Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 28, 2024, 7:34 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Doin’ my best
Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Oregon Ducks | Another convincing win, this time over a top 25 opponent. The Ducks look really good. |
2 | Georgia Bulldogs | Bye |
3 | Penn State Nittany Lions | Not the most impressive win, but good enough to jump to #3 ahead of a matchup with… |
4 | Ohio State Buckeyes | …the Buckeyes, who didn’t look very impressive against Nebraska. The offense is going to need to be a lot better against PSU. |
5 | Miami Hurricanes | I’m still not totally sold on this defense, but Cam Ward has the offense purring like a kitten. |
6 | Texas Longhorns | A win against Vandy can be tricky (*cough Alabama cough*), but the Longhorns didn’t score any style points. |
7 | BYU Cougars | A commanding win against a UCF team who was (for some reason) favored to win has BYU on top of the world heading into a bye and preparing for the Holy War against a reeling Utah. |
8 | Iowa State Cyclones | Bye |
9 | Indiana Hoosiers | The Hoosiers are looking really, really good. This could be a magical season. |
10 | Clemson Tigers | Bye |
11 | Tennessee Volunteers | Bye |
12 | Texas A&M Aggies | A big win against the Tigers puts A&M in the driver’s seat in the SEC. Just like we all expected. |
13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | As un-American as it was, the Irish looked convincing against a good Navy team. |
14 | Kansas State Wildcats | A scary game, but a win against an instate rival is always a daunting prospect. |
15 | Boise State Broncos | Ashton Jeanty had his worst game of the season, and Boise still managed to beat the second-best team in the conference in UNLV. The path to the playoff is very clear at this point. |
16 | Alabama Crimson Tide | A good bounce back for ‘Bama after a rough three weeks. Now they face LSU in a de facto playoff elimination game. |
17 | Pittsburgh Panthers | Pitt’s defense was dominant against a good Syracuse team, and the offense did enough to put the finishing touch on the rout. Can Pitt make the ACC title game again? |
18 | LSU Tigers | LSU looked lost in the second half. No time to mourn either; a pivotal match with the Crimson Tide awaits. |
19 | SMU Mustangs | It’s not often that you lose the turnover battle 6-0 and still win the game. Winning ugly is still winning! |
20 | Army West Point | Bye |
21 | Ole Miss Rebels | Ole Miss hasn’t looked impressive in conference play other than the South Carolina game, but as mentioned previously, winning ugly is still winning. |
22 | Washington State Cougars | An impressive fourth quarter comeback keeps Wazzu’s dreams of an 11-1 season alive. |
23 | Colorado Buffaloes | The offense (led by Travis Hunter) is humming. The defense (led by Travis Hunter) is looking better. Beat the Red Raiders and 10-2 looks very realistic. |
24 | Navy Midshipmen | It was an ugly day for Navy, with 6 turnovers (and unlike SMU, they couldn’t find a way to win). I’m going to chalk that up to nerves and say they still can have a great season. |
25 | Montana State Bobcats | Honestly, I couldn’t find anyone who I thought deserved the 25th spot, so let’s give it to Montana State. |
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
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1 | Oregon Ducks | 0.00 |
2 | Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 |
3 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.00 |
4 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.00 |
5 | Miami Hurricanes | 0.00 |
6 | Texas Longhorns | 0.00 |
7 | BYU Cougars | 0.00 |
8 | Iowa State Cyclones | 0.00 |
9 | Indiana Hoosiers | 0.00 |
10 | Clemson Tigers | 0.00 |
11 | Tennessee Volunteers | 0.00 |
12 | Texas A&M Aggies | 0.00 |
13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.00 |
14 | Kansas State Wildcats | 0.00 |
15 | Boise State Broncos | 0.00 |
16 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 |
17 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 0.00 |
18 | LSU Tigers | 0.00 |
19 | SMU Mustangs | 0.00 |
20 | Army West Point | 0.00 |
21 | Ole Miss Rebels | 0.00 |
22 | Washington State Cougars | 0.00 |
23 | Colorado Buffaloes | 0.00 |
24 | Navy Midshipmen | 0.40 |
25 | Montana State Bobcats | 0.16 |