Bereft13 Ballot for 2024 Week 15
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Dec. 1, 2024, 1:32 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: 80/20 in favor of SOR.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Power: 2, SoR: 1; LW: 1 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Power: 5, SoR: 2; LW: 3 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Power: 3, SoR: 3; LW: 6 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Power: 1, SoR: 4; LW: 2 |
| 5 |
SMU Mustangs
|
Power: 9, SoR: 6; LW: 5 |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Power: 7, SoR: 7; LW: 4 |
| 7 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Power: 10, SoR: 8; LW: 7 |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Power: 6, SoR: 10; LW: 8 |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
Power: 28, SoR: 5; LW: 10 |
| 10 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Power: 13, SoR: 9; LW: 14 |
| 11 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
Power: 11, SoR: 11; LW: 15 |
| 12 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Power: 12, SoR: 12; LW: 9 |
| 13 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Power: 4, SoR: 16; LW: 13 |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Power: 8, SoR: 15; LW: 11 |
| 15 |
LSU Tigers
|
Power: 22, SoR: 13; LW: 16 |
| 16 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Power: 24, SoR: 14; LW: 12 |
| 17 |
Boise State Broncos
|
Power: 16, SoR: 18; LW: 18 |
| 18 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
Power: 26, SoR: 17; LW: 19 |
| 19 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Power: 20, SoR: 19; LW: NR (30) |
| 20 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Power: 14, SoR: 22; LW: 17 |
| 21 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
Power: 23, SoR: 20; LW: 22 |
| 22 |
Florida Gators
|
Power: 18, SoR: 23; LW: 20 |
| 23 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Power: 17, SoR: 24; LW: 21 |
| 24 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
Power: 31, SoR: 21; LW: 23 |
| 25 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Power: 30, SoR: 25; LW: NR (28) | Next 5: UNLV, Louisville, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Syracuse | Dropped: Kansas State, Iowa |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
1.01 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.48 |
| 5 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-0.35 |
| 7 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.82 |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
1.59 |
| 10 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-0.27 |
| 11 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.29 |
| 12 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-3.62 |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
LSU Tigers
|
9.10 |
| 16 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Boise State Broncos
|
-1.39 |
| 18 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
-1.03 |
| 19 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
6.09 |
| 20 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
2.09 |
| 21 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Florida Gators
|
3.11 |
| 23 |
Clemson Tigers
|
-0.54 |
| 24 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
-0.05 |
| 25 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
UNLV Rebels
|
0.89 |
Army West Point
|
0.40 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.44 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.16 |
Total Score: 33.71