DataDrivenPirate Ballot for 2024 Week 6
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 1, 2024, 9:53 a.m.
Overall Rationale: computer poll to minimize the error between predicted margin and actual margin on a season-basis. Basically, if an alien had no knowledge about college football before this season, what is the most reasonable set of ratings given game outcomes so far.
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.26 |
| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
1.55 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
1.40 |
| 7 |
Maryland Terrapins
|
18.14 |
| 8 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-5.35 |
| 9 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.31 |
| 11 |
James Madison Dukes
|
3.57 |
| 12 |
UNLV Rebels
|
1.51 |
| 13 |
Boise State Broncos
|
1.58 |
| 14 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-2.66 |
| 16 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
8.90 |
| 17 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
7.69 |
| 18 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-5.20 |
| 21 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.14 |
| 23 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
1.80 |
| 24 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
0.25 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Missouri Tigers
|
4.06 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
1.91 |
Clemson Tigers
|
1.20 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.62 |
Utah Utes
|
0.50 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.16 |
Total Score: 68.78