Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Nov. 10, 2024, 7:50 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Performance is compared against opponents' opponents, with adjustments for quality wins/losses.
Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Oregon Ducks | We don't have to explain this. |
2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | If wins & losses didn't matter, these guys would be #1. |
3 | Penn State Nittany Lions | Because of that, the loss to Ohio State doesn't hurt, but Penn State needs a better win than USC to move up. They may not get it until the first round of the playoff. |
4 | Indiana Hoosiers | This is an elite team, save for pass defense. They'll have another week in the Top 5 before going to Columbus for a B1G Championship playoff game. |
5 | BYU Cougars | This is a mediocre offense that, yes, can score, and yes, can stop the pass, but this is a 20-25 ranked team that just. doesn't. lose. |
6 | Georgia Bulldogs | Fortunately, the better the longhorns play, the more that win offsets the losses. |
7 | Texas Longhorns | If wins & losses didn't count, these guys would be #2. They are elite, dominant (except on the rush game), and their most quality win is against... Oklahoma? |
8 | Boise State Broncos | Run run run, win win win, hope Oregon doesn't lose. |
9 | Tennessee Volunteers | They've finally made up for the Arkansas loss and have their last real test going to Athens this week. |
10 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | The spreadsheet remembers Northern Illinois. Turns out Louisville was a great win, after all. |
11 | Army West Point | Run run run, win win win, as they get past their toughest opponent of the season in... University of North Texas. |
12 | Miami Hurricanes | The Georgia Tech loss more than offset those wins. |
13 | Alabama Crimson Tide | They still haven't made up for losing to the state of Tennessee, but they'll hold in the low teens. |
14 | SMU Mustangs | Pitt is their second-best win, but they're still working off the BYU loss. |
15 | Ole Miss Rebels | I've been saying for weeks that this is the best bad team. They'd be Top-10 easily, but they lost to Kentucky & LSU. |
16 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | This is where you land if you're a mediocre team with solid pass defense who only lost to Tulane. |
17 | Washington State Cougars | This is where you land if you can pass well enough to keep up in a boat race and you only lost to the team that only lost to Oregon. |
18 | Texas A&M Aggies | LSU doesn't looks like the quality win it did before... Aggies lose the bye week. |
19 | LSU Tigers | Three losses... time to fatten up on the rest of the season in preparation for the Citrus Bowl. |
20 | Arizona State Sun Devils | Evidently Texas State is a quality win. |
21 | Missouri Tigers | They eked it out against the sooners, adding another win that's nearly as impressive as their top win versus... Auburn. |
22 | Clemson Tigers | Louisville is another top team who just lost too much, and their loss hurts about as much as Georgia. The South Carolina game will be a fun barometer. |
23 | Colorado Buffaloes | Welcome back to the Top 25! Their top win is against Cincinnati; it looks like they'll have a shot against BYU to back door into the playoff. |
24 | South Carolina Gamecocks | The Ole Miss loss looks better now. |
25 | Kansas State Wildcats | The Colorado win looks much better now, but that UH loss... sheesh. |
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
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1 | Oregon Ducks | 0.00 |
2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.00 |
3 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.65 |
4 | Indiana Hoosiers | 0.00 |
5 | BYU Cougars | 0.00 |
6 | Georgia Bulldogs | 1.41 |
7 | Texas Longhorns | 0.00 |
8 | Boise State Broncos | 0.32 |
9 | Tennessee Volunteers | 0.00 |
10 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.00 |
11 | Army West Point | 0.16 |
12 | Miami Hurricanes | 0.00 |
13 | Alabama Crimson Tide | -0.14 |
14 | SMU Mustangs | -0.12 |
15 | Ole Miss Rebels | -0.52 |
16 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | 3.51 |
17 | Washington State Cougars | 0.00 |
18 | Texas A&M Aggies | 0.00 |
19 | LSU Tigers | 0.60 |
20 | Arizona State Sun Devils | 2.74 |
21 | Missouri Tigers | 0.31 |
22 | Clemson Tigers | -0.43 |
23 | Colorado Buffaloes | -0.66 |
24 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 0.00 |
25 | Kansas State Wildcats | -1.06 |