Bereft13 Ballot for 2024 Week 6
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Sept. 29, 2024, 3:28 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: 74/26 in favor of power.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Power: 2, SoR: 3; LW: 1 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Power: 3, SoR: 2; LW: 9 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Power: 1, SoR: 16; LW: 8 |
| 4 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Power: 4, SoR: 9; LW: 3 |
| 5 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Power: 7, SoR: 4; LW: 7 |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Power: 6, SoR: 7; LW: 5 |
| 7 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Power: 5, SoR: 12; LW: 2 |
| 8 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Power: 8, SoR: 8; LW: 6 |
| 9 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Power: 13, SoR: 5; LW: 13 |
| 10 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Power: 9, SoR: 25; LW: 16 |
| 11 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Power: 14, SoR: 11; LW: 11 |
| 12 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
Power: 11, SoR: 20; LW: 20 |
| 13 |
BYU Cougars
|
Power: 21, SoR: 1; LW: 15 |
| 14 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Power: 20, SoR: 10; LW: 12 |
| 15 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Power: 10, SoR: 39; LW: 19 |
| 16 |
SMU Mustangs
|
Power: 19, SoR: 19; LW: 24 |
| 17 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
Power: 15, SoR: 33; LW: NR (34) |
| 18 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Power: 22, SoR: 15; LW: NR (30) |
| 19 |
Boise State Broncos
|
Power: 17, SoR: 31; LW: NR (31) |
| 20 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Power: 16, SoR: 34; LW: 21 |
| 21 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Power: 12, SoR: 46; LW: 4 |
| 22 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Power: 18, SoR: 40; LW: 14 |
| 23 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
|
Power: 31, SoR: 6; LW: 25 |
| 24 |
USC Trojans
|
Power: 24, SoR: 28; LW: 17 |
| 25 |
UNLV Rebels
|
Power: 28, SoR: 17; LW: NR (28) | Next 5: Utah, Illinois, Washington State, Nebraska, James Madison | Dropped: Utah, Oklahoma, UCF, Oklahoma State |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.15 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.58 |
| 10 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.73 |
| 11 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
1.09 |
| 13 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
SMU Mustangs
|
8.51 |
| 17 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
7.89 |
| 18 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.02 |
| 20 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
4.80 |
| 21 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-0.12 |
| 22 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
USC Trojans
|
-1.14 |
| 25 |
UNLV Rebels
|
0.00 |
LSU Tigers
Oklahoma Sooners
Utah Utes