Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 10, 2024, 9:08 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Try to match efficiency metrics with quality of wins and losses. Basically an objective ranking, with an eye test tweak. Another weird week near the top without a lot of action in the middle. Happy to say I was on top of Ole Miss being underrated, but I can't really keep them above Bama (now #1 by most metrics) after that performance. BYU is the toughest to rank - continues to outperform expectation and just scrape by. I wanted to move them down this week, but Texas' loss to Georgia got worse, and ND still has NIU hanging over them. Still top 5, but thin ice. Dropped out: LSU (16 - probably should realistically still be ranked based on metrics but there were other teams I wanted to work in. Back to back losses is particularly tough in my book), Pitt (17 - also back to back and far worse opponent. 5th down notwithstanding, horrible loss), Iowa State (19 - ALSO back to back, hated this team most of the year and now playing two real opponents in a row, of course they lost both), Vanderbilt (25 - loss). New this week: Louisville (20 - playing well at the right time), Arizona State (23 - stringing together some nice wins), Kansas State (24) & Missouri (25 - Best of the remaining 2 loss teams. Not super inspiring but I think they deserve to be there until they lose again). Next few out, in order: LSU, Louisiana, UNLV, Iowa State, Pitt
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
---|---|---|
1 | Oregon Ducks | 0.00 |
2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.00 |
3 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.65 |
4 | Indiana Hoosiers | 0.00 |
5 | BYU Cougars | 0.00 |
6 | Texas Longhorns | 0.00 |
7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.00 |
8 | Tennessee Volunteers | 0.00 |
9 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 |
10 | Ole Miss Rebels | 0.00 |
11 | SMU Mustangs | 0.00 |
12 | Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 |
13 | Miami Hurricanes | 0.00 |
14 | Boise State Broncos | 0.00 |
15 | Texas A&M Aggies | 0.00 |
16 | Clemson Tigers | 0.04 |
17 | Colorado Buffaloes | 0.02 |
18 | Army West Point | 0.00 |
19 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 0.08 |
20 | Louisville Cardinals | 0.00 |
21 | Tulane Green Wave | 0.24 |
22 | Washington State Cougars | -0.24 |
23 | Arizona State Sun Devils | 0.62 |
24 | Kansas State Wildcats | -0.69 |
25 | Missouri Tigers | 0.00 |