Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 27, 2024, 3:03 p.m.
Overall Rationale: It's hard to value individual games this year, instead a body of work tells a better story.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Continually dominant against the teams they should beat. |
| 2 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
No super impressive tests so far, but they keep walking away from games with solid wins. |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
That loss against Bama holds them back, but can't deny they are an elite team. |
| 4 |
BYU Cougars
|
Undefeated with two top 25 wins. |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Struggled against Nebraska, and didn't look good in the process. Next week versus Penn State will be a test of both teams. |
| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
One of the worst best undefeateds if that makes sense. Their offense rolls, but so many games have been a struggle. |
| 7 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Continuing to roll after the early year let down against NIU. |
| 8 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
This is also a team on a mid season resurgence. Finally the money catches up. |
| 9 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
12WINDIANA??? This is a legit team, just waiting for their first real test. |
| 10 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Really unsure how to place Tennessee right now. Going to have to let a few more weeks happen to have a good diagnosis. |
| 11 |
Texas Longhorns
|
This team has been on the decline since the Ewers injury. I wanna see them get it together before putting too much stock into them. |
| 12 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Still untested, but with a relatively easy schedule left, lets see what Matt Campbell can do. |
| 13 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
Pitt had some shaky wins early this year, but a curb stomp against a solid Syracuse helps. |
| 14 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Clemson has been on a roll after week one, really showing out. |
| 15 |
Boise State Broncos
|
Ashton Jeanty is leading this team headfirst towards the playoff. Truthfully a really good team only besmirched by a last second loss to number one Oregon... |
| 16 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Not sure how to feel about the Crimson Tide, still getting a lot of respect as the highest ranked 2 loss. |
| 17 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
Struggled against state rivals Kansas, this team needs another test to prove themselves. |
| 18 |
SMU Mustangs
|
SMU pulled it out despite mistakes against Duke. This team will be trying to make an ACC run. |
| 19 |
LSU Tigers
|
Started strong against the Aggies, but completely fell apart. Fraud check. |
| 20 |
Army West Point
|
Their SOS has been very week, but maybe they are more legit than Navy was. |
| 21 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
This season has been defined by teams getting it together after a rough start, the Buffs are no different. |
| 22 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Finally a fourth quarter TD against an SEC team. What even is this Ole Miss team. |
| 23 |
Washington State Cougars
|
The worst one loss team in the country. But one loss is one loss. |
| 24 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
I have to give a 5-2 team some credit. |
| 25 |
Memphis Tigers
|
Memphis has been a sneaky good G5 team all year, excited to see if that continues. |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.24 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.22 |
| 8 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.32 |
| 9 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-0.26 |
| 12 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
-0.10 |
| 13 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Army West Point
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.42 |
| 22 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
1.23 |
| 25 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.00 |