Bereft13 Ballot for 2024 Week 9
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 20, 2024, 1:50 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: 56/44 in favor of power.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Power: 4, SoR: 1; LW: 1 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Power: 2, SoR: 5; LW: 3 |
| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Power: 5, SoR: 6; LW: 4 |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Power: 10, SoR: 3; LW: 18 |
| 5 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Power: 11, SoR: 4; LW: 7 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Power: 1, SoR: 17; LW: 6 |
| 7 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Power: 3, SoR: 15; LW: 2 |
| 8 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Power: 7, SoR: 10; LW: 12 |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
Power: 14, SoR: 2; LW: 8 |
| 10 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Power: 8, SoR: 14; LW: 5 |
| 11 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Power: 6, SoR: 18; LW: 10 |
| 12 |
SMU Mustangs
|
Power: 12, SoR: 11; LW: 15 |
| 13 |
LSU Tigers
|
Power: 15, SoR: 8; LW: 13 |
| 14 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
Power: 13, SoR: 12; LW: 11 |
| 15 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Power: 18, SoR: 9; LW: 23 |
| 16 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Power: 16, SoR: 13; LW: 9 |
| 17 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Power: 9, SoR: 25; LW: 14 |
| 18 |
Boise State Broncos
|
Power: 19, SoR: 20; LW: 20 |
| 19 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Power: 17, SoR: 23; LW: 16 |
| 20 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
Power: 32, SoR: 7; LW: 19 |
| 21 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
Power: 26, SoR: 16; LW: 25 |
| 22 |
Washington State Cougars
|
Power: 25, SoR: 19; LW: NR (28) |
| 23 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Power: 27, SoR: 28; LW: 21 |
| 24 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
Power: 28, SoR: 30; LW: NR (43) |
| 25 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
Power: 20, SoR: 41; LW: NR (31) | Dropped: Iowa, USC, Nebraska | Next 5: South Carolina, Nebraska, Colorado, Michigan, Texas Tech |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.39 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.82 |
| 11 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
SMU Mustangs
|
1.46 |
| 13 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-0.43 |
| 16 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Clemson Tigers
|
-0.38 |
| 18 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.07 |
| 23 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
|
1.23 |
| 25 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
0.10 |
Army West Point
Navy Midshipmen