Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 17, 2024, 9:55 a.m.
Overall Rationale: As always in early season polls, I only consider undefeated teams until there are too few to fill out a top 25. 3-0 teams are generally given preference over 2-0 teams since there are plenty of them (30 to be exact). Then 3-0 teams with no FCS wins are generally above 3-0 teams who have an FCS win. To be honest, I didn't think that particular distinction would matter much. But only five 3-0 teams haven't padded their record with an FCS win. Those are my top five, led by the three who have actually played a road game: Texas, Arizona State, and Pittsburgh. If you don't like it, play a better schedule. Below the top 5, the distinctions are pretty arbitrary at this point. There's not much information to work with after only three weeks.
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
9.84 |
| 3 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
8.71 |
| 4 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.59 |
| 5 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
2.02 |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
1.17 |
| 9 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-1.00 |
| 11 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
3.42 |
| 12 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.97 |
| 14 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.23 |
| 15 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
2.11 |
| 16 |
UNLV Rebels
|
2.21 |
| 17 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.18 |
| 18 |
Memphis Tigers
|
1.43 |
| 19 |
California Golden Bears
|
1.09 |
| 20 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
2.76 |
| 21 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
3.72 |
| 22 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-2.72 |
| 23 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
0.77 |
| 24 |
UCF Knights
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
San José State Spartans
|
0.21 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
3.89 |
USC Trojans
|
3.32 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
2.72 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
3.48 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.94 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.66 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.53 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.43 |
Northern Illinois Huskies
|
0.18 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.27 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.32 |
Total Score: 61.88