Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 30, 2024, 2:28 p.m.

Overall Rationale: This is a computer poll that uses margin of victory, game location, and game control (GC) as inputs. GC is calculated from the average margin at the end of each possession in a game. Model only considers FBS games. This is meant to be more resume ranking than power ranking. Early season results are mixed with other factors to balance early season computer randomness. For example, teams have played an average of 3.7 FBS opponents, and ranking breakdown is as follows: 73% current season, 13% prior season, 8% returning production, and 5% team talent composite This computer ranking in a couple weeks will be entirely based on current season results.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	Ranking for only current season: 2
2	Texas Longhorns	4
3	Oregon Ducks	3 (Not punished for tight FCS game)
4	Tennessee Volunteers	1
5	Ohio State Buckeyes	8
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	13
7	Georgia Bulldogs	15
8	Iowa State Cyclones	12
9	Miami Hurricanes	10
10	Missouri Tigers	18
11	BYU Cougars	6
12	Rutgers Scarlet Knights	11
13	Indiana Hoosiers	5
14	Clemson Tigers	21
15	Boise State Broncos	9
16	James Madison Dukes	7
17	Kansas State Wildcats	16
18	Ole Miss Rebels	22
19	Oklahoma Sooners	24
20	LSU Tigers	30
21	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	27
22	UNLV Rebels	14
23	Michigan Wolverines	28
24	Texas Tech Red Raiders	19 (Not punished for tight FCS games)
25	Washington State Cougars	20

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Texas Longhorns	0.00
3	Oregon Ducks	0.69
4	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
5	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
7	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
8	Iowa State Cyclones	0.84
9	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
10	Missouri Tigers	0.00
11	BYU Cougars	0.00
12	Rutgers Scarlet Knights	1.93
13	Indiana Hoosiers	0.02
14	Clemson Tigers	0.00
15	Boise State Broncos	1.06
16	James Madison Dukes	1.89
17	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
18	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
19	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
20	LSU Tigers	0.00
21	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.11
22	UNLV Rebels	0.00
23	Michigan Wolverines	-1.27
24	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.69
25	Washington State Cougars	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
USC Trojans	1.57
Utah Utes	0.50
Louisville Cardinals	0.16

Total Score: 10.75