Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 15, 2024, 10:11 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Early is reactionary. Win, close wins, close losses all are amplified early.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns	QB controversy at #1?
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Georgia Bulldogs	Early season close shuffles them down. What is with UK magic v Georgia?
4	Ole Miss Rebels
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	Not sure if bama good or Wisconsin mid. Likely some mix.
6	Missouri Tigers
7	Miami Hurricanes
8	Tennessee Volunteers
9	Penn State Nittany Lions
10	USC Trojans
11	Oregon Ducks	Smashed beavs
12	Utah Utes
13	Oklahoma State Cowboys
14	Oklahoma Sooners
15	Louisville Cardinals
16	North Carolina Tar Heels
17	Toledo Rockets	Already had in top 25. Smashed Miss State
18	Syracuse Orange
19	Illinois Fighting Illini
20	Kansas State Wildcats	Welcome to the B12, Arizona
21	Iowa State Cyclones
22	Nebraska Cornhuskers
23	LSU Tigers	Beat the cocks
24	Rutgers Scarlet Knights
25	Northern Illinois Huskies

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
6	Missouri Tigers	0.00
7	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
8	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
9	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
10	USC Trojans	0.00
11	Oregon Ducks	0.00
12	Utah Utes	0.00
13	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
14	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
15	Louisville Cardinals	0.41
16	North Carolina Tar Heels	5.56
17	Toledo Rockets	7.75
18	Syracuse Orange	0.89
19	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.74
20	Kansas State Wildcats	-1.57
21	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
22	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0.00
23	LSU Tigers	0.00
24	Rutgers Scarlet Knights	0.89
25	Northern Illinois Huskies	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Michigan Wolverines	0.43
Washington State Cougars	0.04
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.27
Clemson Tigers	0.32

Total Score: 18.86