Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Sept. 30, 2024, 10:11 a.m.

Overall Rationale: My poll is not predictive but is instead based solely on performance so far this season. I redo my poll from scratch every week so as to eliminate inertia.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Texas Longhorns	0.00
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
4	BYU Cougars	0.93
5	Missouri Tigers	0.57
6	Oregon Ducks	0.00
7	Indiana Hoosiers	1.04
8	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.53
9	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
10	Penn State Nittany Lions	-0.68
11	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
12	Rutgers Scarlet Knights	1.93
13	Duke Blue Devils	2.03
14	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
15	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
16	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.86
17	UNLV Rebels	0.39
18	Texas Tech Red Raiders	6.69
19	Navy Midshipmen	2.02
20	James Madison Dukes	0.54
21	USC Trojans	-0.49
22	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
23	Washington State Cougars	1.19
24	Kansas State Wildcats	-0.32
25	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Clemson Tigers	1.20
Ole Miss Rebels	1.12
LSU Tigers	0.98
Utah Utes	0.50
Boise State Broncos	0.30
Louisville Cardinals	0.16

Total Score: 24.48