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70stang Ballot for 2024 Week 13

Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Nov. 19, 2024, 2:04 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Welcome back to the Report Card Poll! THIS IS NOT A PREDICTIVE POLL. Polls only exist for two reasons: For the media to hype up in-season matchups to generate more money, and to determine who is the most deserving (of a playoff spot, these days) at the end of the season. At this poll, we think the first reason is stupid, and the second reason does not lend itself to predictive rankings, which are inherently biased and speculative. We should be factual and impartial. The key tenets of this poll are that pre-season polls are bullshit, and poll inertia is extremely bullshit. I endeavor to eliminate as much poll inertia as possible, by recalculating from scratch each week and using blind methodology. This poll is entirely resume based. Once again, it is not intended to be predictive in any way. We're here to generate a Report Card. What have you accomplished on the field so far this season against your schedule, and how hard was that schedule? That's the only question that matters. The result is generated almost entirely algorithmically. I reserve human input strictly for scenarios where things like head-to-head may be important. All P5 teams are equal, all G5 teams are equal, and all FCS teams are equal to start the season. This is a black box methodology; It does not care how you recruit, what you did last year, who your coach is, or what your logo is. There are no big stats involved. The most important stat for a football team is wins. WEEKLY NOTES: I ran out of time here, and didn't get to do my full breakdown per team, so I'll just speak generally. There are far too many 2 Loss teams, and there are some potentially "fraudulent" teams sitting in the top 20 who will likely get their comeuppance before the end of the season. RECEIVING VOTES: Illinois, Duke, Pitt, Syracuse

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