Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 23, 2024, 9:40 p.m.

Overall Rationale: forward-looking poll based on strength of record, accounting for injuries. On a neutral field, I think the team ranked higher should beat a lower ranked team more often than not.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
5	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
6	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
7	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.16
8	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
9	Oregon Ducks	0.00
10	Utah Utes	0.00
11	Louisville Cardinals	0.40
12	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
13	Missouri Tigers	-0.19
14	LSU Tigers	0.53
15	Clemson Tigers	0.16
16	USC Trojans	0.00
17	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.00
18	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
19	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
20	BYU Cougars	0.00
21	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
22	Boston College Eagles	1.35
23	Texas A&M Aggies	0.87
24	Boise State Broncos	0.09
25	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.17

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Washington State Cougars	0.15
Oklahoma State Cowboys	0.49
UCF Knights	0.06

Total Score: 4.63