arrchar Ballot for 2024 Week 7
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 7, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Winless, SOW, Eye Test
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Undefeated, SOW |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Undefeated, dominant, lower SOW |
| 3 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Undefeated, closer games with Idaho, Boise |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Undefeated, best win is Illinois |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Undefeated, back to back near upsets |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Beat Georgia feels dirty to rank them lower |
| 7 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Lost to Alabama and looked poor in the first half. Managed to pull it together still a very strong team |
| 8 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Took the L on the road but this team has looked dominant. |
| 9 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Took the L at home, also a dominant team, low SOW |
| 10 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Undefeated, B1G, won each game by at least 2 scores. |
| 11 |
BYU Cougars
|
Undefeated, strong win over K State |
| 12 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Only loss to Georgia, dominant win over NC State. Each win by 3 possessions. |
| 13 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
Win over Houston, games against Tennessee felt close |
| 14 |
LSU Tigers
|
Took a loss to a now 2 loss USC team. |
| 15 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Wins over A&M/Louisville bad loss to NI |
| 16 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Dominant win over Missouri, close game with BG and Arkansas but lost to ND |
| 17 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
Win over Arizona/ Arizona St, loss at Wazzu |
| 18 |
Utah Utes
|
Lost to Arizona, Win over OK State, what’s up with Cam? |
| 19 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Undefeated, best win is Iowa. Defense has been great offense is shaky. Worry about their remaining schedule |
| 20 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Close games with BC, Vandy, and embarrassed by A&M. Still only 1 loss |
| 21 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
Undefeated, win over NC on the road. Offense has been great. Worry about their defense. |
| 22 |
Army West Point
|
Undefeated in dominant fashion deserving of a ranking. |
| 23 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
Undefeated, less dominant wins than Army |
| 24 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
Wins over Colorado, Illinois, and a good Rutgers team. Outstanding defense. 5-1 in B1G deserves a ranking |
| 25 |
SMU Mustangs
|
Win over Louisville, close loss to undefeated BYU. Worry about their defense |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.05 |
| 7 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.17 |
| 9 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.08 |
| 10 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.93 |
| 14 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
|
1.61 |
| 18 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
-1.96 |
| 20 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Army West Point
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
SMU Mustangs
|
-0.16 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Kansas State Wildcats
|
1.17 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.91 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.24 |
Total Score: 7.28