Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Aug. 18, 2024, 6:28 a.m.

Overall Rationale: These are the teams I believe will be the best in college football this season. In general, I would expect any given team to win more than 50% of the time on a neutral field against all the teams ranked below it. I start with an average of predictive computer models and make subjective adjustments as necessary.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Texas Longhorns	0.10
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
4	Oregon Ducks	0.00
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.11
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
8	LSU Tigers	0.80
9	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
10	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
11	Florida State Seminoles	0.00
12	Oklahoma Sooners	0.26
13	Missouri Tigers	0.00
14	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
15	Texas A&M Aggies	1.00
16	Clemson Tigers	0.00
17	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
18	Utah Utes	-0.25
19	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
20	USC Trojans	0.00
21	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
22	Kansas Jayhawks	0.00
23	Auburn Tigers	1.93
24	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
25	Florida Gators	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Arizona Wildcats	0.46
NC State Wolfpack	0.30
Iowa Hawkeyes	0.21

Total Score: 5.42