Bereft13 Ballot for 2024 Week 8
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 13, 2024, 1:43 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: 62/38 in favor of power.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Power: 3, SoR: 1; LW: 3 |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Power: 1, SoR: 7; LW: 1 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Power: 4, SoR: 5; LW: 6 |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Power: 6, SoR: 3; LW: 5 |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Power: 5, SoR: 6; LW: 4 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Power: 2, SoR: 13; LW: 2 |
| 7 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Power: 9, SoR: 4; LW: 7 |
| 8 |
BYU Cougars
|
Power: 14, SoR: 2; LW: 10 |
| 9 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Power: 12, SoR: 11; LW: 17 |
| 10 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Power: 8, SoR: 18; LW: 9 |
| 11 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
Power: 10, SoR: 15; LW: 16 |
| 12 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Power: 11, SoR: 17; LW: 11 |
| 13 |
LSU Tigers
|
Power: 17, SoR: 10; LW: NR (27) |
| 14 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Power: 7, SoR: 33; LW: 19 |
| 15 |
SMU Mustangs
|
Power: 19, SoR: 14; LW: 12 |
| 16 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Power: 13, SoR: 24; LW: 8 |
| 17 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Power: 16, SoR: 20; LW: 22 |
| 18 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Power: 25, SoR: 9; LW: 14 |
| 19 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
Power: 27, SoR: 8; LW: 20 |
| 20 |
Boise State Broncos
|
Power: 18, SoR: 25; LW: 18 |
| 21 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Power: 21, SoR: 22; LW: NR (34) |
| 22 |
USC Trojans
|
Power: 15, SoR: 32; LW: NR (30) |
| 23 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Power: 22, SoR: 21; LW: 13 |
| 24 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
Power: 23, SoR: 29; LW: 21 |
| 25 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
Power: 34, SoR: 12; LW: 25 | Next 5: Kentucky, Michigan, Washington State, Vanderbilt, South Carolina | Dropped: Kentucky, Michigan, Washington |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.02 |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.43 |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.35 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.96 |
| 10 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.08 |
| 11 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.74 |
| 12 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.88 |
| 16 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.48 |
| 17 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
7.63 |
| 18 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-2.71 |
| 19 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Boise State Broncos
|
-0.03 |
| 21 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
USC Trojans
|
2.98 |
| 23 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-1.38 |
| 24 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
-0.15 |
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Navy Midshipmen