Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Oct. 6, 2024, 10:07 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	Texas Longhorns
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Georgia Bulldogs
4	Alabama Crimson Tide
5	Ole Miss Rebels
6	Oregon Ducks
7	Tennessee Volunteers
8	Penn State Nittany Lions
9	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
10	Miami Hurricanes
11	Clemson Tigers
12	Texas A&M Aggies
13	LSU Tigers
14	Iowa State Cyclones
15	Oklahoma Sooners
16	USC Trojans
17	Kansas State Wildcats
18	Louisville Cardinals
19	SMU Mustangs
20	Indiana Hoosiers
21	Iowa Hawkeyes
22	Kentucky Wildcats
23	Boise State Broncos
24	Missouri Tigers
25	Michigan Wolverines

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.38
4	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.53
5	Ole Miss Rebels	0.87
6	Oregon Ducks	-0.48
7	Tennessee Volunteers	0.38
8	Penn State Nittany Lions	-0.97
9	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.52
10	Miami Hurricanes	-0.22
11	Clemson Tigers	0.00
12	Texas A&M Aggies	0.20
13	LSU Tigers	0.06
14	Iowa State Cyclones	-0.51
15	Oklahoma Sooners	0.46
16	USC Trojans	7.30
17	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
18	Louisville Cardinals	7.03
19	SMU Mustangs	0.00
20	Indiana Hoosiers	-0.49
21	Iowa Hawkeyes	4.11
22	Kentucky Wildcats	2.93
23	Boise State Broncos	-0.23
24	Missouri Tigers	0.00
25	Michigan Wolverines	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
BYU Cougars	2.45
Pittsburgh Panthers	0.59
Utah Utes	0.58
Illinois Fighting Illini	0.24

Total Score: 31.51