Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 3, 2024, 9:51 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Based on human judgement of wk 1 results factoring preseason ranks to judge team strength
Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Georgia Bulldogs | #1 until further notice; they get the benefit of the doubt due to how strong they’ve been recently. |
2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | Started game slow but ramped up vs Akron in a relatively comfortable win |
3 | Texas Longhorns | Showed off firepower on offense and improved secondary as Quinn Ewers made his case for being one of the Heisman favorites passing for 250 yds and 3 tds in the first half. |
4 | Alabama Crimson Tide | Kalen DeBoer had the ride rolling in his opener. |
5 | Ole Miss Rebels | Hung over 50 on em in the first half. Nuff said |
6 | Penn State Nittany Lions | Did Drew Allar finally get his shit together? |
7 | Oregon Ducks | Struggled a bit to score against a team they should have dispatched easily. |
8 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Good win in ugly game against a Texas A&M team with lots of talent on paper |
9 | Michigan Wolverines | Need to get offense fixed before Texas goes to Ann Arbor next week or this game could get ugly. Stays at #9 due to defending champs and talent they still have on roster. |
10 | Utah Utes | My favorite to win the big 12; looked solid in wk 1 with Rising back |
11 | Missouri Tigers | Got the job done in a game they should have dominated |
12 | Miami Hurricanes | The U might be back after putting Billy Napier on the hot seat |
13 | USC Trojans | USC was clutch when they needed to be against LSU, defense also looks improved |
14 | Tennessee Volunteers | 69 points? nice |
15 | Oklahoma Sooners | No Caleb, no problem |
16 | Iowa Hawkeyes | Iowa actually scored on offense, vaunted defense is as advertised |
17 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | If Bowman and Gordon stay healthy this team can make it back to the Big 12 Championship Game |
18 | Kansas State Wildcats | A team that is in the mix for the Big 12, handled business in wk 1 with a solid run game |
19 | Arizona Wildcats | What a game. Arizona offense lit it up through the air, but their defense was not as dominant as they should have been vs UNM |
20 | Kansas Jayhawks | If Jalon Daniels and Devin Neal stay healthy, Kansas has the talent to contend for the Big 12 championship |
21 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | GT might be better than we thought, currently 2-0 and at the top of the ACC rankings |
22 | Texas A&M Aggies | Lost to a good team in a close game so I’ll keep them ranked, but Weigman looked rough and if that performance continues A&M could quickly drop out of the rankings |
23 | LSU Tigers | Lost to a talented team in a close one so I’ll keep them ranked. |
24 | Boise State Broncos | Could be the G5 playoff pick |
25 | Louisville Cardinals | Looked respectable, really close between them and NC State for this final spot but they had a better performance |
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
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1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 |
2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.00 |
3 | Texas Longhorns | 0.00 |
4 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 |
5 | Ole Miss Rebels | 0.06 |
6 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.00 |
7 | Oregon Ducks | 0.00 |
8 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.00 |
9 | Michigan Wolverines | 0.00 |
10 | Utah Utes | 0.07 |
11 | Missouri Tigers | 0.00 |
12 | Miami Hurricanes | 0.00 |
13 | USC Trojans | 0.00 |
14 | Tennessee Volunteers | 0.00 |
15 | Oklahoma Sooners | 0.00 |
16 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 0.61 |
17 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 0.00 |
18 | Kansas State Wildcats | 0.00 |
19 | Arizona Wildcats | 0.00 |
20 | Kansas Jayhawks | 0.00 |
21 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 0.00 |
22 | Texas A&M Aggies | 2.20 |
23 | LSU Tigers | 0.00 |
24 | Boise State Broncos | 0.00 |
25 | Louisville Cardinals | -0.04 |
No major omissions.
Total Score: 2.99