Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 22, 2024, 2:32 a.m.

Overall Rationale: At its base this is a computer poll. But as I am in the process of tweaking it and will be all season, it qualifies as more of a hybrid as I will fixing egregious issues and outliers if I believe the computer is wrong.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Tennessee Volunteers	0.46
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Miami Hurricanes	0.11
6	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
7	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.02
8	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
9	Oregon Ducks	0.00
10	Missouri Tigers	0.00
11	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1.50
12	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
13	Clemson Tigers	0.61
14	Boise State Broncos	7.23
15	Utah Utes	-0.85
16	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
17	USC Trojans	0.00
18	Iowa Hawkeyes	6.73
19	LSU Tigers	0.00
20	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
21	BYU Cougars	0.00
22	UNLV Rebels	0.16
23	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
24	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
25	Louisville Cardinals	-1.89

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Illinois Fighting Illini	1.25
Washington State Cougars	0.15
Oklahoma Sooners	0.48
UCF Knights	0.06

Total Score: 21.50