MADBuc49 Ballot for 2024 Week 7
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 6, 2024, 10:10 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Week 7 notes: So much chaos happened in the SEC that it didn't change much within the SEC except bump most SEC teams down. General notes: FIRST layer (computer portion): SP+, opponents’ SP+, opponents’ opponents’ SP+, opponents’ win %, opponents’ opponents’ win %. SECOND layer (human portion): home/field/away, key injuries, P5/G5 status, watched game factors (ex: offensive/defensive line domination, rush yards after contact, average point of first contact, defensive penetration on non-inside screens, missed tackles, quarterback throwing release speed, overall turnovers, average starting field position, etc). THIRD layer (human portion): wins/losses vs higher-/lower-/non-ranked teams, recency of those results. FOURTH layer (computer portion): Deservedness = team cannot be ranked over another team with 2+ fewer losses (ex: 3-2 Kentucky can be ranked over 5-1 Ole Miss, but 3-2 Kentucky cannot be ranked over 4-0 Liberty even if Kentucky beat Liberty heads up, rankings have Kentucky over Liberty, and/or I think Kentucky is better than Liberty)
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
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Would be the #1 seed in this scenario, playing the winner of #8 Oregon/#9 Tennessee |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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Would be the #2 seed in this scenario, playing the winner of #7 Georgia/#10 LSU |
| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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Would be the #5 seed in this scenario, playing #12 Boise State |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
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Would be the #3 seed in this scenario, playing the winner of #6 Alabama/#11 Ole Miss |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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Would be the #6 seed in this scenario, playing #11 Ole Miss |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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Would be the #7 seed in this scenario, playing #10 LSU |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
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Would be the #8 seed in this scenario, playing #9 Tennessee |
| 8 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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Would be the #9 seed in this scenario, playing #8 Oregon |
| 9 |
LSU Tigers
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Would be the #10 seed in this scenario, playing #7 Georgia |
| 10 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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Would be the #11 seed in this scenario, playing #6 Alabama |
| 11 |
Clemson Tigers
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| 12 |
Indiana Hoosiers
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| 13 |
BYU Cougars
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Would be the #4 seed in this scenario, playing the winner of #5 Penn State/#12 Boise State |
| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 15 |
Iowa State Cyclones
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| 16 |
Texas A&M Aggies
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| 17 |
Missouri Tigers
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| 18 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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| 19 |
Kansas State Wildcats
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| 20 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
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| 21 |
SMU Mustangs
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| 22 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
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| 23 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
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| 24 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
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| 25 |
Boise State Broncos
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First G5 to be ranked in my top 25 this year. Would be the #12 seed in this scenario, playing #5 Alabama. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.01 |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.10 |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.29 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-1.03 |
| 8 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.17 |
| 9 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.82 |
| 10 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
-0.80 |
| 16 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.66 |
| 18 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
|
0.91 |
| 25 |
Boise State Broncos
|
-0.68 |
Utah Utes