Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 30, 2024, 8:13 a.m.
Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Texas Longhorns | (--) Despite a sluggish first half, Texas stays at #1 with a 22 point win over a conference foe. |
2 | Alabama Crimson Tide | (+1) Alabama jumps up one spot after a home win against fellow top 5 Georgia. |
3 | Tennessee Volunteers | (+1) Tennessee moves up one spot on the bye as Georgia falls in the rankings. |
4 | Ohio State Buckeyes | (+2) Ohio State moves up two spots as two teams ahead of them last week lost, as they pick up their first P4 win. |
5 | Georgia Bulldogs | (-3) Georgia almost overcame a 28 point deficit but comes up empty handed, dropping them in the poll. |
6 | Miami Hurricanes | (+1) Miami struggled but came out with a win over Virginia Tech. |
7 | Penn State Nittany Lions | (+4) A big win against a Top 20 team, with two teams falling down, moves them up four spots in the poll |
8 | Oregon Ducks | (+2) Oregon moves up two spots as Ole Miss and Utah fall out of the Top 10. |
9 | Missouri Tigers | (--) Mizzou gets a bye week to recover from *checks notes* Vanderbilt, but stays stagnant as Oregon and Penn State jump them following impressive wins. |
10 | LSU Tigers | (+3) LSU is the beneficiary to Ole Miss, Utah, and Louisville's defeats as they jump back into the top 10. |
11 | Ole Miss Rebels | (-6) Ole Miss falls out of the top 10 following a home loss to their first real test of the year. |
12 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | (+2) A win against a top 15 team moves them up two spots. |
13 | Clemson Tigers | (+2) Clemson is climbing back up the polls after two impressive wins over ACC opponents. |
14 | Iowa State Cyclones | (+4) Iowa State shut out the Cougars in their own home, earning them a boost in the rankings. |
15 | Utah Utes | (-7) Utah disappoints at home against Arizona, and slips in the rankings. |
16 | Michigan Wolverines | (+3) Despite almost letting Minnesota come back, Michigan moves up three spots, jumping many teams who lost this week. |
17 | USC Trojans | (+3) Same as Michigan, USC is thankful that they handled their business while others didn't. |
18 | Kansas State Wildcats | (+7) KState pummeled former Top 20 Oklahoma State, earning themselves 7 spots higher on the poll. |
19 | Indiana Hoosiers | (+5) Indiana is still undefeated, and has looked good doing it. |
20 | Louisville Cardinals | (-8) Louisville was awaiting their first big test of the year and came home empty handed against the Fighting Irish. |
21 | BYU Cougars | (--) BYU stays stagnant after beating an underperforming Baylor on the road. |
22 | Oklahoma Sooners | (--) Oklahoma stays put following a win against Auburn. |
23 | UNLV Rebels | (--) UNLV stays put despite an impressive win against a conference foe. |
24 | Illinois Fighting Illini | (-8) Illinois got handled by Penn State, but stays in the top 25. |
25 | Boise State Broncos | (NR) Boise State picks up a hugely impressive win against Washington State and earns itself a spot in the Top 25. |
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
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1 | Texas Longhorns | 0.15 |
2 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 |
3 | Tennessee Volunteers | 0.00 |
4 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.00 |
5 | Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 |
6 | Miami Hurricanes | 0.00 |
7 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.00 |
8 | Oregon Ducks | 0.00 |
9 | Missouri Tigers | 0.00 |
10 | LSU Tigers | 0.87 |
11 | Ole Miss Rebels | 0.40 |
12 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.30 |
13 | Clemson Tigers | 0.00 |
14 | Iowa State Cyclones | 0.00 |
15 | Utah Utes | 1.08 |
16 | Michigan Wolverines | 0.00 |
17 | USC Trojans | 0.00 |
18 | Kansas State Wildcats | 0.00 |
19 | Indiana Hoosiers | 0.00 |
20 | Louisville Cardinals | 0.28 |
21 | BYU Cougars | -0.59 |
22 | Oklahoma Sooners | 0.00 |
23 | UNLV Rebels | 0.00 |
24 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 0.00 |
25 | Boise State Broncos | -0.04 |