Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Nov. 5, 2024, 7:56 a.m.

Overall Rationale: I try to avoid Poll Inertia by not doing preseason polls and doing a complete re-ranking every week. I don't look at my previous poll or previous full poll or AP poll until after I've already set my top 25 and honorable mentions, and even then, its only to check that I didn't forget a team. That does mean I am susceptible to one week overreactions or forgetting a team here and there. Others considered: Memphis, Vanderbilt, Minnesota, Arizona State,

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Oregon Ducks	0.00
2	Indiana Hoosiers	0.58
3	BYU Cougars	0.32
4	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	Ohio State Buckeyes	-0.57
7	Texas Longhorns	0.00
8	SMU Mustangs	0.43
9	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
10	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
11	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
12	Army West Point	0.23
13	Iowa State Cyclones	0.09
14	Washington State Cougars	0.72
15	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
16	Pittsburgh Panthers	0.14
17	Boise State Broncos	-0.57
18	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
19	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.93
20	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	3.49
21	Clemson Tigers	0.00
22	LSU Tigers	-0.82
23	Kansas State Wildcats	0.00
24	Colorado Buffaloes	-0.02
25	Tulane Green Wave	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Louisville Cardinals	0.11
Vanderbilt Commodores	0.13

Total Score: 9.14