Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 9, 2024, 11:33 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Just going by record, trying to avoid "power rating" or "best team" analysis. My poll will change a lot from week to week until later in the season.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	USC Trojans
2	Georgia Bulldogs
3	Texas Longhorns
4	Northern Illinois Huskies
5	Syracuse Orange
6	Illinois Fighting Illini
7	Tennessee Volunteers
8	Penn State Nittany Lions
9	Michigan State Spartans
10	Iowa State Cyclones
11	Miami Hurricanes
12	Boston College Eagles
13	South Carolina Gamecocks
14	Vanderbilt Commodores
15	Utah Utes
16	Nebraska Cornhuskers
17	Washington State Cougars
18	Oklahoma State Cowboys
19	TCU Horned Frogs
20	California Golden Bears
21	Arizona State Sun Devils
22	UNLV Rebels
23	North Carolina Tar Heels
24	Duke Blue Devils
25	Oklahoma Sooners

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	USC Trojans	1.57
2	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
3	Texas Longhorns	-0.09
4	Northern Illinois Huskies	3.35
5	Syracuse Orange	3.90
6	Illinois Fighting Illini	5.59
7	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
8	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
9	Michigan State Spartans	15.67
10	Iowa State Cyclones	1.82
11	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
12	Boston College Eagles	1.52
13	South Carolina Gamecocks	3.17
14	Vanderbilt Commodores	6.29
15	Utah Utes	-0.13
16	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.40
17	Washington State Cougars	5.63
18	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
19	TCU Horned Frogs	5.80
20	California Golden Bears	2.33
21	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.99
22	UNLV Rebels	1.48
23	North Carolina Tar Heels	0.50
24	Duke Blue Devils	0.83
25	Oklahoma Sooners	-1.28

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Ohio State Buckeyes	5.37
Alabama Crimson Tide	5.09
Ole Miss Rebels	4.61
Missouri Tigers	3.47
Oregon Ducks	2.48
Kansas State Wildcats	2.39
Louisville Cardinals	1.09
Arizona Wildcats	0.64
Michigan Wolverines	0.42
LSU Tigers	0.51
Washington Huskies	0.07
Clemson Tigers	0.28

Total Score: 88.77