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hurricaneatx Ballot for 2024 Week 8

Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 13, 2024, 10:41 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Blend of power/resume-thinking. I don't really care if a team moves drastically week-to-week. I am a fan of the Texas Longhorns. Head-to-head matchups matter when comparing similar records, but lose significance the earlier they are and the farther separated the teams are. [Teams in the ranking suburbs: Washington State, Texas Tech, Arizona State, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma] [Teams in the ranking exurbs: Michigan, Arkansas, Syracuse, UNLV, Iowa, Colorado, Georgia Tech, Duke, Wisconsin, Liberty, Louisville, Memphis, Virginia, Rutgers, Boston College, USC]

Rank Team Reason
1 Oregon Ducks (6-0) - After a shaky season opener against Idaho, Oregon has put together a strong resume thus far and takes the number 1 spot this week in my rankings after a close win against Ohio State. Quality wins: Boise State, Ohio State
2 Texas Longhorns (6-0) - I think Oregon's resume so far has the edge over Texas, though Texas certainly looks like one of the top teams this year. Quality wins: @Michigan, Oklahoma
3 Penn State Nittany Lions (6-0) - Quality wins: Illinois, @USC
4 Miami Hurricanes (6-0) - Miami is a decent undefeated team, but honestly the quality of their wins is rather poor. I might be poll inertia'ing them at #4 with their narrow (possibly ref-aided) escapes against Virginia Tech and Cal. Maybe in due time I'll have the cajones to have a top 4 BYU. Quality wins: N/A
5 Ohio State Buckeyes (5-1) - Quality wins: Iowa
6 Georgia Bulldogs (5-1) - Quality wins: Clemson
7 BYU Cougars (6-0) - Quality wins: SMU, Kansas State
8 Iowa State Cyclones (6-0) - Quality wins: @Iowa
9 Clemson Tigers (5-1) - Quality wins: N/A
10 Alabama Crimson Tide (5-1) - Quality wins: @Wisconsin, Georgia
11 Indiana Hoosiers (6-0) - Quality wins: N/A
12 LSU Tigers (5-1) - Quality wins: Ole Miss
13 Tennessee Volunteers (5-1) - Quality wins: @Oklahoma
14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-1) - Quality wins: @Texas A&M, Louisville
15 Texas A&M Aggies (5-1) - Quality wins: Missouri
16 Boise State Broncos (5-1) - Quality wins: Washington State
17 Kansas State Wildcats (5-1) - Quality wins: @Colorado
18 Pittsburgh Panthers (6-0) - Quality wins: N/A
19 Missouri Tigers (5-1) - Quality wins: Vanderbilt, Boston College
20 Illinois Fighting Illini (5-1) - Quality wins: Nebraska
21 Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-1) - Quality wins: Colorado, Rutgers
22 Ole Miss Rebels (5-2) - Quality wins: N/A
23 Navy Midshipmen (5-0) - Quality wins: Memphis
24 Army West Point (6-0) - Quality wins: N/A
25 SMU Mustangs (5-1) - Quality wins: @Louisville

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