Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Oct. 28, 2024, 10:13 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Wins and Losses matter
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Undefeated beat 3 ranked teams |
| 2 |
BYU Cougars
|
Undefeated beat 2 ranked teams |
| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Undefeated beat 1 ranked team |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Undefeated #2 in espn SOR |
| 5 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Next highest undefeated team in espn SOR |
| 6 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
Next highest undefeated in espn SOR |
| 7 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Next highest undefeated in espn SOR |
| 8 |
Army West Point
|
Undefeated, unlike the teams below them |
| 9 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
1 close loss to #1 team |
| 10 |
Boise State Broncos
|
1 loss to #1 team |
| 11 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
1 loss to #2 team |
| 12 |
SMU Mustangs
|
1 loss to #2 team |
| 13 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Highest espn SOR |
| 14 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Only loss to Georgia (H2H matters) |
| 15 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Only loss to Georgia (H2H matters) |
| 16 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Lost to Arkansas |
| 17 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Lost to NIU |
| 18 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Lost to ND (H2H matters) |
| 19 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
Lost to ND (H2H matters) |
| 20 |
Washington State Cougars
|
Lost to Boise, haven't really beat anyone though |
| 21 |
Memphis Tigers
|
lost to Navy, ahead of 2 loss teams for now |
| 22 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
best 2 loss team, only losses to top 10 teams |
| 23 |
LSU Tigers
|
best 2 loss team SOR |
| 24 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
next best 2 loss team SOR |
| 25 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
Biased so I put another big 12 team here |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.76 |
| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.62 |
| 6 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.92 |
| 7 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Army West Point
|
1.79 |
| 9 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.89 |
| 11 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.77 |
| 12 |
SMU Mustangs
|
1.23 |
| 13 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-1.26 |
| 14 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-1.18 |
| 15 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-0.43 |
| 17 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-1.08 |
| 18 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
-1.47 |
| 19 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
5.02 |
| 20 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Memphis Tigers
|
2.20 |
| 22 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.55 |
| 24 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-1.27 |
| 25 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
-0.13 |