Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 15, 2024, 11:38 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Teams were ranked after Week 3 based on the following factors: preseason data, win-loss record, strength of schedule, margin of victory, the eye test, head-to-head results, performances against common opponents.

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Texas Longhorns	-0.15
4	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
5	Oregon Ducks	0.46
6	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
7	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.26
8	Missouri Tigers	0.00
9	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
10	Utah Utes	0.03
11	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
12	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
13	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
14	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
15	Clemson Tigers	1.46
16	USC Trojans	-0.74
17	LSU Tigers	0.34
18	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
19	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
20	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
21	Iowa Hawkeyes	4.13
22	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
23	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.00
24	Washington State Cougars	0.00
25	Nebraska Cornhuskers	-0.56

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Northern Illinois Huskies	0.18

Total Score: 8.31