Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Aug. 18, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Preseason rankings suck, was tempted to put Eastern Michigan as number 1 because no one knows. Mostly based on brand/recruiting prestige while keeping in mind the trajectory of the program.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Texas Longhorns	0.00
4	Oregon Ducks	0.00
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
6	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
7	Florida State Seminoles	0.16
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
9	LSU Tigers	0.54
10	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
11	Clemson Tigers	0.33
12	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
13	Oklahoma Sooners	0.01
14	Missouri Tigers	0.00
15	Utah Utes	0.00
16	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
17	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
18	Tulane Green Wave	6.89
19	Kansas Jayhawks	0.00
20	USC Trojans	0.00
21	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
22	Louisville Cardinals	0.38
23	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
24	Arizona Wildcats	0.00
25	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Oklahoma State Cowboys	1.10
NC State Wolfpack	0.30

Total Score: 9.71