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