Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 23, 2024, 8:48 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Poll will now start taking account of wins and games against top 45 teams. This is a threshold to mark teams in the top third of the league. Currently the average number of top 45 games played is a little under 1, which sets up well to start introducing it.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Washington State Cougars
2	Alabama Crimson Tide
3	BYU Cougars
4	Texas Longhorns
5	Iowa State Cyclones
6	Utah Utes
7	Tennessee Volunteers
8	Missouri Tigers
9	Oregon Ducks
10	Illinois Fighting Illini
11	Georgia Bulldogs
12	UCF Knights
13	Miami Hurricanes
14	Ole Miss Rebels
15	Ohio State Buckeyes
16	Louisville Cardinals
17	Navy Midshipmen
18	Pittsburgh Panthers
19	James Madison Dukes
20	Penn State Nittany Lions
21	Michigan Wolverines
22	Indiana Hoosiers
23	Rutgers Scarlet Knights
24	UNLV Rebels
25	Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Washington State Cougars	2.29
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.44
3	BYU Cougars	1.75
4	Texas Longhorns	-1.08
5	Iowa State Cyclones	2.21
6	Utah Utes	0.41
7	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.18
8	Missouri Tigers	0.00
9	Oregon Ducks	0.00
10	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.77
11	Georgia Bulldogs	-1.08
12	UCF Knights	2.34
13	Miami Hurricanes	-0.68
14	Ole Miss Rebels	-1.12
15	Ohio State Buckeyes	-1.09
16	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
17	Navy Midshipmen	5.62
18	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.73
19	James Madison Dukes	1.38
20	Penn State Nittany Lions	-2.56
21	Michigan Wolverines	-0.53
22	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
23	Rutgers Scarlet Knights	0.30
24	UNLV Rebels	0.00
25	Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks	0.25

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
USC Trojans	1.13
Clemson Tigers	0.78
LSU Tigers	0.77
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.51
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.49
Oklahoma Sooners	0.48

Total Score: 30.97