Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 9, 2024, 12:45 p.m.

Overall Rationale: My poll is most derived from who I think wins on a neutral field based on teams performance to this point.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Georgia Bulldogs
2	Texas Longhorns	Quarterback play puts them ahead of Ohio State.
3	Ohio State Buckeyes
4	Ole Miss Rebels
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	Jumped by Ole Miss due to struggling with unranked USF at home.
6	Tennessee Volunteers	Defeated NC State by 41 at neutral site. Jumped from 14.
7	Missouri Tigers	Has not played an opponent to display their true team yet, despite easily defeating lesser teams. Jumped by Tennessee for this reason.
8	Miami Hurricanes
9	USC Trojans	Jumped Oregon and Penn State after beating LSU and shutting out Utah St. Oregon and Penn State have struggled against G5 teams.
10	Penn State Nittany Lions	Jumped Oregon. Both teams struggled G5 teams, but Penn State has looked better overall.
11	Oregon Ducks
12	Utah Utes
13	Oklahoma State Cowboys
14	Oklahoma Sooners
15	LSU Tigers
16	Arizona Wildcats
17	Kansas State Wildcats
18	Michigan Wolverines
19	Louisville Cardinals
20	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
21	Nebraska Cornhuskers
22	Clemson Tigers
23	Iowa State Cyclones
24	Boston College Eagles
25	Northern Illinois Huskies

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Texas Longhorns	0.00
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
4	Ole Miss Rebels	0.02
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
6	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
7	Missouri Tigers	0.00
8	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
9	USC Trojans	0.00
10	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
11	Oregon Ducks	0.00
12	Utah Utes	0.00
13	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
14	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
15	LSU Tigers	0.97
16	Arizona Wildcats	0.31
17	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
18	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
19	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
20	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.53
21	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.00
22	Clemson Tigers	0.00
23	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
24	Boston College Eagles	0.00
25	Northern Illinois Huskies	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Washington Huskies	0.07

Total Score: 1.90