Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Sept. 30, 2024, 11:40 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Next 5 teams who just missed my ranking: Kansas State, USC, Rutgers, LSU, and Navy. Biggest changes to my ranking (5+ spots): Ole Miss (-13), Miami (-10), Alabama (+5), Utah (UR), Penn State (+5), Louisville (-11), Illinois (UR), LSU (UR), Washington St (UR), Notre Dame (+6), UCF (UR), Michigan (NEW), SMU (NEW), Boise State (NEW), Army (NEW), Kentucky (NEW)

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Alabama Crimson Tide
2	Tennessee Volunteers
3	Ohio State Buckeyes
4	Penn State Nittany Lions
5	Texas Longhorns
6	Georgia Bulldogs
7	Missouri Tigers
8	Kentucky Wildcats
9	Indiana Hoosiers
10	BYU Cougars
11	Oregon Ducks
12	Miami Hurricanes
13	Clemson Tigers
14	Ole Miss Rebels
15	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
16	Iowa State Cyclones
17	Michigan Wolverines
18	SMU Mustangs
19	UNLV Rebels
20	Oklahoma Sooners
21	Boise State Broncos
22	Texas A&M Aggies
23	James Madison Dukes
24	Army West Point
25	Louisville Cardinals

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
2	Tennessee Volunteers	0.27
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
4	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.54
5	Texas Longhorns	-2.35
6	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
7	Missouri Tigers	0.00
8	Kentucky Wildcats	16.89
9	Indiana Hoosiers	0.70
10	BYU Cougars	0.00
11	Oregon Ducks	-1.04
12	Miami Hurricanes	-0.26
13	Clemson Tigers	0.00
14	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
15	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
16	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
17	Michigan Wolverines	-0.01
18	SMU Mustangs	6.52
19	UNLV Rebels	0.00
20	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
21	Boise State Broncos	0.00
22	Texas A&M Aggies	1.12
23	James Madison Dukes	0.00
24	Army West Point	0.00
25	Louisville Cardinals	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
USC Trojans	1.57
LSU Tigers	0.98
Kansas State Wildcats	0.80
Utah Utes	0.50
Rutgers Scarlet Knights	0.08

Total Score: 33.65