Hastronaut Ballot for 2024 Week 8
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 14, 2024, 1:17 p.m.
Overall Rationale: I try to rank based mostly off performance, with light weighting put into team talent/preseason expectations. As the season goes on, preseason expectations for a team will be considered less and less. I do not take into account injuries
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
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Oregon now has the best win and best resume, so I put them at 1 |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
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| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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| 4 |
Iowa State Cyclones
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Iowa State continues to get impressive wins, so they jump Miami |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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A very close loss @Oregon keeps OSU from dropping too far |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
7-9 determined from head to head |
| 8 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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| 9 |
Clemson Tigers
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| 10 |
LSU Tigers
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LSU jumps Tenn after a close win against Ole Miss |
| 11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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Tenn barely wins a home game against an unranked team, so they drop |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 13 |
Texas A&M Aggies
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| 14 |
BYU Cougars
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| 15 |
Indiana Hoosiers
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| 16 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
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| 17 |
Missouri Tigers
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| 18 |
Boise State Broncos
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| 19 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
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| 20 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
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| 21 |
SMU Mustangs
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| 22 |
Kansas State Wildcats
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| 23 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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Ole Miss loses a close one to LSU. They remain ranked for now. |
| 24 |
Oklahoma Sooners
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I had OU at 10 last week, so the big loss to Texas drops them significantly, but they stay ranked |
| 25 |
Navy Midshipmen
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Army is at 26. Utah dropped. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.02 |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.64 |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.03 |
| 10 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
BYU Cougars
|
-0.42 |
| 15 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.31 |
| 18 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.03 |
| 20 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.79 |
| 21 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
-0.68 |
| 23 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.75 |
| 25 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
0.00 |
Army West Point