Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 30, 2024, 3:11 a.m.

Overall Rationale: These are the teams I believe are the best in college football. In general, I would expect any given team to win more than 50% of the time on a neutral field against all the teams ranked below it. I start with an average of predictive computer models and make subjective adjustments as necessary.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Alabama Crimson Tide
2	Texas Longhorns
3	Georgia Bulldogs
4	Ohio State Buckeyes
5	Tennessee Volunteers
6	Ole Miss Rebels
7	Oregon Ducks
8	Penn State Nittany Lions
9	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
10	Miami Hurricanes
11	USC Trojans
12	LSU Tigers
13	Clemson Tigers
14	Louisville Cardinals
15	Oklahoma Sooners
16	Kansas State Wildcats
17	Missouri Tigers
18	Iowa State Cyclones
19	Texas A&M Aggies
20	Iowa Hawkeyes
21	Michigan Wolverines
22	SMU Mustangs
23	Kentucky Wildcats
24	Indiana Hoosiers
25	South Carolina Gamecocks

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Texas Longhorns	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.29
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
5	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
6	Ole Miss Rebels	1.40
7	Oregon Ducks	0.00
8	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
9	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.94
10	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
11	USC Trojans	0.17
12	LSU Tigers	0.45
13	Clemson Tigers	0.00
14	Louisville Cardinals	2.21
15	Oklahoma Sooners	0.68
16	Kansas State Wildcats	0.12
17	Missouri Tigers	-1.44
18	Iowa State Cyclones	-0.30
19	Texas A&M Aggies	3.05
20	Iowa Hawkeyes	4.80
21	Michigan Wolverines	-0.85
22	SMU Mustangs	2.56
23	Kentucky Wildcats	1.89
24	Indiana Hoosiers	-0.34
25	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
BYU Cougars	1.47
Utah Utes	0.50
Boise State Broncos	0.30
UNLV Rebels	0.12
Rutgers Scarlet Knights	0.08

Total Score: 23.97