Bereft13 Ballot for 2024 Week 13
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Nov. 17, 2024, 4:54 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 SOR.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Power: 2, SoR: 1; LW: 1 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Power: 3, SoR: 2; LW: 4 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Power: 1, SoR: 3; LW: 2 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Power: 5, SoR: 6; LW: 6 |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Power: 8, SoR: 5; LW: 3 |
| 6 |
SMU Mustangs
|
Power: 9, SoR: 7; LW: 9 |
| 7 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Power: 10, SoR: 8; LW: 11 |
| 8 |
BYU Cougars
|
Power: 20, SoR: 4; LW: 5 |
| 9 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Power: 6, SoR: 11; LW: 12 |
| 10 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Power: 7, SoR: 12; LW: 8 |
| 11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Power: 14, SoR: 9; LW: 7 |
| 12 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Power: 12, SoR: 10; LW: 10 |
| 13 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Power: 4, SoR: 15; LW: 14 |
| 14 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Power: 11, SoR: 13; LW: 13 |
| 15 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
Power: 13, SoR: 14; LW: 16 |
| 16 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Power: 16, SoR: 17; LW: 19 |
| 17 |
Boise State Broncos
|
Power: 15, SoR: 20; LW: 21 |
| 18 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Power: 19, SoR: 19; LW: 18 |
| 19 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
Power: 28, SoR: 16; LW: NR (33) |
| 20 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
Power: 17, SoR: 22; LW: 23 |
| 21 |
LSU Tigers
|
Power: 26, SoR: 18; LW: 15 |
| 22 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
Power: 22, SoR: 21; LW: 20 |
| 23 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Power: 25, SoR: 24; LW: 24 |
| 24 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Power: 24, SoR: 30; LW: 17 |
| 25 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Power: 41, SoR: 23; LW: NR (26) | Next 5: Georgia Tech, Minnesota, Tulane, Florida, Illinois | Dropped: Washington State, Pittsburgh |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
1.60 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.64 |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.74 |
| 7 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-0.43 |
| 8 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.53 |
| 9 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-2.21 |
| 11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-1.38 |
| 14 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.42 |
| 16 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
1.31 |
| 17 |
Boise State Broncos
|
-0.80 |
| 18 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
-0.55 |
| 21 |
LSU Tigers
|
3.85 |
| 22 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
1.21 |
| 23 |
Missouri Tigers
|
1.71 |
| 24 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
1.00 |
| 25 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
0.25 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Army West Point
|
1.44 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
1.28 |
UNLV Rebels
|
0.23 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.08 |
Total Score: 21.67