Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 9, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Filtering out more pre-season hype and expectations, more on results on the field. No losers made the cut, but they can earn their way back in soon. Some teams that are not expected to be as good got rewarded for scheduling P5 teams and winning.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Georgia Bulldogs
2	Texas Longhorns
3	Ohio State Buckeyes
4	Missouri Tigers
5	Miami Hurricanes
6	Tennessee Volunteers
7	Ole Miss Rebels
8	Alabama Crimson Tide
9	Utah Utes
10	Nebraska Cornhuskers
11	Arizona Wildcats
12	USC Trojans
13	Louisville Cardinals
14	Penn State Nittany Lions
15	Iowa State Cyclones
16	Oregon Ducks
17	Illinois Fighting Illini
18	Oklahoma Sooners
19	Kansas State Wildcats
20	Oklahoma State Cowboys
21	Memphis Tigers
22	Northern Illinois Huskies
23	Arizona State Sun Devils
24	Washington State Cougars
25	California Golden Bears

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Texas Longhorns	0.00
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
4	Missouri Tigers	0.61
5	Miami Hurricanes	0.33
6	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
7	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
9	Utah Utes	0.00
10	Nebraska Cornhuskers	1.80
11	Arizona Wildcats	1.54
12	USC Trojans	-0.04
13	Louisville Cardinals	0.77
14	Penn State Nittany Lions	-0.81
15	Iowa State Cyclones	0.62
16	Oregon Ducks	-0.27
17	Illinois Fighting Illini	1.72
18	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
19	Kansas State Wildcats	-0.35
20	Oklahoma State Cowboys	-0.50
21	Memphis Tigers	2.24
22	Northern Illinois Huskies	0.00
23	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.03
24	Washington State Cougars	0.13
25	California Golden Bears	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Michigan Wolverines	0.42
LSU Tigers	0.51
Boston College Eagles	0.25
Washington Huskies	0.07
Clemson Tigers	0.28

Total Score: 13.28