cfbpeoplespoll Ballot for 2024 Week 3
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Sept. 8, 2024, 9:12 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Performance based poll with slight human adjustments when we hit week 4. Teams are given points based on their opponent’s ranking (1-134). Away/neutral wins are given additional bonus points. A +50 point bonus is given for resounding performances. Ex: Texas on the road beating Michigan handily. **Early polls are extremely wonky, but they should sort themselves as the season continues. Point totals are a cumulative amount from Weeks 1 and 2.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Illinois Huskies
|
180 pts. Away win vs top 5 team. |
| 2 |
Syracuse Orange
|
155 pts. Home win vs top 5 team. |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
135 pts. Away win vs top 25 team. +50 performance bonus. |
| 4 |
USC Trojans
|
135 pts. Home win vs top 100 team. |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
130 pts. Home win vs unrk team. |
| 6 |
BYU Cougars
|
130 pts. Away win vs top 10 team. |
| 7 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
110 pts. Away win vs top 50 team. +50 performance bonus. |
| 8 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
105 pts. Neutral win vs top 50 team. +50 performance bonus. |
| 9 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
90 pts. Away win vs top 50 team. |
| 10 |
Washington State Cougars
|
65 pts. Home win vs top 50 team. |
| 11 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
60 pts. Home win vs top 134 team. |
| 12 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
60 pts. Away win vs top 50 team. |
| 13 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
55 pts. |
| 14 |
Boston College Eagles
|
55 pts. |
| 15 |
Oregon Ducks
|
55 pts. |
| 16 |
Washington Huskies
|
55 pts. |
| 17 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
55 pts. |
| 18 |
California Golden Bears
|
55 pts. |
| 19 |
UCF Knights
|
55 pts. |
| 20 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
55 pts. |
| 21 |
UNLV Rebels
|
40 pts. |
| 22 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
40 pts. |
| 23 |
James Madison Dukes
|
40 pts. |
| 24 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
40 pts. |
| 25 |
Liberty Flames
|
40 pts. Tied for 25: Pitt, Virginia, SJSU, Oregon St |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Illinois Huskies
|
4.01 |
| 2 |
Syracuse Orange
|
4.66 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-0.09 |
| 4 |
USC Trojans
|
0.72 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.65 |
| 6 |
BYU Cougars
|
14.49 |
| 7 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
5.29 |
| 8 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
1.08 |
| 10 |
Washington State Cougars
|
11.13 |
| 11 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
12.67 |
| 13 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
6.84 |
| 14 |
Boston College Eagles
|
1.05 |
| 15 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.04 |
| 16 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.65 |
| 17 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.14 |
| 18 |
California Golden Bears
|
3.57 |
| 19 |
UCF Knights
|
3.03 |
| 20 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
4.83 |
| 21 |
UNLV Rebels
|
2.19 |
| 22 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
2.80 |
| 23 |
James Madison Dukes
|
2.16 |
| 24 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
1.22 |
| 25 |
Liberty Flames
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
5.37 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
5.09 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
4.61 |
Missouri Tigers
|
3.47 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
3.07 |
Utah Utes
|
3.03 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
2.05 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
1.52 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
1.09 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.64 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.42 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.43 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.51 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.28 |
Total Score: 114.90