Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 8, 2024, 2:24 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Finding ways to win games matters most; teams are not punished for close wins. Convincing wins against P5 teams earns extra points, ranked teams doubly so.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns	Beat the reigning champs in convincing fashion? You get rewarded
2	Georgia Bulldogs
3	USC Trojans	Dominant performance but against a bad G5
4	Alabama Crimson Tide	A win is a win.
5	Tennessee Volunteers	Convincing win over P5 team
6	Ohio State Buckeyes	Dominant performance but against a bad G5
7	Penn State Nittany Lions	A win is a win.
8	Oregon Ducks	A win is a win.
9	Ole Miss Rebels	Dominant performance but against a bad G5
10	Missouri Tigers	Dominant performance but against a bad G5
11	Utah Utes
12	Michigan Wolverines	Embarrassing loss, but we'll see how the next few weeks shape up.
13	Oklahoma Sooners	A win is a win.
14	Boston College Eagles	Convincing win but against a nobody
15	Clemson Tigers
16	Vanderbilt Commodores	Convincing win but against a nobody
17	Northern Illinois Huskies
18	Oregon State Beavers	Kept their heads down and won in a convincing fashion.
19	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Embarrassing loss, but we'll see how the next few weeks shape up.
20	Washington Huskies	Convincing win but against a nobody
21	Kansas State Wildcats
22	South Carolina Gamecocks
23	Miami Hurricanes
24	Oklahoma State Cowboys
25	SMU Mustangs	Tough close loss leaves them 2-1 heading into a bye. Two weeks to course correct before playing their biggest rivals.

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.34
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
3	USC Trojans	1.00
4	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.02
5	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
6	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
7	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
8	Oregon Ducks	0.01
9	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
10	Missouri Tigers	0.00
11	Utah Utes	0.00
12	Michigan Wolverines	1.28
13	Oklahoma Sooners	0.17
14	Boston College Eagles	1.05
15	Clemson Tigers	1.30
16	Vanderbilt Commodores	5.01
17	Northern Illinois Huskies	0.51
18	Oregon State Beavers	6.64
19	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.88
20	Washington Huskies	0.00
21	Kansas State Wildcats	-0.93
22	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00
23	Miami Hurricanes	-2.37
24	Oklahoma State Cowboys	-1.54
25	SMU Mustangs	0.25

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Louisville Cardinals	1.09
Arizona Wildcats	0.64
Iowa State Cyclones	0.52
Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.43
LSU Tigers	0.51

Total Score: 26.49