Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 8, 2024, 8:51 a.m.

Overall Rationale: computer poll to minimize the error between predicted margin and actual margin on a season-basis. Basically, if an alien had no knowledge about college football before this season, what is the most reasonable set of ratings given game outcomes so far.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Tennessee Volunteers
3	Ole Miss Rebels
4	Alabama Crimson Tide
5	Texas Longhorns
6	Indiana Hoosiers
7	Iowa State Cyclones
8	Maryland Terrapins
9	Georgia Bulldogs
10	Miami Hurricanes
11	BYU Cougars
12	James Madison Dukes
13	Oregon Ducks
14	UNLV Rebels
15	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
16	Boise State Broncos
17	Cincinnati Bearcats
18	Tulane Green Wave
19	Penn State Nittany Lions
20	Texas Tech Red Raiders
21	Oklahoma Sooners
22	Army West Point
23	Kansas State Wildcats
24	Vanderbilt Commodores
25	USC Trojans

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Tennessee Volunteers	1.41
3	Ole Miss Rebels	1.26
4	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.53
5	Texas Longhorns	-2.00
6	Indiana Hoosiers	0.57
7	Iowa State Cyclones	0.03
8	Maryland Terrapins	17.15
9	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
10	Miami Hurricanes	-0.22
11	BYU Cougars	0.00
12	James Madison Dukes	13.00
13	Oregon Ducks	-4.33
14	UNLV Rebels	11.03
15	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
16	Boise State Broncos	0.00
17	Cincinnati Bearcats	8.22
18	Tulane Green Wave	7.16
19	Penn State Nittany Lions	-6.43
20	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.61
21	Oklahoma Sooners	0.00
22	Army West Point	0.00
23	Kansas State Wildcats	-0.41
24	Vanderbilt Commodores	0.96
25	USC Trojans	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Clemson Tigers	1.57
Texas A&M Aggies	1.61
LSU Tigers	0.93
Pittsburgh Panthers	0.59
Utah Utes	0.58
SMU Mustangs	0.41
Missouri Tigers	0.39
Illinois Fighting Illini	0.24

Total Score: 81.65