Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 27, 2024, 11:09 a.m.
Overall Rationale: I use a methodology similar to that used by the voter polls that bases teams based primarily on wins/losses, but with other factors such as how those teams looked in their wins and losses, head to head, roster depth, etc, in play.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(8-0) (no change) W: 38-9 vs #18 Illinois (6-2) Next Week: @ Michigan (5-3) Projected Bowl: Rose vs Indiana/Texas A&M |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(6-1) (up 1) Bye Next Week: vs Florida (4-3) (in Jacksonville) Projected Bowl: Sugar vs Ohio State/BYU |
| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
(7-0) (down 1) W: 28-13 @ Wisconsin (5-3) Next Week: vs #6 Ohio State (6-1) (JTGOTW) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs Boise State |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
(8-0) (no change) W: 36-14 vs Florida State (1-7) Next Week: vs Duke (6-2) Projected Bowl: Peach vs Texas/Tennessee |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(7-1) (up 1) W: 27-24 @ #26 Vanderbilt (5-3) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs Tennessee |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(6-1) (down 1) W: 21-17 vs Nebraska (5-3) Next Week: @ #3 Penn State (7-0) (JTGOTW) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs BYU |
| 7 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
(7-0) (no change) Bye Next Week: vs Texas Tech (5-3) Projected Bowl: Fiesta vs Penn State/Boise State |
| 8 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
(8-0) (up 2) W: 31-17 vs Washington (4-4) Next Week: @ Michigan State (4-4) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs Texas A&M |
| 9 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
(7-1) (up 6) W: 38-23 vs #8 LSU (6-2) Next Week: @ South Carolina (4-3) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Indiana |
| 10 |
BYU Cougars
|
(8-0) (up 1) W: 37-24 @ UCF (3-5) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Ohio State |
| 11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
(6-1) (down 2) Bye Next Week: vs Kentucky (3-5) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Texas |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(7-1) (up 1) W: 51-14 vs #23 Navy (in New York) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Holiday vs Colorado |
| 13 |
Clemson Tigers
|
(6-1) (down 1) Bye Next Week: vs Louisville (5-3) Projected Bowl: Sun vs Arizona State |
| 14 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
(7-0) (no change) W: 41-13 vs #27 Syracuse (5-2) Next Week: @ #16 SMU (7-1) Projected Bowl: Gator vs LSU |
| 15 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(6-2) (up 5) W: 34-0 vs #19 Missouri (6-2) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Citrus vs Illinois |
| 16 |
SMU Mustangs
|
(7-1) (up 1) W: 28-27 (OT) @ #28 Duke (6-2) Next Week: vs #14 Pittsburgh (7-0) Projected Bowl: Pop-Tarts vs Cincinnati |
| 17 |
LSU Tigers
|
(6-2) (down 9) L: 23-38 @ #15 Texas A&M (7-1) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Gator vs Pittsburgh |
| 18 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
(7-1) (down 2) W: 29-27 vs Kansas (2-6) Next Week: @ Houston (3-5) Projected Bowl: Alamo vs Washington State |
| 19 |
Boise State Broncos
|
(6-1) (up 2) W: 29-24 @ #29 UNLV (6-2) Next Week: vs San Diego State (3-4) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Penn State |
| 20 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(6-2) (up 2) W: 26-14 vs Oklahoma (4-4) Next Week: @ Arkansas (5-3) Projected Bowl: ReliaQuest vs Michigan |
| 21 |
Army West Point
|
(7-0) (up 3) Bye Next Week: vs Air Force (1-6) Projected Bowl: Military vs Virginia Tech |
| 22 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
(6-2) (was unranked) W: 34-23 vs Cincinnati (5-3) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Holiday vs Notre Dame |
| 23 |
Washington State Cougars
|
(7-1) (up 2) W: 29-26 @ San Diego State (3-4) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Alamo vs Kansas State |
| 24 |
Memphis Tigers
|
(7-1) (was unranked) W: 33-28 vs Charlotte (3-5) Next Week: @ UTSA (3-5) Projected Bowl: Birmingham vs South Carolina |
| 25 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
(6-2) (down 7) L: 9-38 @ #1 Oregon (8-0) Next Week: vs Minnesota (5-3) Projected Bowl: Citrus vs Alabama Next 5: #26: Louisiana (6-1) (was unranked) #27: Arizona State (5-2) (was unranked) #28: Missouri (6-2) (down 9) #29: Vanderbilt (5-3) (down 3) #30: Navy (6-1) (down 7) Fell out of T30: 1. Syracuse (5-2) (was 27) 2. Duke (6-2) (was 28) 3. UNLV (6-2) (was 29) 4. Liberty (5-1) (was 30) Biggest Riser: Texas A&M (15->9) Biggest Fallers: LSU (8->17), Missouri (19->28) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.07 |
| 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
-0.13 |
| 19 |
Boise State Broncos
|
-0.19 |
| 20 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Army West Point
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.01 |
| 25 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
No major omissions.
Total Score: 0.40