Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Sept. 16, 2024, 11:16 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Based on my FPI-like predictive model. Because the predictive model doesn't account for how deserving a team is (hello, #5 Notre Dame), I adjust it with the following rules: * Undefeated teams are maintained in the relative order of the model * Teams with losses can be moved down, but not up, depending on their strength of record and the quality of their wins and losses * A team with fewer losses than another cannot be shifted below them in this process: if a team with more losses has a higher final ranking in this, that means that the computer favored them
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
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| 2 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 5 |
Oregon Ducks
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| 6 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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| 8 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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| 9 |
Kansas State Wildcats
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| 10 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 11 |
Missouri Tigers
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| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 13 |
Michigan Wolverines
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| 14 |
USC Trojans
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| 15 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 16 |
LSU Tigers
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| 17 |
Clemson Tigers
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| 18 |
James Madison Dukes
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I don't know why they're here either, my model loves them and I can't explain it. |
| 19 |
Louisville Cardinals
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| 20 |
UCF Knights
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| 21 |
Utah Utes
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| 22 |
Iowa State Cyclones
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| 23 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
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| 24 |
Texas A&M Aggies
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| 25 |
Maryland Terrapins
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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 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.46 |
| 6 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.26 |
| 8 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
1.25 |
| 9 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.43 |
| 10 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.72 |
| 13 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
1.43 |
| 14 |
USC Trojans
|
-0.22 |
| 15 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-0.46 |
| 16 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.61 |
| 17 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.87 |
| 18 |
James Madison Dukes
|
7.19 |
| 19 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
UCF Knights
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Utah Utes
|
-1.53 |
| 22 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
-0.05 |
| 24 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.70 |
| 25 |
Maryland Terrapins
|
0.14 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
2.57 |
Northern Illinois Huskies
|
0.18 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.04 |
Total Score: 20.47