Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Oct. 28, 2024, 9:58 a.m.
Overall Rationale: My computer ballot starts the year as a strict power ranking and then weights resume more and more as the season goes along in an attempt to predict how the committee may have made their selections in the past. I've tinkered with my algorithm going in this year and I'm much more pleased with how the results have turned out so far for the most part however this week I have some head scratchers but overall it isn't too bad. I'm happy with Indiana's placement despite being far off on the polls, my model says the polls are just wrong but I think it is maybe overrating IU a little bit. My model is more consistent with the other polls on Iowa State and BYU but they are probably getting underrated my model. There is probably some middle ground where I'd feel better where they are ranked like 7-8-9 but I don't want to tinker with the model once the season starts. I will probably go back at the end of the year and do some tinkering again.
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
---|---|---|
1 | Oregon Ducks | 0.00 |
2 | Miami Hurricanes | 0.54 |
3 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.00 |
4 | Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 |
5 | Indiana Hoosiers | 0.00 |
6 | Texas Longhorns | 0.00 |
7 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.00 |
8 | Tennessee Volunteers | 0.00 |
9 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.75 |
10 | Iowa State Cyclones | 0.00 |
11 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.00 |
12 | BYU Cougars | -0.32 |
13 | Texas A&M Aggies | 0.00 |
14 | Kansas State Wildcats | 0.00 |
15 | Clemson Tigers | 0.00 |
16 | Ole Miss Rebels | 0.41 |
17 | SMU Mustangs | 0.00 |
18 | Pittsburgh Panthers | -0.20 |
19 | LSU Tigers | 0.00 |
20 | Boise State Broncos | -0.47 |
21 | Missouri Tigers | 2.51 |
22 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 2.92 |
23 | Louisville Cardinals | 1.99 |
24 | Colorado Buffaloes | 0.00 |
25 | Army West Point | -0.58 |
Omissions:
Team | Unusualness |
---|---|
Washington State Cougars | 0.94 |
Illinois Fighting Illini | 0.19 |
Total Score: 11.83