bwburke94 Ballot for 2024 Final
Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Jan. 24, 2025, 2:58 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Although this algorithm only uses wins and losses, and this is not a predictive metric, values given are converted to a projected point spread vs. an average FBS team. First 5 out are Marshall, Florida, Tennessee, Colorado, and Virginia Tech. Bottom 10 (best to worst) are FIU, UMass, San Diego State, Tulsa, UTEP, Southern Miss, New Mexico State, Middle Tennessee, Kennesaw State, and Kent State.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
+21.3712807 (LW: #2) |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
+19.7146779 (LW: #3) |
| 3 |
Oregon Ducks
|
+18.5010188 (LW: #1) |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
+17.4381262 (LW: #7) |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
|
+16.2136894 (LW: #4) |
| 6 |
SMU Mustangs
|
+13.5459447 (LW: #5) |
| 7 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
+13.2512053 (LW: #8) |
| 8 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
+13.2172386 (LW: #11) |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
+12.4743498 (LW: #17) |
| 10 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
+12.4371116 (LW: #6) |
| 11 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
+12.1302289 (LW: #13) |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
+12.1262474 (LW: #15) |
| 13 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
+11.4778993 (LW: #16) |
| 14 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
+11.468114 (LW: #12) |
| 15 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
+11.4612068 (LW: #9) |
| 16 |
LSU Tigers
|
+11.4579985 (LW: #19) |
| 17 |
Boise State Broncos
|
+11.2225275 (LW: #10) |
| 18 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
+10.9384962 (LW: #25) |
| 19 |
Clemson Tigers
|
+10.486123 (LW: #14) |
| 20 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
+9.9362488 (LW: #28) |
| 21 |
Syracuse Orange
|
+9.5332538 (LW: #26) |
| 22 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
+9.4784164 (LW: #18) |
| 23 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
+9.0199088 (LW: #44) |
| 24 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
+9.000899 (LW: #36) |
| 25 |
Missouri Tigers
|
+8.6012458 (LW: #27) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
SMU Mustangs
|
2.09 |
| 7 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.58 |
| 10 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
1.84 |
| 11 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
6.75 |
| 12 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.91 |
| 14 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.19 |
| 16 |
LSU Tigers
|
3.41 |
| 17 |
Boise State Broncos
|
-1.65 |
| 18 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
-2.61 |
| 19 |
Clemson Tigers
|
-0.31 |
| 20 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
-0.31 |
| 21 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
2.87 |
| 23 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
0.46 |
| 24 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Missouri Tigers
|
-0.21 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Tennessee Volunteers
|
3.44 |
Army West Point
|
0.70 |
UNLV Rebels
|
0.50 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.33 |
Total Score: 29.17