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CallingUagoatUgoat Ballot for 2024 Week 11

Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Nov. 3, 2024, 9:39 p.m.

Overall Rationale: A team earns more points by beating good teams (per SP+) than by beating bad teams. Vice versa for losses - a team loses more points by losing to bad teams (losses to good teams are forgivable). Margin of victory and other game stats are not accounted for in this ranking. Team Tiers - Tier 1 - FBS SP+ 1-10 Tier 2 - FBS SP+ 11-25 Tier 3 - FBS SP+ 26-50 Tier 4 - FBS SP+ 51-134 Tier 5 - FCS

Rank Team Reason
1 Georgia Bulldogs 1 Tier 1 win (Texas). 2 Tier 2 wins (Clemson, Auburn). 1 Tier 1 loss (Alabama). My rankings might seem biased toward the SEC, but that's only because SP+ still views Auburn as a Top 25 team. This props up a bunch of SEC teams. I'll trust Bill Connelly and take his word for it that Auburn counts as a quality win.
2 Miami Hurricanes 1 Tier 2 win (Louisville). Miami lost a quality win when Florida fell out of the SP+ Top 25. This explains why Georgia is ranked ahead of them, even though they are undefeated.
3 Oregon Ducks 1 Tier 1 win (Ohio State).
4 Ohio State Buckeyes 1 Tier 1 win (Penn State). 1 Tier 2 win (Iowa). 1 Tier 1 loss (Oregon). The Buckeyes jumped up 9 spots this week with a big win over SP+ #9 Penn State - they finally earned that quality win.
5 Tennessee Volunteers 1 Tier 1 win (Alabama). 1 Tier 2 win (Oklahoma). 1 Tier 3 loss (Arkansas).
6 BYU Cougars 2 Tier 2 wins (SMU, Kansas State).
7 Texas A&M Aggies 2 Tier 2 wins (Missouri, LSU). 1 Tier 1 loss (Notre Dame). 1 Tier 2 loss (South Carolina).
8 Indiana Hoosiers T-8. No Tier 1 or Tier 2 wins. Best win - SP+ #31 Washington.
9 SMU Mustangs T-8. 1 Tier 2 win (Louisville). 1 Tier 2 loss (BYU).
10 Penn State Nittany Lions 1 Tier 2 win (USC). 1 Tier 1 loss (Ohio State).
11 Texas Longhorns T-11. 1 Tier 2 win (Oklahoma). 1 Tier 1 loss (Georgia).
12 Alabama Crimson Tide T-11. 1 Tier 1 win (Georgia). 2 Tier 2 wins (South Carolina, Missouri). 1 Tier 1 loss (Tennessee). 1 Tier 4 loss (Vanderbilt). Contrary to their record and their current AP ranking, Vanderbilt is still a sub-50 team.
13 LSU Tigers T-13. 1 Tier 1 win (Ole Miss). 1 Tier 2 win (South Carolina). 2 Tier 2 losses (USC, Texas A&M).
14 South Carolina Gamecocks T-13. 2 Tier 1 losses (Ole Miss, Alabama). 2 Tier 2 wins (Oklahoma, Texas A&M). 1 Tier 2 loss (LSU).
15 Vanderbilt Commodores 1 Tier 1 win (Alabama). 1 Tier 2 win (Auburn). 1 Tier 1 loss (Texas). 1 Tier 2 loss (Missouri). 1 Tier 4 loss (Georgia State).
16 Ole Miss Rebels T-16. 2 Tier 2 wins (South Carolina, Oklahoma). 1 Tier 2 loss (LSU). 1 Tier 3 loss (Kentucky).
17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish T-16. 2 Tier 2 wins (Texas A&M, Louisville). 1 Tier 4 loss (Northern Illinois).
18 Pittsburgh Panthers No Tier 1 or Tier 2 wins. 1 Tier 2 loss (SMU). Best win - SP+ #32 North Carolina.
19 Army West Point No Tier 1 or Tier 2 (or Tier 3) wins. Best win - SP+ #96 East Carolina.
20 Iowa State Cyclones 1 Tier 2 win (Iowa). 1 Tier 4 loss (Texas Tech).
21 Boise State Broncos T-21. No Tier 1 or Tier 2 wins. 1 Tier 1 loss (Oregon). Best win - SP+ #53 Washington State.
22 Illinois Fighting Illini T-21. No Tier 1 or Tier 2 wins. 2 Tier 1 losses (Penn State, Oregon). 1 Tier 3 loss (Minnesota). Best win - SP+ #30 Michigan.
23 Clemson Tigers T-23. No Tier 1 or Tier 2 wins. 1 Tier 1 loss (Georgia). 1 Tier 2 loss (Louisville). Best win - SP+ #51 NC State.
24 Arkansas Razorbacks T-23. 1 Tier 1 win (Tennessee). 1 Tier 2 win (Auburn). 1 Tier 1 loss (Ole Miss). 2 Tier 2 losses (Texas A&M, LSU). 1 Tier 4 loss (Oklahoma State).
25 Missouri Tigers T-25. 1 Tier 2 win (Auburn). 1 Tier 1 loss (Alabama). 1 Tier 2 loss (Texas A&M).

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