Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 4, 2024, 7:40 p.m.
Overall Rationale: I try to rank based mostly off performance, with light weighting put into team talent/preseason expectations. As the season goes on, preseason expectations for a team will be considered less and less. I do not take into account injuries
| Rank | Team | Reason | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oregon Ducks | The consensus #1 team. No debate | 
| 2 |  Miami Hurricanes | Miami continues to win and their offense might be the best in the country. The question is always if their defense will hold up. | 
| 3 |  Indiana Hoosiers | Indiana has dominated all year. They move up even higher to #3 | 
| 4 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | A big win at Penn State, but since they have 1 loss they are stuck at 4. | 
| 5 |  Georgia Bulldogs | UGA struggled against a 3rd string QB at a neutral site against an unranked team. They move back to 5. | 
| 6 |  Texas Longhorns | BYE | 
| 7 |  BYU Cougars | BYU continues to win. Their resume is not that impressive but as long as they keep winning they will keep moving up. | 
| 8 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
| 9 |  Tennessee Volunteers | |
| 10 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | Penn State has struggled some this year and then did not impress in the loss, so they drop to 10. | 
| 11 |  SMU Mustangs | |
| 12 |  Boise State Broncos | |
| 13 |  Iowa State Cyclones | |
| 14 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | |
| 15 |  Texas A&M Aggies | |
| 16 |  LSU Tigers | |
| 17 |  Army West Point | |
| 18 |  Washington State Cougars | |
| 19 |  Pittsburgh Panthers | |
| 20 |  Clemson Tigers | |
| 21 |  Ole Miss Rebels | |
| 22 |  Colorado Buffaloes | |
| 23 |  Kansas State Wildcats | |
| 24 |  Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | Louisiana has 1 loss to a good Tulane team. They earned a top 25 spot. | 
| 25 |  Missouri Tigers | Missouri was on bye but has looked the least impressive of the 2 loss P4 teams. | 
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oregon Ducks | 0.00 | 
| 2 |  Miami Hurricanes | 0.37 | 
| 3 |  Indiana Hoosiers | 0.20 | 
| 4 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.00 | 
| 5 |  Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 | 
| 6 |  Texas Longhorns | 0.00 | 
| 7 |  BYU Cougars | 0.00 | 
| 8 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.00 | 
| 9 |  Tennessee Volunteers | 0.00 | 
| 10 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.00 | 
| 11 |  SMU Mustangs | 0.00 | 
| 12 |  Boise State Broncos | 0.00 | 
| 13 |  Iowa State Cyclones | 0.09 | 
| 14 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 | 
| 15 |  Texas A&M Aggies | 0.00 | 
| 16 |  LSU Tigers | 0.00 | 
| 17 |  Army West Point | 0.00 | 
| 18 |  Washington State Cougars | 0.00 | 
| 19 |  Pittsburgh Panthers | 0.00 | 
| 20 |  Clemson Tigers | 0.00 | 
| 21 |  Ole Miss Rebels | -0.42 | 
| 22 |  Colorado Buffaloes | 0.00 | 
| 23 |  Kansas State Wildcats | 0.00 | 
| 24 |  Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | 0.27 | 
| 25 |  Missouri Tigers | 0.00 |