Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Aug. 17, 2024, 11:30 a.m.

Overall Rationale: An algorithm factoring returning production, last year's performance, and quality of last year's opponents.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Georgia Bulldogs
2	Texas Longhorns
3	Oregon Ducks
4	Oklahoma State Cowboys
5	Florida State Seminoles
6	Missouri Tigers
7	Penn State Nittany Lions
8	Iowa Hawkeyes
9	SMU Mustangs
10	Ohio State Buckeyes
11	Ole Miss Rebels
12	Arizona Wildcats
13	Louisville Cardinals
14	Miami (OH) RedHawks
15	LSU Tigers
16	West Virginia Mountaineers
17	Liberty Flames
18	Oklahoma Sooners
19	Appalachian State Mountaineers
20	Northwestern Wildcats
21	Virginia Tech Hokies
22	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
23	Iowa State Cyclones
24	Clemson Tigers
25	Utah Utes

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Texas Longhorns	0.10
3	Oregon Ducks	0.00
4	Oklahoma State Cowboys	2.65
5	Florida State Seminoles	0.73
6	Missouri Tigers	0.72
7	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
8	Iowa Hawkeyes	3.68
9	SMU Mustangs	13.18
10	Ohio State Buckeyes	-2.48
11	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.19
12	Arizona Wildcats	1.56
13	Louisville Cardinals	4.71
14	Miami (OH) RedHawks	11.17
15	LSU Tigers	0.00
16	West Virginia Mountaineers	8.87
17	Liberty Flames	6.32
18	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
19	Appalachian State Mountaineers	6.10
20	Northwestern Wildcats	5.25
21	Virginia Tech Hokies	3.08
22	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-2.58
23	Iowa State Cyclones	1.96
24	Clemson Tigers	-1.46
25	Utah Utes	-1.74

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Alabama Crimson Tide	5.99
Michigan Wolverines	3.07
Tennessee Volunteers	1.93
Kansas State Wildcats	1.46
Miami Hurricanes	0.41
Kansas Jayhawks	0.45
Texas A&M Aggies	0.19
NC State Wolfpack	0.30
USC Trojans	0.22

Total Score: 92.53