Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Oct. 20, 2024, 10 a.m.

Overall Rationale: A hybrid poll that rewards performance based on where your opponent is ranked 1-134. Bonus points are awarded for away/neutral wins. The “human” element of the hybrid poll comes into play when I award points based on outstanding performance. Early polls look strange, but it will look better as the season goes on.

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Rank	Team	Reason
1	Oregon Ducks	399 points. Prev rank 2
2	BYU Cougars	386 points. Prev rank 1
3	Georgia Bulldogs	355 points. Prev rank 12
4	Kansas State Wildcats	344 points. Prev rank 3
5	LSU Tigers	291 points. Prev rank 10
6	Tennessee Volunteers	249 points. Prev rank 15
7	Clemson Tigers	231 points. Prev rank 5
8	Indiana Hoosiers	226 points. Prev rank 16
9	Boise State Broncos	210 points. Prev rank 6
10	Miami Hurricanes	208 points. Prev rank 14
11	Texas Longhorns	204 points. Prev rank 4
12	Iowa State Cyclones	198 points. Prev rank 11
13	Alabama Crimson Tide	192 points. Prev rank 7
14	Syracuse Orange	190 points. Prev rank 8
15	Ohio State Buckeyes	189 points. Prev rank 9
16	Penn State Nittany Lions	179 points. Prev rank 13
17	Navy Midshipmen	179 points. Prev rank 24
18	UNLV Rebels	176 points. Prev rank 18
19	Colorado Buffaloes	174 points. Prev rank 23
20	Washington State Cougars	154 points. Prev rank 17
21	Army West Point	149 points. Prev rank 19
22	WKU Hilltoppers	147 points. Prev rank 28
23	Texas A&M Aggies	146 points. Prev rank 26
24	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	141 points. Prev rank 30
25	Georgia Southern Eagles	124 points. Prev rank 35. Next 5: Vanderbilt, SMU, Pitt, Illinois, Missouri

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Oregon Ducks	0.00
2	BYU Cougars	0.81
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Kansas State Wildcats	2.57
5	LSU Tigers	0.89
6	Tennessee Volunteers	0.35
7	Clemson Tigers	0.40
8	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
9	Boise State Broncos	1.19
10	Miami Hurricanes	-0.66
11	Texas Longhorns	-0.21
12	Iowa State Cyclones	-0.16
13	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.22
14	Syracuse Orange	9.47
15	Ohio State Buckeyes	-1.28
16	Penn State Nittany Lions	-3.41
17	Navy Midshipmen	0.00
18	UNLV Rebels	6.64
19	Colorado Buffaloes	6.02
20	Washington State Cougars	0.84
21	Army West Point	0.00
22	WKU Hilltoppers	3.25
23	Texas A&M Aggies	-1.72
24	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-2.17
25	Georgia Southern Eagles	0.25

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Pittsburgh Panthers	1.17
Illinois Fighting Illini	1.03
SMU Mustangs	1.14
Missouri Tigers	0.73
Ole Miss Rebels	0.33

Total Score: 46.90