Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 6, 2024, 10:54 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Same as always
| Rank | Team | Reason | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | Staying undefeated is difficult, especially with a B1G schedule! Penn State stays up there! Same rationale for all top 12 teams! | 
| 2 |  Indiana Hoosiers | |
| 3 |  Oregon Ducks | |
| 4 |  Iowa State Cyclones | |
| 5 |  BYU Cougars | |
| 6 |  Texas Longhorns | |
| 7 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | |
| 8 |  Navy Midshipmen | |
| 9 |  Army West Point | |
| 10 |  Pittsburgh Panthers | |
| 11 |  Liberty Flames | |
| 12 |  Miami Hurricanes | Miami. Let's not pretend you deserved that win. I'm forced by my own rules to keep you at the top, but you're on the thinnest of ice. | 
| 13 |  Illinois Fighting Illini | A tough schedule, and a team seemingly surviving it thus far. You're not supposed to beat #1. | 
| 14 |  Kansas State Wildcats | See above. | 
| 15 |  Utah Utes | Again, tough schedule, only loss to a top 10 team. | 
| 16 |  Boise State Broncos | See above. | 
| 17 |  SMU Mustangs | See above. | 
| 18 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | Oh. Alabama. What happened. | 
| 19 |  Arizona State Sun Devils | Only one loss as well to a fellow ranked team. | 
| 20 |  Georgia Bulldogs | Quality loss ain't as quality now. | 
| 21 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | The Irish are climbing the ranks again! | 
| 22 |  Washington State Cougars | And with the Broncos go the Cougs... | 
| 23 |  Texas A&M Aggies | And with the Irish go the Aggies... | 
| 24 |  Texas Tech Red Raiders | And with the Cougs go the Raiders... | 
| 25 |  LSU Tigers | USC isn't as nice of a loss now, but it's still not horrible. Good enough to be ranked. | 
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | 1.00 | 
| 2 |  Indiana Hoosiers | 1.31 | 
| 3 |  Oregon Ducks | 0.00 | 
| 4 |  Iowa State Cyclones | 0.91 | 
| 5 |  BYU Cougars | 0.38 | 
| 6 |  Texas Longhorns | -2.79 | 
| 7 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | -1.52 | 
| 8 |  Navy Midshipmen | 2.57 | 
| 9 |  Army West Point | 2.66 | 
| 10 |  Pittsburgh Panthers | 0.62 | 
| 11 |  Liberty Flames | 12.23 | 
| 12 |  Miami Hurricanes | -0.83 | 
| 13 |  Illinois Fighting Illini | 1.78 | 
| 14 |  Kansas State Wildcats | 0.38 | 
| 15 |  Utah Utes | 0.67 | 
| 16 |  Boise State Broncos | 0.00 | 
| 17 |  SMU Mustangs | 0.37 | 
| 18 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | -1.33 | 
| 19 |  Arizona State Sun Devils | 6.19 | 
| 20 |  Georgia Bulldogs | -2.12 | 
| 21 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | -0.66 | 
| 22 |  Washington State Cougars | 0.41 | 
| 23 |  Texas A&M Aggies | -0.90 | 
| 24 |  Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0.00 | 
| 25 |  LSU Tigers | -0.74 | 
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|
|  Tennessee Volunteers | 2.05 | 
|  Ole Miss Rebels | 1.77 | 
|  Clemson Tigers | 1.57 | 
|  Oklahoma Sooners | 0.63 | 
|  Missouri Tigers | 0.39 | 
Total Score: 48.76