Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Sept. 3, 2024, 5:13 p.m.
Overall Rationale: My ballet is based on team performances using a formula that ranks teams 1-134 and the performances against where their opponent was ranked. Extra points are award for away/neutral site wins. Slight human adjustment is utilized to make slight corrections to the formula as the season goes on. The early polls are a bit silly, but they balance out as the season continues. I will use the comments to explain rationale.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
135 pts. Playing 2 games so far boosts them higher than they should be. |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
125pts. Neutral win vs top 10 team |
| 3 |
USC Trojans
|
125pts. Neutral win vs top 10 team |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
75 pts. Away win vs top 25 team |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
50 pts. Away win vs top 50 team |
| 6 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
50 pts. Away win vs top 50 team |
| 7 |
Boston College Eagles
|
50 pts. Away win vs top 50 team |
| 8 |
SMU Mustangs
|
45 pts. 2 games played. |
| 9 |
UNLV Rebels
|
35 pts |
| 10 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
35 pts |
| 11 |
Sam Houston Bearkats
|
35 pts |
| 12 |
UCLA Bruins
|
35 pts |
| 13 |
James Madison Dukes
|
35 pts |
| 14 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
35 pts |
| 15 |
Boise State Broncos
|
30 pts |
| 16 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
30 pts |
| 17 |
Eastern Michigan Eagles
|
30 pts |
| 18 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
25 pts |
| 19 |
Texas Longhorns
|
10 pts |
| 20 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
10 pts |
| 21 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
10 pts |
| 22 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
10 pts |
| 23 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
10 pts |
| 24 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
10 pts |
| 25 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
10 pts |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
|
2.95 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
USC Trojans
|
1.39 |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.06 |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.07 |
| 6 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
11.15 |
| 7 |
Boston College Eagles
|
3.70 |
| 8 |
SMU Mustangs
|
5.00 |
| 9 |
UNLV Rebels
|
10.48 |
| 10 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
12.02 |
| 11 |
Sam Houston Bearkats
|
14.12 |
| 12 |
UCLA Bruins
|
12.75 |
| 13 |
James Madison Dukes
|
11.70 |
| 14 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
10.95 |
| 15 |
Boise State Broncos
|
6.42 |
| 16 |
North Texas Mean Green
|
9.07 |
| 17 |
Eastern Michigan Eagles
|
8.20 |
| 18 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
3.64 |
| 19 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-3.47 |
| 20 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-4.03 |
| 21 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
-1.25 |
| 22 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
-1.46 |
| 23 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
1.98 |
| 24 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-1.57 |
| 25 |
Northwestern Wildcats
|
0.06 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
6.32 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
4.35 |
Oregon Ducks
|
2.47 |
Missouri Tigers
|
2.91 |
Utah Utes
|
2.30 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
2.42 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
1.62 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
1.58 |
Kansas Jayhawks
|
0.99 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.65 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.66 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.35 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.37 |
Total Score: 164.48