Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 20, 2024, 1:28 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
|
Oregon and Penn State both move up with Texas losing |
| 2 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
UGA moves up to 3. They have impressive wins, but have the one loss |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Miami continues to win and move up, even if they are all close wins |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
|
The loss moves Texas back to 6. They don't have any impressive wins |
| 7 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Iowa state moves back after barely escaping against a bad UCF team |
| 8 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Clemson takes care of business against UVA and keeps moving up |
| 9 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Tenn with the big win against bama moves them back into the top 10 |
| 10 |
LSU Tigers
|
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| 11 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
IU gets a blowout against a decent Nebraska team, moving them up |
| 12 |
BYU Cougars
|
BYU stays undefeated and moves up |
| 13 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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| 14 |
Texas A&M Aggies
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| 15 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Bama moves back to 15 with the loss to Tenn. Their win against UGA is keeping them in the top 25 |
| 16 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
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| 17 |
Boise State Broncos
|
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| 18 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
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| 19 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Missouri moves back a few, they have not looked impressive |
| 20 |
SMU Mustangs
|
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| 21 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
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| 22 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
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| 23 |
Army West Point
|
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| 24 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 25 |
Washington State Cougars
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Wash st with the lone loss to Boise St deserves the final spot. Oklahoma, Nebraska dropped. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.17 |
| 9 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
BYU Cougars
|
-0.09 |
| 13 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
-0.82 |
| 22 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Army West Point
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.00 |
No major omissions.
Total Score: 1.08