Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 12, 2024, 9:17 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Preseason polls that actually matter...are dumb. First real polls should not come out until week-5. So don't expect me to vigorously defend my choices, or expect me to accept yours as better.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Georgia Bulldogs
2	Oregon Ducks
3	Texas Longhorns
4	Ohio State Buckeyes
5	Alabama Crimson Tide
6	Penn State Nittany Lions
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
8	Oklahoma Sooners
9	Tennessee Volunteers
10	Missouri Tigers
11	Florida State Seminoles
12	Michigan Wolverines
13	LSU Tigers
14	Texas A&M Aggies
15	Clemson Tigers
16	Ole Miss Rebels
17	Kansas Jayhawks
18	USC Trojans
19	Auburn Tigers
20	Florida Gators
21	Louisville Cardinals
22	Kansas State Wildcats
23	Utah Utes
24	Arizona Wildcats
25	Oklahoma State Cowboys

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Oregon Ducks	0.14
3	Texas Longhorns	0.00
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.11
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
8	Oklahoma Sooners	1.26
9	Tennessee Volunteers	0.90
10	Missouri Tigers	0.00
11	Florida State Seminoles	0.00
12	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
13	LSU Tigers	0.00
14	Texas A&M Aggies	1.25
15	Clemson Tigers	0.00
16	Ole Miss Rebels	-1.66
17	Kansas Jayhawks	0.54
18	USC Trojans	0.39
19	Auburn Tigers	5.93
20	Florida Gators	4.71
21	Louisville Cardinals	0.86
22	Kansas State Wildcats	-0.42
23	Utah Utes	-1.32
24	Arizona Wildcats	0.00
25	Oklahoma State Cowboys	-0.86

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Miami Hurricanes	0.41
NC State Wolfpack	0.30
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.21

Total Score: 21.28