Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Nov. 3, 2024, 8:44 a.m.

Overall Rationale: At this point, giving more weight to record (and to some extent resume via strength of schedule) than the “eye test” or a power rankings approach.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Oregon Ducks	0.00
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.37
3	BYU Cougars	0.32
4	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
5	Ohio State Buckeyes	-0.01
6	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
7	Boise State Broncos	0.74
8	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
9	SMU Mustangs	0.10
10	Texas Longhorns	-0.66
11	Penn State Nittany Lions	-0.11
12	Army West Point	0.23
13	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-0.41
14	Washington State Cougars	0.72
15	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
16	Tulane Green Wave	5.65
17	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
18	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
19	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.00
20	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	3.49
21	Colorado Buffaloes	0.00
22	Arizona State Sun Devils	3.01
23	Vanderbilt Commodores	0.14
24	Alabama Crimson Tide	-2.30
25	Kansas State Wildcats	-0.40

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
LSU Tigers	2.01
Clemson Tigers	0.94
Louisville Cardinals	0.11

Total Score: 21.71