balconesescarpment Ballot for 2024 Week 9
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 21, 2024, 9:47 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Based on this week‘s events
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Road win over #6 in convincing fashion |
| 2 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Win over #5 |
| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Undefeated |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Undefeated, strong road win |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Strong play against all teams but #1 |
| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Poor nonconference, large win over Oklahoma. |
| 7 |
LSU Tigers
|
Avoided trap game successfully |
| 8 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Big win over Alabama. Strong D |
| 9 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Great showing against Nebraska, will see how Rourke injury effects them |
| 10 |
BYU Cougars
|
Strong team |
| 11 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Strong defense as well |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Improved after early season loss |
| 13 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Has played better each week since week 1 |
| 14 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
Strong bounceback win |
| 15 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Bouncing back after a sluggish start. Could be a contender. |
| 16 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
Strong QB play. |
| 17 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Disappointment. Needs improvement. Has best win outside of Oregon, though |
| 18 |
Boise State Broncos
|
Continued dominance. |
| 19 |
Army West Point
|
Continuing solid play. |
| 20 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Inactive, but I think they‘re closer to the Ole Miss team that beat SC and not the one who lost to LSU. |
| 21 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
Strong showing. |
| 22 |
Missouri Tigers
|
Scuffled out of the gate Saturday. Needs to put it together. |
| 23 |
SMU Mustangs
|
Only one bad loss. |
| 24 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
Would‘ve liked to see a stronger performance Saturday, but earned their spot. |
| 25 |
Syracuse Orange
|
Surprisingly positive output this season. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.25 |
| 2 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.44 |
| 8 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.68 |
| 15 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Army West Point
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
SMU Mustangs
|
-0.26 |
| 24 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.00 |
Kansas State Wildcats