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thatoneguyD13 Ballot for 2024 Week 5

Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 22, 2024, 10:43 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Early season rankings are based largely on expected results versus other ranked teams, and as the season goes leans more heavily on actual resume. By the end of the season, rankings are based entirely on resume. I lean heavily into head to head results and results against common opponents. I also sort teams into 6 tiers based on championship/playoff likelihood. Tier 1: Championship Frontrunners, near lock to make playoffs Tier 2: Championship Contenders with excellent chance of making playoffs Tier 3: Decent possibility to make playoffs, unlikely to compete for championship Tier 4: Outside playoff shot Tier 5: Unlikely to make playoffs but not quite eliminated Tier 6: No shot at playoffs

Rank Team Reason
1 Texas Longhorns Tier 1. Still dominant even with backup.
2 Georgia Bulldogs Tier 1.
3 Ohio State Buckeyes Tier 1.
4 Alabama Crimson Tide Tier 2.
5 Ole Miss Rebels Tier 2.
6 Utah Utes Tier 2. Big win on the road with backup QB.
7 Oregon Ducks Tier 2.
8 Penn State Nittany Lions Tier 2.
9 Miami Hurricanes Tier 2.
10 Missouri Tigers Tier 3. Win over BC continues to look good.
11 Tennessee Volunteers Tier 3. Solid win over Oklahoma on the road.
12 Louisville Cardinals Tier 3.
13 Iowa State Cyclones Tier 4. Handled Arkansas St better than UM did.
14 Michigan Wolverines Tier 4. Might be best 1 loss team in nation. Texas might just be that good.
15 USC Trojans Tier 4. Three point loss on road isn't end of the world.
16 LSU Tigers Tier 4.
17 Oklahoma Sooners Tier 4. Tough loss to good team.
18 Clemson Tigers Tier 4.
19 Illinois Fighting Illini Tier 4. Solid win at Nebraska.
20 Washington State Cougars Tier 4.
21 BYU Cougars Tier 4. Dominant second half in win over KSU.
22 Oklahoma State Cowboys Tier 4.
23 Kansas State Wildcats Tier 4.
24 Boston College Eagles Tier 4.
25 Pittsburgh Panthers Tier 4.

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