Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 20, 2024, 12:04 p.m.

Overall Rationale: 26. Tulane (W 24-10 vs. Rice) • 27. Louisiana State (W 34-10 @ Arkansas) • 28. Kansas State (W 45-18 @ West Virginia) • 29. Colorado (W 34-7 @ Arizona) • 30. Vanderbilt (W 24-14 vs. Ball State) • 31. Duke (W 23-16 vs. Florida State) • 32. Mississippi (Bye) • 33. Missouri (W 21-17 vs. Auburn) • 34. South Dakota State (L 9-13 @ North Dakota State)

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Indiana Hoosiers	W 56-7 vs. Nebraska
2	Oregon Ducks	W 35-0 @ Purdue
3	Penn State Nittany Lions	Bye
4	Boise State Broncos	Bye
5	Iowa State Cyclones	W 38-35 vs. Central Florida
6	Illinois Fighting Illini	W 21-7 vs. Michigan
7	Pittsburgh Panthers	Bye
8	Ohio State Buckeyes	Bye
9	Army West Point	W 45-28 vs. East Carolina
10	Texas A&M Aggies	W 34-24 @ Mississippi State
11	Georgia Bulldogs	W 30-15 @ Texas
12	Texas Longhorns	L 15-30 vs. Georgia
13	BYU Cougars	W 38-35 vs. Oklahoma State
14	Miami Hurricanes	W 52-45 @ Louisville
15	Clemson Tigers	W 48-31 vs. Virginia
16	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 31-13 @ Georgia Tech
17	SMU Mustangs	W 40-10 @ Stanford
18	Navy Midshipmen	W 51-17 vs. Charlotte
19	Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks	Bye
20	Syracuse Orange	Bye
21	Tennessee Volunteers	W 24-17 vs. Alabama
22	UNLV Rebels	W 33-25 @ Oregon State
23	Washington State Cougars	W 42-10 vs. Hawai'i
24	North Dakota State Bison	W 13-9 vs. South Dakota State
25	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	W 34-24 @ Coastal Carolina

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Indiana Hoosiers	1.17
2	Oregon Ducks	0.00
3	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
4	Boise State Broncos	2.37
5	Iowa State Cyclones	0.39
6	Illinois Fighting Illini	2.82
7	Pittsburgh Panthers	1.08
8	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
9	Army West Point	1.55
10	Texas A&M Aggies	0.71
11	Georgia Bulldogs	-1.17
12	Texas Longhorns	-0.47
13	BYU Cougars	-0.33
14	Miami Hurricanes	-2.05
15	Clemson Tigers	0.00
16	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.09
17	SMU Mustangs	0.00
18	Navy Midshipmen	0.00
19	Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks	6.17
20	Syracuse Orange	4.03
21	Tennessee Volunteers	-1.95
22	UNLV Rebels	2.64
23	Washington State Cougars	0.00
24	North Dakota State Bison	1.24
25	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	0.20

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
LSU Tigers	2.33
Kansas State Wildcats	2.25
Alabama Crimson Tide	0.87
Missouri Tigers	0.73
Ole Miss Rebels	0.33

Total Score: 36.94