Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Nov. 3, 2024, 12:55 a.m.

Overall Rationale: SEC:7 teams, ACC:6 teams, B1G:4 teams, BigXll:4 teams, Ind:1 team, MW:1 team+Wazzu, American:1 team

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Oregon Ducks
2	Miami Hurricanes
3	Georgia Bulldogs
4	Indiana Hoosiers	Up 7 - didnt have a signature win, but their margins of victory added up this week
5	Ohio State Buckeyes
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	Down 2 - lost close game to great team
7	Texas Longhorns	Down 1 - Indiana passed them
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Up 2
9	BYU Cougars
10	SMU Mustangs	Up 2 - great ranked win
11	Texas A&M Aggies	Up 2 - teams above them lost + Tennessee is not impressive enough to jump them
12	Tennessee Volunteers	Up 2
13	Clemson Tigers	Down 6 - lost to good team
14	Pittsburgh Panthers	Down 6 - blown out by great team
15	LSU Tigers
16	Alabama Crimson Tide
17	Boise State Broncos
18	Ole Miss Rebels	Up 5 - great win + SCAR winning helps them
19	Louisville Cardinals	Up 2
20	Iowa State Cyclones	Down 1 - not suprising that they lost
21	Kansas State Wildcats	Down 3 - terrible loss, but Colorado win keeps them here
22	Washington State Cougars	Down 2 - their resume lacks
23	Colorado Buffaloes	Down 1 - BYE week
24	Army West Point	Up 1
25	Syracuse Orange	NR

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Oregon Ducks	0.00
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.37
3	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
4	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
5	Ohio State Buckeyes	-0.01
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.21
7	Texas Longhorns	0.00
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
9	BYU Cougars	0.00
10	SMU Mustangs	0.00
11	Texas A&M Aggies	1.02
12	Tennessee Volunteers	-0.06
13	Clemson Tigers	1.47
14	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.62
15	LSU Tigers	0.00
16	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.10
17	Boise State Broncos	-0.57
18	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
19	Louisville Cardinals	1.04
20	Iowa State Cyclones	-0.71
21	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
22	Washington State Cougars	0.00
23	Colorado Buffaloes	0.00
24	Army West Point	-0.70
25	Syracuse Orange	0.09

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Vanderbilt Commodores	0.13

Total Score: 7.09