Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 2, 2024, 10:19 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Teams are assigned a tier based on their ranking (T1=1-4, T2=5-12, T3=13-30, T4=31-50, T5=51-80, T6=81-110, T7=111-134). Points are gained for wins, subtracted for losses, based on the opponents tier. Small modifiers for game closeness (Win/Loss Bonuses/Penalties = WB, WP, LB, LP) and Opponent's record. | Tiers will change slightly week to week to settle numbers (ie: Tier 4 may extend to rank 53, because one team was flip flopping between rank 49 and 53, and causing other teams to go up down in points/ranking) | If two teams are next to each other in the rankings, and have played head to head, the head to head winner will be ranked higher, regardless of points. | | | Worst Team New Mexico | | | | | Note for early weeks: They are extremely volatile, teams that played week 0 get a big early season boost but it stabilizes around week 5
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SMU Mustangs
|
Points: 12 | Wins: 1 T6, 1 T7 | 1 WP | |
| 2 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
Points: 10 | Wins: 2 T6 | 1 WP | |
| 3 |
Boston College Eagles
|
Points: 7 | Wins: 1 T6 | |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Points: 7 | Wins: 1 T6 | |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Points: 7 | Wins: 1 T6 | |
| 6 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
Points: 7 | Wins: 1 T6 | |
| 7 |
Syracuse Orange
|
Points: 7 | Wins: 1 T6 | |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Points: 7 | Wins: 1 T6 | |
| 9 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Points: 7 | Wins: 1 T6 | |
| 10 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
Points: 7 | Wins: 1 T6 | |
| 11 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
Points: 7 | Wins: 1 T6 | |
| 12 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Points: 7 | Wins: 1 T6 | |
| 13 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Points: 7 | Wins: 1 T6 | |
| 14 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Points: 7 | Wins: 1 T6 | |
| 15 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
Points: 7 | Wins: 1 T6 | |
| 16 |
James Madison Dukes
|
Points: 7 | Wins: 1 T6 | |
| 17 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
Points: 7 | Wins: 1 T6 | |
| 18 |
Maryland Terrapins
|
Points: 7 | Wins: 1 T6 | |
| 19 |
UNLV Rebels
|
Points: 7 | Wins: 1 T6 | |
| 20 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
Points: 7 | Wins: 1 T6 | |
| 21 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Points: 7 | Wins: 1 T6 | |
| 22 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
Points: 7 | Wins: 1 T6 | |
| 23 |
Eastern Michigan Eagles
|
Points: 7 | Wins: 1 T6 | |
| 24 |
Sam Houston Bearkats
|
Points: 7 | Wins: 1 T6 | |
| 25 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
Points: 5 | Wins: 1 T6 | 1 WP | *Tied with Michigan |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SMU Mustangs
|
7.47 |
| 2 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
2.77 |
| 3 |
Boston College Eagles
|
4.76 |
| 4 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-1.40 |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.07 |
| 6 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
18.08 |
| 7 |
Syracuse Orange
|
18.05 |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.13 |
| 9 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
14.95 |
| 11 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
14.07 |
| 12 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-1.45 |
| 13 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-2.18 |
| 14 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.49 |
| 16 |
James Madison Dukes
|
8.70 |
| 17 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
4.51 |
| 18 |
Maryland Terrapins
|
5.32 |
| 19 |
UNLV Rebels
|
3.55 |
| 20 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
3.31 |
| 21 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
4.19 |
| 22 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
3.13 |
| 23 |
Eastern Michigan Eagles
|
2.20 |
| 24 |
Sam Houston Bearkats
|
1.12 |
| 25 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.06 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
4.72 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
4.35 |
Oregon Ducks
|
2.47 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
2.27 |
Missouri Tigers
|
2.91 |
USC Trojans
|
2.20 |
Utah Utes
|
2.30 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
2.42 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
1.62 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
1.58 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
0.99 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.66 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.35 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.37 |
Total Score: 151.17