Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 29, 2024, 10:51 a.m.

Overall Rationale: This computer poll is a purely resume-based system. A team's SCORE is generated by considering the team's strength, the strength of their opponents (SOS), margins of victory in games, home field advantage, and defensive performance. Rankings are volatile earlier in the season and preseason rankings evaporate quickly.

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• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Texas Longhorns	0.00
3	Oregon Ducks	0.69
4	Iowa State Cyclones	1.90
5	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.09
6	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
7	BYU Cougars	0.40
8	Ohio State Buckeyes	-0.39
9	Michigan Wolverines	0.18
10	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
11	USC Trojans	0.17
12	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.30
13	Kansas State Wildcats	0.84
14	Miami Hurricanes	-0.84
15	Iowa Hawkeyes	9.80
16	Clemson Tigers	0.00
17	Missouri Tigers	-1.44
18	Colorado Buffaloes	6.87
19	Louisville Cardinals	0.60
20	Boise State Broncos	0.00
21	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.12
22	Nebraska Cornhuskers	2.37
23	LSU Tigers	-0.35
24	Oklahoma Sooners	-0.11
25	Utah Utes	-0.22

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Indiana Hoosiers	0.67
UNLV Rebels	0.12
Rutgers Scarlet Knights	0.08

Total Score: 28.56