Hastronaut Ballot for 2024 Week 5
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 22, 2024, 3:53 p.m.
Overall Rationale: I try to rank based mostly off performance, with light weighting put into team talent/preseason expectations. As the season goes on, preseason expectations for a team will be considered less and less. I do not take into account injuries.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
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Not much separation between 1-7 which I all consider top tier. All have looked mostly dominant and/or had high preseason expectations |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 4 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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| 5 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 8 |
Oregon Ducks
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8-11 is my second tier of teams. All undefeated but have looked shaky at times or didn't have the preseason expectations of the top tier teams. |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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| 10 |
Utah Utes
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| 11 |
Missouri Tigers
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| 12 |
Michigan Wolverines
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Tier 3 is 12-15. Good teams with losses to good teams. |
| 13 |
Clemson Tigers
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| 14 |
USC Trojans
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| 15 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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| 16 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
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16-18 are all undefeated but had lower preseason expectations and haven't had a chance to prove themselves against better teams yet |
| 17 |
Iowa State Cyclones
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| 18 |
Louisville Cardinals
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| 19 |
LSU Tigers
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LSU has looked shaky, and their loss to USC now looks worse |
| 20 |
BYU Cougars
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BYU with 2 P4 wins including the dominating win this weeks thrusts them up to 20 |
| 21 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
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21-23 are all very close. Undefeated teams with some solid P4 wins |
| 22 |
UCF Knights
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| 23 |
Washington State Cougars
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| 24 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
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A close loss to Utah keeps Ok St in the top 25 |
| 25 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
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A close loss to Illinois keeps Nebraska in the top 25 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.02 |
| 8 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.61 |
| 14 |
USC Trojans
|
0.12 |
| 15 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
1.33 |
| 16 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
UCF Knights
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.00 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Indiana Hoosiers