STL_12 Ballot for 2024 Week 16 & Bowls
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Dec. 8, 2024, 8:50 p.m.
Overall Rationale: My own version of a SOS/SOR type ranking, is backwards-looking and only looks at the games played with no sort of poll inertia (think if the season ended today, these would be the teams with the best resume), slowly gets better over the season as more games are played and teams balance out (for example, a team with a frontloaded schedule will likely be over-ranked in early ballots and a team with a backloaded schedule will likely be under-ranked), these rankings should be at their best before conference championship week, before bowl season, and post-season.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Points: 41.157 LW: 1 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Points: 32.288 LW: 6 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Points: 31.676 LW: 3 |
| 4 |
Boise State Broncos
|
Points: 31.128 LW: 7 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Points: 30.479 LW: 5 |
| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Points: 28.539 LW: 2 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Points: 28.492 LW: 9 |
| 8 |
SMU Mustangs
|
Points: 27.800 LW: 4 |
| 9 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Points: 26.347 LW: 10 |
| 10 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Points: 26.246 LW: 8 |
| 11 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Points: 26.222 LW: 12 |
| 12 |
Army West Point
|
Points: 26.149 LW: 15 |
| 13 |
Syracuse Orange
|
Points: 25.608 LW: 13 |
| 14 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
Points: 25.195 LW: 18 |
| 15 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
Points: 24.257 LW: 16 |
| 16 |
BYU Cougars
|
Points: 24.253 LW: 14 |
| 17 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Points: 23.126 LW: 11 |
| 18 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Points: 22.624 LW: 17 |
| 19 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Points: 21.895 LW: 31 |
| 20 |
Marshall Thundering Herd
|
Points: 20.949 LW: 34 |
| 21 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
Points: 20.914 LW: 20 |
| 22 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Points: 20.162 LW: 22 |
| 23 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Points: 19.639 LW: 27 |
| 24 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Points: 19.628 LW: 25 |
| 25 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
Points: 19.079 LW: 24 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.28 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
1.21 |
| 8 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.28 |
| 9 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-1.31 |
| 11 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.60 |
| 12 |
Army West Point
|
0.62 |
| 13 |
Syracuse Orange
|
2.52 |
| 14 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
-0.61 |
| 15 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-1.91 |
| 19 |
Clemson Tigers
|
-1.09 |
| 20 |
Marshall Thundering Herd
|
4.67 |
| 21 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.66 |
| 23 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-1.44 |
| 24 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
1.25 |
| 25 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.95 |
UNLV Rebels
|
0.25 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.29 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.14 |
Total Score: 20.09