Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 29, 2024, 5:20 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Based on performance relative to opponents' opponents, with adjustments for quality of wins/losses & manual adjustments based on SoS.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Texas Longhorns
3	Alabama Crimson Tide
4	Penn State Nittany Lions
5	Iowa State Cyclones
6	Michigan Wolverines
7	Rutgers Scarlet Knights
8	Indiana Hoosiers
9	Oregon Ducks
10	Tennessee Volunteers
11	Missouri Tigers
12	Miami Hurricanes
13	BYU Cougars
14	Pittsburgh Panthers
15	Washington State Cougars
16	Duke Blue Devils
17	Ole Miss Rebels
18	James Madison Dukes
19	UNLV Rebels
20	LSU Tigers
21	Navy Midshipmen
22	Iowa Hawkeyes
23	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
24	Georgia Bulldogs
25	USC Trojans

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.26
2	Texas Longhorns	0.00
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.31
4	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.54
5	Iowa State Cyclones	1.63
6	Michigan Wolverines	0.82
7	Rutgers Scarlet Knights	3.19
8	Indiana Hoosiers	0.87
9	Oregon Ducks	-0.23
10	Tennessee Volunteers	-1.29
11	Missouri Tigers	0.00
12	Miami Hurricanes	-0.26
13	BYU Cougars	0.00
14	Pittsburgh Panthers	2.12
15	Washington State Cougars	7.95
16	Duke Blue Devils	1.21
17	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
18	James Madison Dukes	1.21
19	UNLV Rebels	0.00
20	LSU Tigers	0.00
21	Navy Midshipmen	1.03
22	Iowa Hawkeyes	2.80
23	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.54
24	Georgia Bulldogs	-2.49
25	USC Trojans	-1.36

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Clemson Tigers	1.20
Kansas State Wildcats	0.80
Oklahoma Sooners	0.62
Utah Utes	0.50
Boise State Broncos	0.30
Louisville Cardinals	0.16

Total Score: 33.71