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CallingUagoatUgoat Ballot for 2024 Week 9

Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Oct. 20, 2024, 3:44 p.m.

Overall Rationale: A team earns more points by beating good teams (per SP+) than by beating bad teams. Vice versa for losses - a team loses more points by losing to bad teams (losses to good teams are forgivable). Margin of victory and other game stats are not accounted for in this ranking. Team Tiers - Tier 1 - FBS SP+ 1-10 Tier 2 - FBS SP+ 11-25 Tier 3 - FBS SP+ 26-50 Tier 4 - FBS SP+ 51-134 Tier 5 - FCS

Rank Team Reason
1 Georgia Bulldogs T-1. 1 Tier 1 win (Texas). 1 Tier 2 win (Clemson). 1 Tier 1 loss (Alabama).
2 Miami Hurricanes T-1. 3 Tier 2 wins (Florida, Virginia Tech, Louisville).
3 Oregon Ducks 1 Tier 1 win (Ohio State).
4 Tennessee Volunteers 1 Tier 1 win (Alabama). 1 Tier 2 win (Florida). 1 Tier 3 loss (Arkansas).
5 BYU Cougars 2 Tier 2 wins (SMU, Kansas State).
6 Texas A&M Aggies T-6. 1 Tier 1 loss (Notre Dame). 2 Tier 2 wins (Florida, Missouri)
7 Illinois Fighting Illini T-6. 1 Tier 2 win (Michigan). 1 Tier 1 loss (Penn State).
8 Iowa State Cyclones 1 Tier 2 win (Iowa).
9 Texas Longhorns 1 Tier 2 win (Michigan). 1 Tier 1 loss (Georgia).
10 Penn State Nittany Lions T-10. 0 Tier 1 or Tier 2 wins. Best win - SP+ #26 USC.
11 LSU Tigers T-10. 1 Tier 1 win (Ole Miss). 1 Tier 3 loss (USC).
12 Indiana Hoosiers 0 Tier 1 or Tier 2 wins. Best win - SP+ #32 Nebraska.
13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish T-13. 2 Tier 2 wins (Texas A&M, Louisville). 1 Tier 4 loss (Northern Illinois).
14 Pittsburgh Panthers T-13. 0 Tier 1 or Tier 2 wins. Best win - SP+ #41 Cincinnati.
15 Alabama Crimson Tide 1 Tier 1 win (Georgia). 1 Tier 2 win (Wisconsin). 1 Tier 1 loss (Tennessee). 1 Tier 4 loss (Vanderbilt).
16 Ohio State Buckeyes 1 Tier 2 win (Iowa). 1 Tier 1 loss (Oregon).
17 Vanderbilt Commodores 1 Tier 1 win (Alabama). 1 Tier 2 win (Virginia Tech). 1 Tier 2 loss (Missouri). 1 Tier 4 loss (Georgia State).
18 SMU Mustangs 1 Tier 2 win (Louisville). 1 Tier 2 loss (BYU).
19 Clemson Tigers T-19. 1 Tier 1 loss (Georgia). Best win - SP+ #57 NC State.
20 Army West Point T-19. 0 Tier 1 or Tier 2 wins. Best win - SP+ #95 East Carolina.
21 Missouri Tigers 0 Tier 1 or Tier 2 wins. 1 Tier 2 loss (Texas A&M). Best win - SP+ #29 Auburn.
22 Navy Midshipmen 0 Tier 1 or Tier 2 wins. Best win - SP+ #59 Memphis.
23 Kansas State Wildcats 0 Tier 1 or Tier 2 wins. 1 Tier 2 loss (BYU). Best win - SP+ #40 Colorado.
24 South Carolina Gamecocks 0 Tier 1 or Tier 2 wins. 2 Tier 1 losses (Ole Miss, Alabama). 1 Tier 2 loss (LSU). Best win - SP+ #31 Oklahoma.
25 Boise State Broncos T-25. 0 Tier 1 or Tier 2 wins. 1 Tier 1 loss (Oregon). Best win - SP+ #44 Washington State.

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