Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Sept. 29, 2024, 12:32 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Teams are assigned a tier based on their ranking (T1=1-4, T2=5-12, T3=13-30, T4=31-50, T5=51-80, T6=81-110, T7=111-134). Points are gained for wins, subtracted for losses, based on the opponents tier. Small modifiers for game closeness (Win/Loss Bonuses/Penalties = WB, WP, LB, LP) and Opponent's record. | Tiers will change slightly week to week to settle numbers (ie: Tier 4 may extend to rank 53, because one team was flip flopping between rank 49 and 53, and causing other teams to go up down in points/ranking) | If two teams are next to each other in the rankings, and have played head to head, the head to head winner will be ranked higher, regardless of points. | | | | Note for early weeks: They are extremely volatile, teams that played week 0 get a big early season boost but it stabilizes around week 5. This year with a double bye it will take longer.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BYU Cougars
|
Points: 116.25 | Wins: 1 T2, 1 T3, 2 T5, 1 T7 | 1 WB | 1 WP | |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Points: 111.09 | Wins: 1 T3, 1 T4, 1 T5, 2 T6 | 2 WB | |
| 3 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Points: 90.25 | Wins: 1 T2, 1 T4, 1 T6, 1 T7 | 1 WB | 1 WP | |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Points: 77.78 | Wins: 1 T2, 2 T5, 1 T6 | 1 WP | |
| 5 |
Boise State Broncos
|
Points: 76.79 | Wins: 1 T2, 1 T5, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T1 | 1 WB | 1 WP | 1 LB | |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Points: 62.5 | Wins: 1 T2, 1 T5, 1 T6, 1 T7 | 1 WP | |
| 7 |
Washington State Cougars
|
Points: 62 | Wins: 1 T3, 2 T4, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T2 | 1 WB | 2 WP | 1 LP | |
| 8 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Points: 60.15 | Wins: 1 T4, 1 T5, 1 T6 | Losses: 1 T1 | 1 WB | 1 WP | 1 LB | |
| 9 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
Points: 57 | Wins: 1 T4, 1 T5, 1 T6, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T2 | 1 WB | 1 LB | |
| 10 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Points: 55.73 | Wins: 1 T4, 1 T5, 2 T7 | 1 WB | |
| 11 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
Points: 55.47 | Wins: 1 T2, 2 T6, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T2 | 1 WP | 1 LB | |
| 12 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
Points: 52.93 | Wins: 1 T4, 2 T5, 1 T7 | 1 WB | 2 WP | |
| 13 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
Points: 52.11 | Wins: 1 T4, 2 T5, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T1 | 1 WB | 1 WP | 1 LP | |
| 14 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Points: 49.29 | Wins: 1 T4, 1 T5, 1 T6, 1 T7 | 2 WP | |
| 15 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Points: 48.61 | Wins: 2 T5, 2 T6, 1 T7 | 1 WP | |
| 16 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Points: 48.32 | Wins: 1 T5, 2 T6, 2 T7 | |
| 17 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Points: 44.61 | Wins: 1 T3, 2 T5, 1 T6 | Losses: 1 T1 | 2 WP | 1 LP | |
| 18 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
Points: 44.29 | Wins: 1 T4, 2 T6, 1 T7 | 1 WP | |
| 19 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
Points: 44.21 | Wins: 3 T5, 2 T7 | 3 WP | |
| 20 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Points: 43.85 | Wins: 1 T4, 1 T5, 2 T7 | 1 WP | |
| 21 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Points: 43.42 | Wins: 2 T4, 1 T5, 1 T7 | Losses: 1 T2 | 1 WB | 3 WP | 1 LP | |
| 22 |
USC Trojans
|
Points: 41.89 | Wins: 1 T3, 1 T5, 1 T6 | Losses: 1 T3 | 1 LB | |
| 23 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Points: 40.28 | Wins: 1 T5, 2 T6, 1 T7 | |
| 24 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
|
Points: 39.2 | Wins: 1 T4, 1 T5, 2 T7 | 2 WP | |
| 25 |
James Madison Dukes
|
Points: 38.57 | Wins: 1 T5, 2 T6, 1 T7 | 1 WP | |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BYU Cougars
|
1.46 |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.69 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-1.13 |
| 5 |
Boise State Broncos
|
3.66 |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Washington State Cougars
|
14.71 |
| 8 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
14.43 |
| 10 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-1.29 |
| 11 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
3.07 |
| 12 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
2.73 |
| 13 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.84 |
| 14 |
Missouri Tigers
|
-0.56 |
| 15 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-1.13 |
| 16 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
-0.01 |
| 18 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
2.52 |
| 19 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.39 |
| 20 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
-0.83 |
| 21 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
3.69 |
| 22 |
USC Trojans
|
-0.71 |
| 23 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-5.00 |
| 24 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
James Madison Dukes
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Clemson Tigers
|
1.20 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
1.12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
1.18 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.98 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.62 |
Utah Utes
|
0.50 |
UNLV Rebels
|
0.12 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.16 |
Total Score: 64.74