No_Particular_746 Ballot for 2024 Week 10
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 27, 2024, 1:27 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Team performance and SOS re: strength of wins and losses
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(6-1) Stays at #1 with a bye. Best pair of wins in Clemson and Texas. Narrow loss on road to Bama with what I perceive as an outlier first half. Ultimately choose not to punish UGA as much as some others might. |
| 2 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(8-0) Win at home vs Illinois. Second best pair of wins in Ohio St and Boise St. but not quite enough to pass UGA's wins for me. |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(6-1) Close win over Nebraska at home. Only defeat by 1 point to current #2 Oregon. |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
(7-0) Win over Wisconsin. Best win was 21-7 to Illinois. Lack of SOS to be ranked higher. |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
(7-0) Win over FSU. Undefeated, but have a lack of SOS. |
| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(7-1) Close win on road in over Vandy. Drop below Miami. Lost to UGA. |
| 7 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
(6-1) Bye. Best win is Bama. Loss by 6 on the road to Arkansas. |
| 8 |
Clemson Tigers
|
(6-1) Bye. Only loss to UGA. |
| 9 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
(7-0) Bye. Undefeated but have won a significant number of close games to unranked teams. |
| 10 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(7-1) Win over Navy. Only loss at home to NIU. |
| 11 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
(7-1) Move up with win over LSU at home. Loss week 1 to Notre Dame. Win over Missouri. |
| 12 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
(8-0) Win over Washington. Undefeated, lack SOS. |
| 13 |
BYU Cougars
|
(8-0) Win over UCF. Best wins over SMU and Kansas St. |
| 14 |
Boise State Broncos
|
(6-1) Close win vs UNLV. Only loss in close game to Oregon. |
| 15 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(6-2) Crushed Missouri. Win over UGA, Losses to Vanderbilt and Tennessee. |
| 16 |
LSU Tigers
|
(6-2) Lost to Texas A&M. Lost by 7 to USC first game. Best win Ole Miss. |
| 17 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
(7-1) Close win over Kansas. Only loss to BYU. |
| 18 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
(7-0) Win over Syracuse. SOS. Lots of close wins. |
| 19 |
Army West Point
|
(7-0) Bye. Lack SOS. |
| 20 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(6-2) Win over Oklahoma. Losses to Kentucky and LSU. |
| 21 |
SMU Mustangs
|
(7-1) Win over Duke in OT. Loss to BYU. |
| 22 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
(6-2) Win over Cincinnati. Losses to Nebraska and Kansas St. |
| 23 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
(6-2) Loss to Oregon. Losses to Oregon and Penn St. Lack of impactful Wins. |
| 24 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
(6-1) Loss to Notre Dame. Lack SOS. |
| 25 |
Memphis Tigers
|
(7-1) Win over Charlotte. Loss to Navy. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.25 |
| 2 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.02 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.20 |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.23 |
| 8 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.39 |
| 9 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-0.54 |
| 13 |
BYU Cougars
|
-0.57 |
| 14 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.18 |
| 17 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
-0.20 |
| 19 |
Army West Point
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
SMU Mustangs
|
-0.37 |
| 22 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
0.40 |
| 25 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.00 |
Washington State Cougars