Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 5, 2024, 3:48 a.m.
Overall Rationale: LINK TO FULL EXPLANATIONS AND PREVIOUS RANKINGS: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12hrSkt8O3xI3DLURD-kJ7eDSzzipjA97_UZ_NzAjpYk/edit?usp=sharing (eventually I'll catch back up... maybe) | Honorable Mentions: Louisville [6-3, 4-2 in conference play], Louisiana (Lafayette) [7-1, 4-0], South Carolina [5-3, 3-3], Syracuse [6-2, 3-2], UNLV [6-2, 3-1], Western Kentucky [6-2, 4-0], Vanderbilt [6-3, 3-2] (I'm sorry but that loss to Georgia State is truly horrendous) | Dropping Out: #22 Navy [6-2, 4-1 in conference play], #23 Illinois [6-3, 3-3], #25 Memphis [7-2, 3-2]
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
[9-0, 6-0 in conference play] (-) |
| 2 |
BYU Cougars
|
[8-0, 5-0] (-) |
| 3 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
[9-0, 6-0] (+1) |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
[9-0, 5-0] (+2) |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
[7-1, 4-1] (+6) |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
[7-1, 5-1] (+2) |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
[7-1, 4-1] (-5) |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
[7-1, too seeped in tradition (laughs in A&M, then cries as BAS sets in) to join a conference aside from 2020] (+1) |
| 9 |
Boise State Broncos
|
[7-1, 4-0] (+5) |
| 10 |
Texas Longhorns
|
[7-1, 3-1] (+2) |
| 11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
[7-1, 4-1] (+2) |
| 12 |
SMU Mustangs
|
[8-1, 5-0] (+6) |
| 13 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
[7-1, 4-1] (-6) |
| 14 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
[7-1, 3-1] (-9) |
| 15 |
Army West Point
|
[8-0, 6-0] (+1) |
| 16 |
Washington State Cougars
|
[7-1, 0-0] (+3) |
| 17 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
[6-2, 3-2] (+3) |
| 18 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
[7-2, 5-1] (-8) |
| 19 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
[7-2, 4-2] (-4) |
| 20 |
LSU Tigers
|
[6-2, 3-1] (+1) |
| 21 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
[7-2, 3-2] (NEW) |
| 22 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
[6-2, 4-1] (+2) |
| 23 |
Clemson Tigers
|
[6-2, 5-1] (-6) |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
|
[6-2, 2-2] (NEW) |
| 25 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
[7-2, 5-0] (NEW) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.60 |
| 3 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.20 |
| 4 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.01 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.18 |
| 10 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-0.66 |
| 11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.09 |
| 14 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.62 |
| 15 |
Army West Point
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.17 |
| 17 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.38 |
| 18 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.17 |
| 20 |
LSU Tigers
|
-0.22 |
| 21 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-0.42 |
| 22 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Clemson Tigers
|
-0.04 |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.17 |
| 25 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.00 |