Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 8, 2024, 6:48 p.m.
Overall Rationale: 4 Rankings combined: W/L Record, Predicted Wins, Team Strength, Quality of Wins. Full(er) rationale at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1II5aTpECPM6S94RfX8bTlAhNFVAeXKto_bF1YI7wi9U New data source this week, NCAA.com. It includes FCS, D2, and D3 games so the model should more accurately evaluate FBS-FCS games.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Utah Utes
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T1ˢᵗ Predicted Wins, 3ʳᵈ Team Strength, 3ʳᵈ Quality of Wins |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T7ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 5ᵗʰ Team Strength, 4ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T1ˢᵗ Predicted Wins, 14ᵗʰ Team Strength, 6ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 4 |
UCF Knights
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T7ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 8ᵗʰ Team Strength, 2ⁿᵈ Quality of Wins |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T7ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 7ᵗʰ Team Strength, 7ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T7ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 2ⁿᵈ Team Strength, 16ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 7 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T1ˢᵗ Predicted Wins, 15ᵗʰ Team Strength, 20ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T18ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 4ᵗʰ Team Strength, 9ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 9 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T1ˢᵗ Predicted Wins, 1ˢᵗ Team Strength, 35ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 10 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T18ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 6ᵗʰ Team Strength, 8ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 11 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T7ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 9ᵗʰ Team Strength, 22ⁿᵈ Quality of Wins |
| 12 |
Washington Huskies
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T7ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 11ᵗʰ Team Strength, 21ˢᵗ Quality of Wins |
| 13 |
Missouri Tigers
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T1ˢᵗ Predicted Wins, 44ᵗʰ Team Strength, 1ˢᵗ Quality of Wins |
| 14 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T18ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 10ᵗʰ Team Strength, 12ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 15 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T7ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 18ᵗʰ Team Strength, 17ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 16 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T7ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 13ᵗʰ Team Strength, 25ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 17 |
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T18ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 17ᵗʰ Team Strength, 14ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 18 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T30ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 20ᵗʰ Team Strength, 5ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 19 |
Boston College Eagles
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T18ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 24ᵗʰ Team Strength, 26ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 20 |
California Golden Bears
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T18ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 21ˢᵗ Team Strength, 29ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 21 |
USC Trojans
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T7ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 19ᵗʰ Team Strength, 45ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 22 |
Army West Point
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T7ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 34ᵗʰ Team Strength, 37ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 23 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T18ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 53ʳᵈ Team Strength, 10ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 24 |
Memphis Tigers
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T18ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 31ˢᵗ Team Strength, 38ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
| 25 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
T1ˢᵗ W/L, T44ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 25ᵗʰ Team Strength, 19ᵗʰ Quality of Wins |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Utah Utes
|
2.06 |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
22.89 |
| 3 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.80 |
| 4 |
UCF Knights
|
12.40 |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-2.02 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-1.10 |
| 7 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
1.66 |
| 8 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.82 |
| 11 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
3.83 |
| 12 |
Washington Huskies
|
1.54 |
| 13 |
Missouri Tigers
|
-0.17 |
| 14 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-0.94 |
| 15 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.26 |
| 16 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
8.64 |
| 17 |
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks
|
8.18 |
| 18 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Boston College Eagles
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
California Golden Bears
|
2.33 |
| 21 |
USC Trojans
|
-2.58 |
| 22 |
Army West Point
|
3.25 |
| 23 |
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
|
2.22 |
| 24 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.05 |
| 25 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
-0.20 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
4.57 |
Oregon Ducks
|
2.48 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
1.52 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.64 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.52 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.42 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.51 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.28 |
Total Score: 88.89