Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 16, 2024, 7:22 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Teams in top 25 should be undefeated the first 3 games, Kansas State has toughest schedule and most impressive wins so far.

• Ballot
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Rank	Team	Reason
1	Kansas State Wildcats
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Texas Longhorns
4	Ole Miss Rebels
5	Alabama Crimson Tide
6	Georgia Bulldogs
7	Miami Hurricanes
8	Oregon Ducks
9	Missouri Tigers
10	Tennessee Volunteers
11	USC Trojans
12	Nebraska Cornhuskers
13	Northern Illinois Huskies
14	Illinois Fighting Illini
15	Utah Utes
16	Oklahoma State Cowboys
17	California Golden Bears
18	Penn State Nittany Lions
19	Pittsburgh Panthers
20	Arizona State Sun Devils
21	UNLV Rebels
22	Memphis Tigers
23	Washington State Cougars
24	Indiana Hoosiers
25	UCF Knights

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Kansas State Wildcats	2.97
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Texas Longhorns	-0.15
4	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
6	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
7	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
8	Oregon Ducks	0.00
9	Missouri Tigers	0.00
10	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
11	USC Trojans	0.00
12	Nebraska Cornhuskers	1.22
13	Northern Illinois Huskies	1.17
14	Illinois Fighting Illini	2.46
15	Utah Utes	0.00
16	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
17	California Golden Bears	1.82
18	Penn State Nittany Lions	-0.84
19	Pittsburgh Panthers	1.91
20	Arizona State Sun Devils	1.26
21	UNLV Rebels	0.40
22	Memphis Tigers	0.00
23	Washington State Cougars	0.00
24	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
25	UCF Knights	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Oklahoma Sooners	1.92
Louisville Cardinals	0.94
Iowa State Cyclones	0.66
LSU Tigers	0.53
Michigan Wolverines	0.43
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.27
Clemson Tigers	0.32

Total Score: 19.25