Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 6, 2024, 3:08 p.m.

Overall Rationale: This computer poll is a purely resume-based system. A team's SCORE is generated by considering the team's strength, the strength of their opponents (SOS), margins of victory in games, home field advantage, and defensive performance. Rankings are volatile earlier in the season and preseason rankings evaporate quickly.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Texas Longhorns
3	Iowa State Cyclones
4	Oregon Ducks
5	Georgia Bulldogs
6	BYU Cougars
7	Alabama Crimson Tide
8	Penn State Nittany Lions
9	Miami Hurricanes
10	Kansas State Wildcats
11	Ole Miss Rebels
12	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
13	Texas A&M Aggies
14	Clemson Tigers
15	Nebraska Cornhuskers
16	Tennessee Volunteers
17	Oklahoma Sooners
18	Texas Tech Red Raiders
19	Washington Huskies
20	SMU Mustangs
21	Utah Utes
22	Indiana Hoosiers
23	Michigan Wolverines
24	Colorado Buffaloes
25	Boise State Broncos

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Texas Longhorns	0.00
3	Iowa State Cyclones	1.20
4	Oregon Ducks	0.00
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	BYU Cougars	0.17
7	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
8	Penn State Nittany Lions	-0.97
9	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
10	Kansas State Wildcats	1.39
11	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
12	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
13	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
14	Clemson Tigers	0.00
15	Nebraska Cornhuskers	1.61
16	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
17	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
18	Texas Tech Red Raiders	1.28
19	Washington Huskies	5.72
20	SMU Mustangs	0.00
21	Utah Utes	0.00
22	Indiana Hoosiers	-0.86
23	Michigan Wolverines	0.14
24	Colorado Buffaloes	0.92
25	Boise State Broncos	-0.68

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
LSU Tigers	0.93
Pittsburgh Panthers	0.59
Missouri Tigers	0.39
Illinois Fighting Illini	0.24

Total Score: 17.11