume becomes weighted more and more. As we are now about a third of the way into the season for most teams, the resume portion is starting to play a bigger role. Right now I feel like I am seeing it hurt more teams than it is helping at least in my top 25. For example, I don't think Ohio State is the number 9 team in the country. They are top 5 in my opinion (and by the power rating aspect of my model) but they haven't played any schools that are impressive from a resume standpoint. The other big outlier is UCF. My model is pretty high on them from a power rating and resume standpoint. It'll be interesting to see if I am ahead of the curve on them or if they are just an anomaly.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
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| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
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| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
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| 4 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
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| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
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| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
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| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
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| 8 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
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| 9 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
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| 10 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
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| 11 |
Missouri Tigers
|
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| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
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| 13 |
Utah Utes
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| 14 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
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| 15 |
USC Trojans
|
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| 16 |
UCF Knights
|
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| 17 |
Clemson Tigers
|
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| 18 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
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| 19 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
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| 20 |
LSU Tigers
|
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| 21 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
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| 22 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
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| 23 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
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| 24 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
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| 25 |
BYU Cougars
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.44 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.11 |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.17 |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.16 |
| 8 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.67 |
| 11 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.27 |
| 13 |
Utah Utes
|
-0.23 |
| 14 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
UCF Knights
|
1.23 |
| 17 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.13 |
| 20 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
2.34 |
| 22 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.73 |
| 25 |
BYU Cougars
|
-0.47 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
1.25 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.15 |
Total Score: 9.36