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CallingUagoatUgoat Ballot for 2024 Week 6

Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 30, 2024, 9:46 a.m.

Overall Rationale: A team earns more points by beating good teams (per SP+) than by beating bad teams. Vice versa for losses - a team loses more points by losing to bad teams (losses to good teams are forgivable). Margin of victory and other game stats are not accounted for in this ranking.

Rank Team Reason
1 Alabama Crimson Tide 1 SP+ T-10 win (Georgia).
2 Texas Longhorns T2. 1 SP+ T-25 win (Michigan).
3 BYU Cougars T2. 1 SP+ T-25 win (Kansas State). 1 SP+ T-50 win (SMU).
4 Michigan Wolverines 1 SP+ T-25 win (USC). 1 SP+ T-50 win (Minnesota). 1 SP+ T-10 loss (Texas). This model views Michigan's loss to Texas as "forgivable" because Texas is considered one of the best teams per SP+ - they were supposed to lose to them.
5 Miami Hurricanes 2 SP+ T-50 wins (Florida, Virginia Tech).
6 Rutgers Scarlet Knights 1 SP+ T-25 win (Washington). 1 SP+ T-50 win (Virginia Tech).
7 Tennessee Volunteers T7. 1 SP+ T-25 win (Oklahoma).
8 Oklahoma Sooners T7. 1 SP+ T-25 win (Auburn). This one is a bit of a shock, but Billy Connelly's SP+ has 2-3 Auburn as the #20 team in the country. So, for now, this model sees Oklahoma's comeback win against the Tigers as a win against a quality team.
9 Illinois Fighting Illini T7. 2 SP+ T-50 wins (Kansas, Nebraska). 1 SP+ T-10 loss (Penn State).
10 Georgia Bulldogs 2 SP+ T-25 wins (Clemson, Kentucky). 1 SP+ T-10 loss (Alabama). Illinois has a slight edge over Georgia in this week's rankings primarily because they have one more data point than Georgia.
11 Penn State Nittany Lions T11. 1 SP+ T-50 win (Illinois).
12 Iowa State Cyclones T11. 1 SP+ T-25 win (Iowa).
13 USC Trojans 1 SP+ T-25 win (LSU). 1 SP+ T-25 loss (Michigan).
14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish T14. 2 SP+ T-25 wins (Texas A&M, Louisville). 1 SP+ below-50 loss (Northern Illinois).
15 Indiana Hoosiers T14. 1 SP+ T-50 win (Maryland).
16 Duke Blue Devils T14. 1 SP+ T-50 win (UNC).
17 Oregon Ducks 1 SP+ T-50 win (Boise State).
18 Texas A&M Aggies T18. 2 SP+ T-50 wins (Florida, Arkansas). 1 SP+ T-10 loss (Notre Dame).
19 South Carolina Gamecocks T18. 1 SP+ T-25 win (Kentucky). 1 SP+ T-25 loss (LSU).
20 Boston College Eagles 1 SP+ T-50 win (Florida State). 1 SP+ T-10 loss (Missouri).
21 Ohio State Buckeyes T21. 0 SP+ T-50 wins. Ohio State is probably a Top 5 team, but they haven't had a chance to prove it yet because they've had a weak schedule up to this point.
22 Kentucky Wildcats T21. 1 SP+ T-10 win (Ole Miss). 1 SP+ T-10 loss (Georgia). 1 SP+ T-50 loss (South Carolina).
23 James Madison Dukes T21. 1 SP+ T-50 win (UNC). James Madison holds the top spot among G5 teams in this model.
24 UNLV Rebels T21. 1 SP+ T-50 win (Kansas).
25 Pittsburgh Panthers T25. 0 SP+ T-25 wins.

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