Sauronslefteye Ballot for 2024 Week 8
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 14, 2024, 12:43 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Did some mid-season corrections based on how schedules have shaken out. Feel confident in 1-10, 11 - 20 could be shaken up depending on what metrics you value, 21-30 is very hard as well. Don't value teams with 2 losses at this point.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(+1) Ohio State a better win than at Michigan |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(-1) See above |
| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
(+1) Finding ways to win on the road is huge |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
(+1) winning the bye week |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(-2) Close game against a quality opponent on the road, tough to punish them further |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(+1) Huge test next week to prove they belong |
| 7 |
Clemson Tigers
|
(+1) Winning games they should |
| 8 |
BYU Cougars
|
(+2) Look very legit, sad they aren't getting the attention they deserve |
| 9 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
(+2) Great win on the road |
| 10 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(-4) Do not look good, feeling very fraudulent, adjusting for preseason bias |
| 11 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
(+5) Great road win against a solid Colorado team |
| 12 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
(-3) Do not look good, feeling very fraudulent, adjusting for preseason bias |
| 13 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
(-1) Bye week, would like to see a more impressive win to justify this spot |
| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(-1) Northern Illinois loss haunting them |
| 15 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
(+13) Correcting for having them too low |
| 16 |
Missouri Tigers
|
(-2) Correcting for having them too high |
| 17 |
LSU Tigers
|
(-2) Good win, correcting for having them too high, adjusting for preseason bias |
| 18 |
Boise State Broncos
|
(-1) Correcting based on how the season has progressed |
| 19 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
(-) Good win, has a case for being anywhere from 12-20, looking forward to the SMU/Pitt matchup in a couple weeks |
| 20 |
SMU Mustangs
|
(+4) BYU loss isn't bad, winning the bye, looking forward to the SMU/Pitt matchup in a couple weeks |
| 21 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
(+1) Winning the bye |
| 22 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
(-2) Did not look great against a bad Purdue team |
| 23 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
(+2) Undefeated |
| 24 |
Army West Point
|
(+2) Undefeated |
| 25 |
Washington State Cougars
|
(NR) Loss to BSU doesn't look bad Next 5: Texas Tech, UNLV, Liberty, Syracuse, Arizona State |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.02 |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.13 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.44 |
| 8 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.74 |
| 12 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.59 |
| 17 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.02 |
| 18 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.40 |
| 22 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Army West Point
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.00 |
Ole Miss Rebels