Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 3, 2024, 9:26 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Body of work, lots of eyeball tests. Willing to battle poll inertia with big changes.
| Rank | Team | Reason | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oregon Ducks | The undefeated we believe in | 
| 2 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | All the talent. Off game is still a top 5 road win. | 
| 3 |  Georgia Bulldogs | What is this team? Some days the best, some days kentucky. | 
| 4 |  Texas Longhorns | |
| 5 |  Indiana Hoosiers | Tell your kids about Top 5 Indiana | 
| 6 |  Miami Hurricanes | The undefeated no one trusts | 
| 7 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | Big Game James | 
| 8 |  Tennessee Volunteers | Won in a kentucky style game | 
| 9 |  BYU Cougars | Beat the heck out of the bye week | 
| 10 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Bye week baby | 
| 11 |  SMU Mustangs | SMU's coach leaves for a rival... SMU gets better. NIL is a lovely thing when it works in your favor. | 
| 12 |  Boise State Broncos | Only blemish is a 3 point loss at #1 | 
| 13 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | Only this high because of chaos behind them | 
| 14 |  Iowa State Cyclones | See Bama | 
| 15 |  Washington State Cougars | |
| 16 |  LSU Tigers | |
| 17 |  Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | |
| 18 |  Ole Miss Rebels | |
| 19 |  Army West Point | Not a pity ranking | 
| 20 |  Pittsburgh Panthers | Exposed | 
| 21 |  Clemson Tigers | Exposed | 
| 22 |  Texas A&M Aggies | Exposed | 
| 23 |  UNLV Rebels | |
| 24 |  Arizona State Sun Devils | |
| 25 |  Colorado Buffaloes | Look who is back | 
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oregon Ducks | 0.00 | 
| 2 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.17 | 
| 3 |  Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 | 
| 4 |  Texas Longhorns | 0.26 | 
| 5 |  Indiana Hoosiers | 0.00 | 
| 6 |  Miami Hurricanes | -0.08 | 
| 7 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.00 | 
| 8 |  Tennessee Volunteers | 0.00 | 
| 9 |  BYU Cougars | 0.00 | 
| 10 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.00 | 
| 11 |  SMU Mustangs | 0.00 | 
| 12 |  Boise State Broncos | 0.00 | 
| 13 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 | 
| 14 |  Iowa State Cyclones | 0.00 | 
| 15 |  Washington State Cougars | 0.45 | 
| 16 |  LSU Tigers | 0.00 | 
| 17 |  Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | 5.91 | 
| 18 |  Ole Miss Rebels | 0.00 | 
| 19 |  Army West Point | 0.00 | 
| 20 |  Pittsburgh Panthers | 0.00 | 
| 21 |  Clemson Tigers | 0.00 | 
| 22 |  Texas A&M Aggies | -0.83 | 
| 23 |  UNLV Rebels | 2.09 | 
| 24 |  Arizona State Sun Devils | 1.01 | 
| 25 |  Colorado Buffaloes | -0.40 | 
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|
|  Kansas State Wildcats | 0.74 | 
|  Louisville Cardinals | 0.11 | 
|  Vanderbilt Commodores | 0.13 | 
Total Score: 12.19