Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 29, 2024, 2:05 a.m.
Overall Rationale: I use a methodology similar to that used by the voter polls that bases teams based primarily on wins/losses, but with other factors such as how those teams looked in their wins and losses, head to head, roster depth, etc, in play.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(4-0) (up 2) W: 41-34 vs #2 Georgia (3-1) Next Week: @ Vanderbilt (2-2) Projected Bowl: Sugar vs Oregon/Penn State |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(5-0) (down 1) W: 35-13 vs Mississippi State (1-4) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs UNLV |
| 3 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
(4-0) (up 1) Bye Next Week: @ Arkansas (3-2) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs Michigan |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(4-0) (up 1) W: 38-7 @ Michigan State (3-2) Next Week: vs Iowa (3-1) Projected Bowl: Rose vs Georgia/Missouri |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(3-1) (down 3) L: 34-41 @ #3 Alabama (4-0) Next Week: vs Auburn (2-3) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs Missouri |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(4-0) (up 2) W: 34-13 @ UCLA (1-3) Next Week: vs Michigan State (3-2) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs Penn State |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
(4-0) (up 2) W: 14-7 vs #19 Illinois (4-1) Next Week: vs UCLA (1-3) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Oregon |
| 8 |
Missouri Tigers
|
(4-0) (up 3) Bye Next Week: @ #27 Texas A&M (4-1) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Georgia |
| 9 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
(5-0) (up 1) W: 38-34 vs Virginia Tech (2-3) Next Week: @ California (3-1) Projected Bowl: Peach vs Tennessee/Michigan |
| 10 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
(4-0) (up 4) W: 20-0 @ Houston (1-4) Next Week: vs Baylor (2-3) Projected Bowl: Fiesta vs Texas/UNLV |
| 11 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
(4-1) (up 1) W: 27-24 vs Minnesota (2-3) Next Week: @ Washington (3-2) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Tennessee |
| 12 |
Clemson Tigers
|
(3-1) (up 4) W: 40-14 vs Stanford (2-2) Next Week: @ Florida State (1-4) Projected Bowl: Holiday vs Utah |
| 13 |
USC Trojans
|
(3-1) (up 2) W: 38-21 vs Wisconsin (2-2) Next Week: @ Minnesota (2-3) Projected Bowl: Alamo vs BYU |
| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(4-1) (up 7) W: 31-24 vs #13 Louisville (3-1) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Gator vs Ole Miss |
| 15 |
LSU Tigers
|
(4-1) (up 2) W: 42-10 vs South Alabama (2-3) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Citrus vs Indiana |
| 16 |
BYU Cougars
|
(5-0) (up 2) W: 34-28 @ Baylor (2-3) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Alamo vs USC |
| 17 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(4-1) (down 11) L: 20-17 vs Kentucky (3-2) Next Week: @ South Carolina (3-1) Projected Bowl: Gator vs Notre Dame |
| 18 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
(3-1) (down 5) L: 24-31 @ #21 Notre Dame (4-1) Next Week: vs SMU (4-1) Projected Bowl: Mayo vs Illinois |
| 19 |
Utah Utes
|
(4-1) (down 12) L: 10-23 vs Arizona (3-1) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Holiday vs Clemson |
| 20 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
(4-1) (up 9) W: 42-20 vs #20 Oklahoma State Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Texas vs Oklahoma |
| 21 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
(5-0) (up 2) W: 42-28 vs Maryland (3-2) Next Week: @ Northwestern (2-2) Projected Bowl: Citrus vs LSU |
| 22 |
UNLV Rebels
|
(4-0) (up 2) W: 59-14 vs Fresno State (3-2) Next Week: vs Syracuse (3-1) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Texas |
| 23 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
(4-1) (down 1) W: 27-21 @ Auburn (2-3) Next Week: Bye |
| 24 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
(3-1) (was unranked) W: 23-10 @ #7 Utah (4-1) Projected Bowl: Las Vegas vs Texas A&M |
| 25 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
(4-0) (up 1) Bye Next Week: @ North Carolina (3-2) Projected Bowl: Pop-Tarts vs Texas Tech Next 5: 26: Illinois (4-1) (down 7) 27: Texas A&M (4-1) (no change) 28: Rutgers (4-0) (was unranked) 29: James Madison (4-0) (up 1) 30: Boise State (3-1) (was unranked) Fell out of T30: Oklahoma State (3-2) (was 20) Boston College (4-1) (was 25) Nebraska (3-1) (was 28) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.31 |
| 11 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.21 |
| 13 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.92 |
| 19 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
UNLV Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Arizona Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |