Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 22, 2024, 3:11 p.m.

Overall Rationale: These are the teams I believe are the best in college football. In general, I would expect any given team to win more than 50% of the time on a neutral field against all the teams ranked below it. I start with an average of predictive computer models and make subjective adjustments as necessary.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.44
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
5	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
6	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
7	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
8	Oregon Ducks	0.00
9	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
10	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	1.74
11	USC Trojans	0.80
12	Clemson Tigers	0.83
13	Oklahoma Sooners	1.94
14	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
15	LSU Tigers	0.29
16	Utah Utes	-1.15
17	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
18	Missouri Tigers	-1.86
19	Texas A&M Aggies	3.82
20	Iowa State Cyclones	-0.15
21	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.00
22	Iowa Hawkeyes	2.73
23	UCF Knights	0.00
24	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
25	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.03

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Illinois Fighting Illini	1.25
BYU Cougars	0.63
Washington State Cougars	0.15
Indiana Hoosiers	0.20

Total Score: 18.03