Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Nov. 3, 2024, 11:02 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Guts, Resume, and Performance

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Oregon Ducks
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Miami Hurricanes
4	Georgia Bulldogs
5	Indiana Hoosiers
6	BYU Cougars
7	Boise State Broncos
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
9	Penn State Nittany Lions
10	Texas Longhorns
11	Tennessee Volunteers
12	SMU Mustangs	They could even be underrated here, but I hesitate to move a team up *too* far in one week this late in the season. I had them #19 last week, and while beating Pitt wasn't that big of an upset, the way they did it proved a lot about them.
13	Alabama Crimson Tide
14	Washington State Cougars
15	Iowa State Cyclones
16	Ole Miss Rebels
17	Pittsburgh Panthers
18	Texas A&M Aggies
19	Colorado Buffaloes
20	LSU Tigers
21	Kansas State Wildcats
22	Army West Point
23	Louisville Cardinals	First 3-loss team to enter my poll, but those 3 losses are all by 7 points each to teams within my top 12, so the win vs Clemson is enough to prove they are legit.
24	Clemson Tigers
25	UNLV Rebels	#24 last week. No good reason to drop them out after a BYE. Next teams out are probably Tulane, Vandy, and South Carolina- all of which have their own resume problems.

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Oregon Ducks	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.17
3	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
5	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
6	BYU Cougars	0.00
7	Boise State Broncos	0.74
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
9	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
10	Texas Longhorns	-0.66
11	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
12	SMU Mustangs	0.00
13	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
14	Washington State Cougars	0.72
15	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
16	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
17	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.00
18	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
19	Colorado Buffaloes	0.41
20	LSU Tigers	-0.22
21	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
22	Army West Point	-0.29
23	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
24	Clemson Tigers	-0.34
25	UNLV Rebels	0.09

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Vanderbilt Commodores	0.13

Total Score: 3.79