Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Aug. 13, 2024, 3:54 p.m.

Overall Rationale: A hybrid poll that uses a computer formula and slight human tweaks. Formula = TARP + # of wins in 2023 * coach prestige on a 1-5 scale. Manual Tweaks so Far: 0. I don’t believe that preseason polls are a good barometer for team success and will wait until games are played before adjusting any ranking manually.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Georgia Bulldogs
2	Texas Longhorns
3	Florida State Seminoles
4	Ohio State Buckeyes
5	LSU Tigers
6	Oregon Ducks
7	Iowa Hawkeyes
8	Clemson Tigers
9	Alabama Crimson Tide
10	Oklahoma State Cowboys
11	Penn State Nittany Lions
12	Ole Miss Rebels
13	Michigan Wolverines
14	USC Trojans
15	Utah Utes
16	Louisville Cardinals
17	Oklahoma Sooners
18	Washington Huskies
19	Iowa State Cyclones
20	Liberty Flames
21	Texas A&M Aggies
22	Kansas State Wildcats
23	Wisconsin Badgers
24	Missouri Tigers
25	Tennessee Volunteers	26. UNC 27. Miami 28. West Virginia 29. Kansas 30. Kentucky

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Texas Longhorns	0.10
3	Florida State Seminoles	1.30
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
5	LSU Tigers	1.59
6	Oregon Ducks	-0.44
7	Iowa Hawkeyes	3.98
8	Clemson Tigers	1.09
9	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.17
10	Oklahoma State Cowboys	1.22
11	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
12	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.49
13	Michigan Wolverines	-0.17
14	USC Trojans	1.44
15	Utah Utes	0.00
16	Louisville Cardinals	3.27
17	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
18	Washington Huskies	0.42
19	Iowa State Cyclones	5.96
20	Liberty Flames	3.75
21	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
22	Kansas State Wildcats	-0.42
23	Wisconsin Badgers	1.85
24	Missouri Tigers	-2.51
25	Tennessee Volunteers	-1.67

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	3.64
Arizona Wildcats	0.46
Miami Hurricanes	0.41
Kansas Jayhawks	0.45
NC State Wolfpack	0.30

Total Score: 37.11