Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 3, 2024, 1:22 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
|
(9-0) (no change) W: 38-17 @ Michigan (5-4) Next Week: vs Maryland (4-4) Projected Bowl: Rose vs Penn State/Tennessee |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(7-1) (up 4) W: 20-13 @ #3 Penn State (7-1) Next Week: vs Purdue (1-7) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs Boise State |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(7-1) (down 1) W: 34-20 vs Florida (4-4) (in Jacksonville) Next Week: @ #15 Ole Miss (7-2) Projected Bowl: Sugar vs Indiana/Notre Dame |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
(9-0) (no change) W: 53-31 vs Duke (6-3) Next Week: @ Georgia Tech (5-4) Projected Bowl: Peach vs Texas/SMU |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(7-1) (no change) Bye Next Week: vs Florida (4-4) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs SMU |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
(9-0) (up 2) W: 47-10 @ Michigan State (4-5) Next Week: vs Michigan (5-4) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs Notre Dame |
| 7 |
BYU Cougars
|
(8-0) (up 3) Bye Next Week: @ Utah (4-4) Projected Bowl: Fiesta vs Ohio State/Boise State |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
(7-1) (down 5) L: 13-20 vs #6 Ohio State (7-1) Next Week: vs Washington (5-4) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs Tennessee |
| 9 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
(7-1) (up 2) W: 28-18 vs Kentucky (3-6) Next Week: vs Mississippi State (2-7) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Penn State |
| 10 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(7-1) (up 2) Bye Next Week: vs Florida State (1-8) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Indiana |
| 11 |
SMU Mustangs
|
(8-1) (up 5) W: 48-25 vs #14 Pittsburgh (7-1) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Texas |
| 12 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(6-2) (up 3) Bye Next Week: @ #13 LSU (6-2) Projected Bowl: Citrus vs Iowa |
| 13 |
LSU Tigers
|
(6-2) (up 4) Bye Next Week: vs #12 Alabama (6-2) Projected Bowl: Gator vs Pittsburgh |
| 14 |
Boise State Broncos
|
(7-1) (up 5) W: 56-24 vs San Diego State (3-5) Next Week: vs Nevada (3-7) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Ohio State |
| 15 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(7-2) (up 5) W: 63-31 @ Arkansas (5-4) Next Week: vs #3 Georgia (7-1) Projected Bowl: Las Vegas vs Colorado |
| 16 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
(7-1) (down 10) L: 22-23 @ Texas Tech (6-3) Next Week: @ Kansas (2-6) Projected Bowl: Alamo vs Washington State |
| 17 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
(7-2) (down 8) L: 20-44 @ South Carolina (5-3) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: ReliaQuest vs Minnesota |
| 18 |
Army West Point
|
(8-0) (up 3) W: 20-3 vs Air Force (1-7) Next Week: @ North Texas (5-3) (JTGOTW) Projected Bowl: Independence vs Washington |
| 19 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
(6-2) (up 3) Bye Next Week: @ #30 Texas Tech (6-3) Projected Bowl: Las Vegas vs Ole Miss |
| 20 |
Washington State Cougars
|
(7-1) (up 3) Bye Next Week: vs Utah State (2-6) Projected Bowl: Alamo vs Iowa State |
| 21 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
(7-1) (down 7) L: 25-48 @ #16 SMU (8-1) Next Week: vs Virginia (4-4) Projected Bowl: Gator vs LSU |
| 22 |
Clemson Tigers
|
(6-2) (down 9) L: 21-33 @ Louisville (6-3) Next Week: @ Virginia Tech (5-4) Projected Bowl: Holiday vs Arizona State |
| 23 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
(5-3) (was unranked) W: 44-20 vs #9 Texas A&M (7-2) Next Week: vs #27 Vanderbilt (6-3) Projected Bowl: Texas vs Texas Tech |
| 24 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
(6-2) (up 3) W: 42-21 @ Oklahoma State (3-6) Next Week: vs UCF (4-5) Projected Bowl: Holiday vs Clemson |
| 25 |
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
|
(7-1) (up 1) W: 23-17 @ Texas State (4-4) Next Week: vs Arkansas State (5-3) Projected Bowl: First Responder vs Virginia Tech Next 5: 26. Missouri (6-2) (up 2) 27. Vanderbilt (6-3) (up 2) 28. Louisville (6-3) (was unranked) 29. Kansas State (7-2) (down 11) 30. Texas Tech (6-3) (was unranked) Fell out of T30: 1. Memphis (7-2) (was 24) 2. Illinois (6-3) (was 25) 3. Navy (6-2) (was 30) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.17 |
| 3 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.36 |
| 14 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Army West Point
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.41 |
| 20 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.05 |
| 24 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
1.01 |
| 25 |
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.74 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.11 |
Vanderbilt Commodores
|
0.13 |
Total Score: 2.97