Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 15, 2024, 3:13 p.m.

Overall Rationale: These are the teams I believe are the best in college football. In general, I would expect any given team to win more than 50% of the time on a neutral field against all the teams ranked below it. I start with an average of predictive computer models and make subjective adjustments as necessary.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.39
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
5	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
6	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	2.97
8	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.02
9	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
10	Oregon Ducks	0.00
11	USC Trojans	0.00
12	Missouri Tigers	-0.30
13	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
14	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
15	Texas A&M Aggies	9.70
16	Clemson Tigers	1.17
17	LSU Tigers	0.34
18	Utah Utes	-0.69
19	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
20	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
21	Oklahoma State Cowboys	-1.11
22	UCF Knights	0.00
23	Iowa Hawkeyes	2.13
24	Auburn Tigers	1.23
25	Nebraska Cornhuskers	-0.56

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Iowa State Cyclones	0.66
Northern Illinois Huskies	0.18
Washington State Cougars	0.04

Total Score: 21.50