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T-Thugs Ballot for 2024 Week 6

Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 29, 2024, 5:07 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Each week, I rerank all teams based on their resume so far this season.

Rank Team Reason
1 Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama becomes my #1 team after their win over Georgia (3-1, defeated Clemson and Kentucky). They also have a decent win over Wisconsin (2-2).
2 Texas Longhorns Texas is my second ranked team. They are 5-0 with a nice win over Michigan (4-1, defeated USC). They have a couple big games coming up against Oklahoma and Georgia and could regain the top spot in my poll.
3 BYU Cougars BYU is undefeated with nice wins over Kansas State (4-1, defeated Oklahoma State) and SMU (4-1). I don't think either of those wins hold the weight of beating Georgia or Michigan, so I don't have them number 1. They have a very nice resume though. They may be the team to beat in the big 12.
4 Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State takes a big jump in my poll after securing a win worth talking about. They remain undefeated and have a nice win over Illinois (4-1, defeated Nebraska)
5 Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee is undefeated with a nice win over Oklahoma (4-1).
6 Oregon Ducks Oregon is 4-0 with wins over Boise State (3-1) and Oregon State (3-1). They have a chance to prove they belong high in the rankings in 2 weeks when they play Ohio State.
7 Missouri Tigers Missouri is undefeated with a win over Boston College (4-1). Big game next week vs Texas A&M.
8 Iowa State Cyclones Iowa State is 4-0 with a nice win over Iowa. The Cyclones have a very favorable schedule and could find themselves in the big 12 championship.
9 Georgia Bulldogs Georgia has 1 loss on the road to Alabama which is not bad. They also have a dominant win over what appears to be a pretty good Clemson team (3-1). Georgia is my top ranked team with a loss. They also have a win over Kentucky (3-2, defeated Ole Miss).
10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame is a weird team. They have a terrible loss to Northern Illinois, but have 2 very good wins over Louisville (3-1) and Texas A&M (4-1). I moved them up a lot in my poll thanks to their second quality win, which most teams do not have yet.
11 Michigan Wolverines Michigan is 4-1 with a loss to Texas. They have a nice win over USC (3-1)
12 Duke Blue Devils Duke is 5-0 with wins over North Carolina (3-2) and Northwestern (2-2)
13 Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State is 5-0. Best win is over Michigan State (3-2)
14 Indiana Hoosiers Indiana is 5-0 with a win over Maryland (3-2)
15 Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh is 4-0 with wins over Cincinnati (3-2) and West Virginia (2-2).
16 Miami Hurricanes Miami is 5-0 but hasn't really played anyone good yet. Best win is probably over Florida (2-2)
17 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers is 4-0 but lacks quality wins.
18 Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State is 4-1 with a loss to BYU. Wins over Arizona (3-1) and Oklahoma State (3-2)
19 Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois is 4-1 with a loss to Penn State and a good win over Nebraska (4-1)
20 Boise State Broncos Boise State is 3-1 with a tough loss to Oregon. Have a nice win over Washington State (4-1)
21 USC Trojans USC is 3-1 with a loss to Michigan (4-1). They have a very nice win over LSU (4-1)
22 LSU Tigers LSU is 4-1 with a loss to USC. Best win is over South Carolina (3-1)
23 Clemson Tigers Clemson is 3-1 with a loss to Georgia (3-1). Wins over NC State (3-2) and Stanford (2-2)
24 Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M is 4-1 with a loss to Notre Dame (4-1). They have wins over Arkansas (3-2) and Florida (2-2)
25 Navy Midshipmen Navy is 4-0 with a nice win over Memphis (4-1)

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