Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 3, 2024, 3:12 p.m.
Overall Rationale: The depths of my mind
Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Ohio State Buckeyes | |
2 | Georgia Bulldogs | They kicked around a mediocre Clemson team, I don't see a good enough reason to push them past OSU just yet. |
3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Incredible game in a very hard environment. ND isn't messing around this season. |
4 | Texas Longhorns | Colorado State came out with something to prove and was immediately obliterated. Hard to argue that Texas isn't scary good this year. |
5 | Michigan Wolverines | I think this offense is very strong, they just need more of a break from the field. So, a bit of an unbalanced team relative to both sides of the ball, but with room to improve regardless. |
6 | Oregon Ducks | I think people are over-reacting to Idaho having them on the ropes. Oregon looked great and once they found their rhythm, they became dominant. |
7 | Alabama Crimson Tide | Alabama blew out a cupcake. Call me after they do it to a team with a pulse (like Vandy) |
8 | Penn State Nittany Lions | Great red zone defense, just have to clean up the middle of the field. I think 8 is right where the Lions belong for now. |
9 | Ole Miss Rebels | |
10 | Utah Utes | |
11 | Missouri Tigers | |
12 | USC Trojans | What a gutsy game. Just not enough movement ahead of them for me to justify a jump into the top 10. But they are RIGHT on the line for me. Trojans could be the dark horse of the season. |
13 | Washington Huskies | Another team unjustly snubbed by the preseason poll. Huskies looked incredible, and I expect them to compete for consistency int he 10s-20s rankings. |
14 | Tennessee Volunteers | |
15 | Miami Hurricanes | The state of Florida may actually belong to the Canes for once. Is the 'U' really back though? Doubtful. |
16 | Oklahoma Sooners | |
17 | Iowa Hawkeyes | |
18 | NC State Wolfpack | |
19 | LSU Tigers | Real tough loss for the Tigers. Brian Kelly Syndrome aside, I thought they looked quite nice and should be in for a rewarding season. |
20 | Louisville Cardinals | The Cards may actually have another shot at the ACC title this year with the way things are shaking out! |
21 | Texas A&M Aggies | Mike Elko introduced a team with some real backbone against USC. That was a tight game, and TAMU never gave up. A welcomed change of pace in college station. |
22 | Wisconsin Badgers | Yeah yeah yeah no one else has Wisconsin on their list. I think that's unjust and pointless. The badgers looked great to end last season and they look great now. Give them their due. |
23 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | |
24 | Boston College Eagles | Hear me out: BC beat FSU by more points, in their stadium, after they had a week to get their stuff together. Much more impressive than GT. |
25 | Oregon State Beavers | The Beavers looked great last season and I see no reason why they should be excluded from the top 25 for now. For Oregon's first real upcoming challenge, I'd watch for the Beavers to pull off the impossible. |
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
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1 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.15 |
2 | Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 |
3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.35 |
4 | Texas Longhorns | 0.00 |
5 | Michigan Wolverines | 0.51 |
6 | Oregon Ducks | 0.12 |
7 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 |
8 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.00 |
9 | Ole Miss Rebels | 0.00 |
10 | Utah Utes | 0.07 |
11 | Missouri Tigers | 0.00 |
12 | USC Trojans | 0.00 |
13 | Washington Huskies | 2.00 |
14 | Tennessee Volunteers | 0.00 |
15 | Miami Hurricanes | 0.00 |
16 | Oklahoma Sooners | 0.00 |
17 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 0.33 |
18 | NC State Wolfpack | 1.90 |
19 | LSU Tigers | 0.35 |
20 | Louisville Cardinals | 0.00 |
21 | Texas A&M Aggies | 3.10 |
22 | Wisconsin Badgers | 2.98 |
23 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | -0.78 |
24 | Boston College Eagles | 0.00 |
25 | Oregon State Beavers | 0.12 |
Omissions:
Team | Unusualness |
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Kansas State Wildcats | 1.62 |
Kansas Jayhawks | 0.99 |
Arizona Wildcats | 0.65 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 0.02 |
Total Score: 16.02