Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 27, 2024, 6:44 p.m.

Overall Rationale: I try to avoid Poll Inertia by not doing preseason polls and doing a complete re-ranking every week. I don't look at my previous poll or previous full poll or AP poll until after I've already set my top 25 and honorable mentions, and even then, its only to check that I didn't forget a team. That does mean I am susceptible to one week overreactions or forgetting a team here and there. Others considered: Illinois, UNLV, Missouri, James Madison, Navy,

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Oregon Ducks
2	Indiana Hoosiers
3	BYU Cougars
4	Miami Hurricanes
5	Georgia Bulldogs
6	Penn State Nittany Lions
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
8	Tennessee Volunteers
9	Texas Longhorns
10	Iowa State Cyclones
11	Pittsburgh Panthers
12	Texas A&M Aggies
13	Army West Point
14	Ohio State Buckeyes
15	Clemson Tigers
16	Kansas State Wildcats
17	LSU Tigers
18	Alabama Crimson Tide
19	SMU Mustangs
20	Washington State Cougars
21	Boise State Broncos
22	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
23	Memphis Tigers
24	Ole Miss Rebels
25	Colorado Buffaloes

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Oregon Ducks	0.00
2	Indiana Hoosiers	0.80
3	BYU Cougars	0.50
4	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	-0.46
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.22
8	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
9	Texas Longhorns	0.00
10	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
11	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.00
12	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
13	Army West Point	0.65
14	Ohio State Buckeyes	-1.28
15	Clemson Tigers	0.00
16	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
17	LSU Tigers	0.00
18	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
19	SMU Mustangs	0.00
20	Washington State Cougars	0.00
21	Boise State Broncos	-0.76
22	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	2.87
23	Memphis Tigers	0.74
24	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.20
25	Colorado Buffaloes	-0.13

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Illinois Fighting Illini	0.19

Total Score: 8.80