Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Oct. 7, 2024, 8:05 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Takes the preseason poll of returning production, blue chip ratio and how the team finished last year and adds sos, sor, pts, pts against, yards, yards against, 3rd down conversion, penalty yards, and eye test

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Oregon Ducks
3	Penn State Nittany Lions
4	Texas Longhorns
5	Texas A&M Aggies
6	Georgia Bulldogs
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
8	Miami Hurricanes
9	Clemson Tigers
10	Alabama Crimson Tide
11	Tennessee Volunteers
12	Missouri Tigers
13	Boise State Broncos
14	BYU Cougars
15	SMU Mustangs
16	Iowa State Cyclones
17	Ole Miss Rebels
18	Kansas State Wildcats
19	Utah Utes
20	Indiana Hoosiers
21	LSU Tigers
22	Arkansas Razorbacks
23	Vanderbilt Commodores
24	Pittsburgh Panthers
25	Illinois Fighting Illini

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Oregon Ducks	0.22
3	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.01
4	Texas Longhorns	-1.21
5	Texas A&M Aggies	1.86
6	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.96
8	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
9	Clemson Tigers	0.11
10	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
11	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
12	Missouri Tigers	2.08
13	Boise State Broncos	0.55
14	BYU Cougars	0.00
15	SMU Mustangs	0.88
16	Iowa State Cyclones	-1.09
17	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
18	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
19	Utah Utes	0.00
20	Indiana Hoosiers	-0.49
21	LSU Tigers	0.00
22	Arkansas Razorbacks	3.07
23	Vanderbilt Commodores	1.96
24	Pittsburgh Panthers	-0.25
25	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Oklahoma Sooners	0.63

Total Score: 15.38