Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Nov. 4, 2024, 9:43 a.m.
Overall Rationale: My formula gives a team points for all the wins of the teams they beat, and punishes them for all the losses of teams to which they lose. For example, this week Georgia loses 2 points for losing to Alabama, who is 6-2, and they get 7 points for beating Texas, who is 7-1. The total is then divided by number of games played, giving an average game value. FCS wins are worth 1/2 the teams win total, and FCS losses are punished a 2 times the teams loss total.
| Rank | Team | Reason | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oregon Ducks | raw score: 4.444 wins [3,7,4,3,4,7,1,6,5] best wins: Boise State (7), Ohio State (7) UNDEFEATED | 
| 2 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | raw score: 4.25 wins [2,5,5,4,6,5,7] best win: Penn State (7) losses [0] worst loss: Oregon (0) << score before loss punishment: 4.25 rank: 2 >> | 
| 3 |  BYU Cougars | raw score: 4.125 wins [1,8,2,7,5,3,3,4] best win: SMU (8) UNDEFEATED | 
| 4 |  Texas Longhorns | raw score: 4 wins [6,5,4,5,2,5,6] best wins: Colorado State (6), Vanderbilt (6) losses [-1] worst loss: Georgia (1) << score before loss punishment: 4.125 rank: 3 >> | 
| 5 |  Miami Hurricanes | 5. Miami 9-0 (0.94) raw score: 3.944 wins [4,2.5,3,4,5,4,6,1,6] best wins: Louisville (6), Duke (6) UNDEFEATED | 
| 6 |  Boise State Broncos | raw score: 3.625 wins [6,1,7,2,4,6,3] best win: Washington State (7) losses [0] worst loss: Oregon (0) << score before loss punishment: 3.625 rank: 9 >> | 
| 7 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | raw score: 3.625 wins [6,4,5,7,5,6] best win: Georgia (7) losses [-3,-1] worst loss: Vanderbilt (3) << score before loss punishment: 4.125 rank: 3 >> | 
| 8 |  Indiana Hoosiers | raw score: 3.611 wins [3,1.5,3,3,4,4,5,5,4] best wins: Nebraska (5), Washington (5) UNDEFEATED | 
| 9 |  SMU Mustangs | raw score: 3.5 wins [3,1.5,5,1,6,2,6,7] best win: Pittsburgh (7) losses [0] worst loss: BYU (0) << score before loss punishment: 3.5 rank: 12 >> | 
| 10 |  Washington State Cougars | raw score: 3.5 wins [1,6,5,5,5,4,3] best win: Texas Tech (6) losses [-1] worst loss: Boise State (1) << score before loss punishment: 3.625 rank: 9 >> | 
| 11 |  Iowa State Cyclones | raw score: 3.438 wins [2.5,6,5,4,5,4,4] best win: Iowa (6) losses [-3] worst loss: Texas Tech (3) << score before loss punishment: 3.813 rank: 8 >> | 
| 12 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | raw score: 3.375 wins [7,1,4,6,2,5,6] best win: Texas A&M (7) losses [-4] worst loss: Northern Illinois (4) << score before loss punishment: 3.875 rank: 7 >> | 
| 13 |  Georgia Bulldogs | raw score: 3.125 wins [6,2,3,3,2,7,4] best win: Texas (7) losses [-2] worst loss: Alabama (2) << score before loss punishment: 3.375 rank: 15 >> | 
| 14 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | raw score: 3.125 wins [4,4,0,6,3,4,5] best win: Illinois (6) losses [-1] worst loss: Ohio State (1) << score before loss punishment: 3.25 rank: 17 >> | 
| 15 |  Pittsburgh Panthers | raw score: 3.063 wins [0,5,4,1.5,5,4,6] best win: Syracuse (6) losses [-1] worst loss: SMU (1) << score before loss punishment: 3.188 rank: 21 >> | 
| 16 |  Texas A&M Aggies | raw score: 2.833 wins [2.5,4,4,5,6,2,6] best wins: Missouri (6), LSU (6) losses [-1,-3] worst loss: South Carolina (3) << score before loss punishment: 3.278 rank: 16 >> | 
| 17 |  Tennessee Volunteers | raw score: 2.688 wins [2.5,5,0,5,4,6,3] best win: Alabama (6) losses [-4] worst loss: Arkansas (4) << score before loss punishment: 3.188 rank: 21 >> | 
| 18 |  Colorado Buffaloes | raw score: 2.688 wins [4.5,6,5,4,3,5] best win: Colorado State (6) losses [-4,-2] worst loss: Nebraska (4) << score before loss punishment: 3.438 rank: 14 >> | 
| 19 |  Louisville Cardinals | raw score: 2.667 wins [2,5,5,4,4,6] best win: Clemson (6) losses [-1,-1,0] worst losses: Notre Dame (1), SMU (1) << score before loss punishment: 2.889 rank: 25 >> | 
| 20 |  Kansas State Wildcats | raw score: 2.556 wins [3,7,3,3,6,4,2] best win: Tulane (7) losses [0,-5] worst loss: Houston (5) << score before loss punishment: 3.111 rank: 23 >> | 
| 21 |  Syracuse Orange | raw score: 2.5 wins [5,5,2,6,5,5] best win: UNLV (6) losses [-7,-1] worst loss: Stanford (7) << score before loss punishment: 3.5 rank: 12 >> | 
| 22 |  Army West Point | raw score: 2.438 wins [2.5,2,3,2,3,2,4,1] best win: East Carolina (4) UNDEFEATED | 
| 23 |  LSU Tigers | raw score: 2.375 wins [2,5,3,4,7,5] best win: Ole Miss (7) losses [-5,-2] worst loss: USC (5) << score before loss punishment: 3.25 rank: 17 >> | 
| 24 |  Ole Miss Rebels | raw score: 2.333 wins [1,3,4,6,5,5,5] best win: Georgia Southern (6) losses [-6,-2] worst loss: Kentucky (6) << score before loss punishment: 3.222 rank: 19 >> | 
| 25 |  Tulane Green Wave | raw score: 2.278 wins [2.5,7,4,2,3,5,3] best win: Louisiana (7) losses [-2,-4] worst loss: Oklahoma (4) << score before loss punishment: 2.944 rank: 24 >> | 
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oregon Ducks | 0.00 | 
| 2 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.17 | 
| 3 |  BYU Cougars | 0.32 | 
| 4 |  Texas Longhorns | 0.26 | 
| 5 |  Miami Hurricanes | 0.00 | 
| 6 |  Boise State Broncos | 1.03 | 
| 7 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.86 | 
| 8 |  Indiana Hoosiers | -0.21 | 
| 9 |  SMU Mustangs | 0.10 | 
| 10 |  Washington State Cougars | 1.83 | 
| 11 |  Iowa State Cyclones | 0.74 | 
| 12 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | -0.03 | 
| 13 |  Georgia Bulldogs | -2.35 | 
| 14 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | -1.19 | 
| 15 |  Pittsburgh Panthers | 0.38 | 
| 16 |  Texas A&M Aggies | 0.00 | 
| 17 |  Tennessee Volunteers | -1.59 | 
| 18 |  Colorado Buffaloes | 0.79 | 
| 19 |  Louisville Cardinals | 1.04 | 
| 20 |  Kansas State Wildcats | 0.00 | 
| 21 |  Syracuse Orange | 4.09 | 
| 22 |  Army West Point | -0.29 | 
| 23 |  LSU Tigers | -1.12 | 
| 24 |  Ole Miss Rebels | -1.21 | 
| 25 |  Tulane Green Wave | 0.00 |