Bereft13 Ballot for 2024 Week 14
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Nov. 24, 2024, 5:33 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: 74/26 in favor of SOR.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Power: 3, SoR: 1; LW: 1 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Power: 1, SoR: 2; LW: 3 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Power: 2, SoR: 3; LW: 2 |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Power: 8, SoR: 4; LW: 5 |
| 5 |
SMU Mustangs
|
Power: 10, SoR: 5; LW: 6 |
| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Power: 5, SoR: 7; LW: 7 |
| 7 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Power: 6, SoR: 10; LW: 11 |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Power: 9, SoR: 9; LW: 4 |
| 9 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Power: 12, SoR: 8; LW: 12 |
| 10 |
BYU Cougars
|
Power: 20, SoR: 6; LW: 8 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Power: 7, SoR: 12; LW: 9 |
| 12 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Power: 16, SoR: 11; LW: 16 |
| 13 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Power: 4, SoR: 17; LW: 13 |
| 14 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Power: 13, SoR: 14; LW: 10 |
| 15 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
Power: 11, SoR: 16; LW: 15 |
| 16 |
LSU Tigers
|
Power: 23, SoR: 13; LW: 21 |
| 17 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Power: 14, SoR: 19; LW: 14 |
| 18 |
Boise State Broncos
|
Power: 17, SoR: 18; LW: 17 |
| 19 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
Power: 31, SoR: 15; LW: 19 |
| 20 |
Florida Gators
|
Power: 26, SoR: 20; LW: NR (29) |
| 21 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Power: 24, SoR: 21; LW: 18 |
| 22 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
Power: 34, SoR: 22; LW: 20 |
| 23 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
Power: 33, SoR: 23; LW: NR (30) |
| 24 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
Power: 19, SoR: 29; LW: 22 |
| 25 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Power: 15, SoR: 32; LW: NR (32) | Next 5: Louisville, UNLV, Missouri, Oklahoma, Michigan | Dropped: Missouri, Louisville, Texas Tech |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.99 |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.47 |
| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-0.74 |
| 7 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.19 |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
1.11 |
| 9 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
BYU Cougars
|
1.44 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.63 |
| 12 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.81 |
| 13 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-2.79 |
| 14 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-1.82 |
| 15 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
LSU Tigers
|
8.76 |
| 17 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.59 |
| 18 |
Boise State Broncos
|
-1.49 |
| 19 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
-0.75 |
| 20 |
Florida Gators
|
5.10 |
| 21 |
Clemson Tigers
|
-2.15 |
| 22 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.05 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Tulane Green Wave
|
1.47 |
Army West Point
|
0.34 |
UNLV Rebels
|
0.63 |
Total Score: 32.34