thatoneguyD13 Ballot for 2024 Week 4
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 15, 2024, 11:04 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Early season rankings are based largely on expected results versus other ranked teams, and as the season goes leans more heavily on actual resume. By the end of the season, rankings are based entirely on resume. I lean heavily into head to head results and results against common opponents. I also sort teams into 6 tiers based on championship/playoff likelihood. Tier 1: Championship Frontrunners, near lock to make playoffs Tier 2: Championship Contenders with excellent chance of making playoffs Tier 3: Decent possibility to make playoffs, unlikely to compete for championship Tier 4: Outside playoff shot Tier 5: Unlikely to make playoffs but not quite eliminated Tier 6: No shot at playoffs
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Tier 1. Continue to look very impressive. Having two top.tier QBs on your team is a huge luxury. |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Tier 1. Struggles with UK move them down but they're still a great team. |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Tier 1. |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Tier 2. Dominant win over P5 team on road almost moved them into tier 1. |
| 5 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Tier 2. |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Tier 2. Looked much better against Oregon State. |
| 7 |
Utah Utes
|
Tier 2. Without Cam Rising this team is still good but not top 10. |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Tier 2. |
| 9 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Tier 2. |
| 10 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Tier 2. Another blowout of an inferior team. Playing like a contender right now. |
| 11 |
USC Trojans
|
Tier 3. |
| 12 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Tier 3. Solid win over good BC team |
| 13 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
Tier 3. Great win over Zona moved them up. |
| 14 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
Tier 3. |
| 15 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Tier 3. |
| 16 |
LSU Tigers
|
Tier 4. Tough win against USC on road. Tough loss against USC on the road. Perfectly balanced. |
| 17 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Tier 4. |
| 18 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Tier 4. |
| 19 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Tier 4. Some worrying signs on their offense. |
| 20 |
Syracuse Orange
|
Tier 4. |
| 21 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Tier 4. |
| 22 |
Washington State Cougars
|
Tier 4. Pac 2 gets its first ranking |
| 23 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
Tier 4. Win over KU not looking quite as good. |
| 24 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
Tier 4. |
| 25 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
Tier 4. Nebraska is back. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.18 |
| 7 |
Utah Utes
|
0.87 |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.02 |
| 9 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.99 |
| 10 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Missouri Tigers
|
-0.30 |
| 13 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-1.17 |
| 16 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.61 |
| 17 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.32 |
| 21 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
-0.56 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Northern Illinois Huskies
|
0.18 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.27 |
Total Score: 5.46