Ballot Type: Hybrid

Submitted: Nov. 10, 2024, 9:52 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Tier based computer model which focuses on grouping similar teams which are then ranked by a human.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Oregon Ducks	Tier 1
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	Tier 1
3	Texas Longhorns	Tier 2
4	Indiana Hoosiers	Tier 2
5	BYU Cougars	Tier 3
6	Tennessee Volunteers	Tier 3
7	Penn State Nittany Lions	Tier 3
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Tier 3
9	Miami Hurricanes	Tier 3
10	Alabama Crimson Tide	Tier 3
11	Ole Miss Rebels	Tier 3
12	Georgia Bulldogs	Tier 3
13	SMU Mustangs	Tier 4
14	Boise State Broncos	Tier 4
15	Texas A&M Aggies	Tier 4
16	Colorado Buffaloes	Tier 5
17	Kansas State Wildcats	Tier 5
18	Washington State Cougars	Tier 5
19	Missouri Tigers	Tier 5
20	Louisville Cardinals	Tier 5
21	LSU Tigers	Tier 5
22	Clemson Tigers	Tier 5
23	Iowa State Cyclones	Tier 5
24	South Carolina Gamecocks	Tier 5: Computer loves the Gamecocks
25	Army West Point	Tier 6: Computer still hates Army

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Oregon Ducks	0.00
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
3	Texas Longhorns	0.05
4	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
5	BYU Cougars	0.00
6	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
7	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
9	Miami Hurricanes	0.12
10	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
11	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
12	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
13	SMU Mustangs	0.00
14	Boise State Broncos	0.00
15	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
16	Colorado Buffaloes	0.38
17	Kansas State Wildcats	0.36
18	Washington State Cougars	0.00
19	Missouri Tigers	1.16
20	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
21	LSU Tigers	0.00
22	Clemson Tigers	-0.43
23	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
24	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00
25	Army West Point	-1.20

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Tulane Green Wave	0.15

Total Score: 3.84