Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 10, 2024, 2:43 p.m.
Overall Rationale: I use a methodology similar to that used by the voter polls that bases teams based primarily on wins/losses, but with other factors such as how those teams looked in their wins and losses, head to head, roster depth, etc, in play.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(10-0) (no change) W: 39-18 vs Maryland (4-5) Next Week: @ Wisconsin (5-4) Projected Bowl: Rose vs Tennessee/Notre Dame |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(8-1) (no change) W: 45-0 vs Purdue (1-8) Next Week: @ Northwestern (4-5) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs Boise State |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(8-1) (up 2) W: 41-17 vs Florida (4-5) Next Week: @ Arkansas (5-4) Projected Bowl: Sugar vs Penn State/Alabama |
| 4 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
(10-0) (up 2) W: 20-15 vs Michigan (5-5) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs Ole Miss |
| 5 |
BYU Cougars
|
(9-0) (up 2) W: 22-21 vs Utah (4-5) Next Week: vs Kansas (3-6) Projected Bowl: Fiesta vs Indiana/Ole Miss |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
(8-1) (up 2) W: 35-6 vs Washington (5-5) Next Week: @ Purdue (1-8) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs Alabama |
| 7 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
(8-1) (up 2) W: 33-14 vs Mississippi State (2-8) Next Week: @ #13 Georgia (7-2) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs Notre Dame |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(8-1) (up 2) W: 52-3 vs Florida State (1-9) Next Week: vs Virginia (5-4) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Tennessee |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(7-2) (up 3) W: 42-13 @ #13 LSU (6-3) Next Week: vs Mercer (9-1) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Penn State |
| 10 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(8-2) (up 5) W: 28-10 vs #3 Georgia (7-2) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Indiana |
| 11 |
SMU Mustangs
|
(8-1) (no change) Bye Next Week: vs Boston College (5-4) Projected Bowl: Peach vs Ohio State/Boise State |
| 12 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
(9-1) (down 8) L: 23-28 @ Georgia Tech (6-4) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Gator vs Texas A&M |
| 13 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(7-2) (down 10) L: 10-28 @ #15 Ole Miss (8-2) Next Week: vs #7 Tennessee (8-1) Projected Bowl: Citrus vs Illinois |
| 14 |
Boise State Broncos
|
(8-1) (no change) W: 28-21 vs Nevada (3-8) Next Week: @ San José State (6-3) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Ohio State |
| 15 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
(7-2) (up 2) Bye Next Week: vs New Mexico State (2-7) Projected Bowl: Gator vs Miami |
| 16 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
(7-2) (up 3) W: 41-27 @ #30 Texas Tech (6-4) Next Week: vs Utah (4-5) Projected Bowl: Holiday vs Clemson |
| 17 |
Army West Point
|
(9-0) (up 1) W: 14-3 @ North Texas (5-4) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Military vs Virginia |
| 18 |
Washington State Cougars
|
(8-1) (up 2) W: 49-28 vs Utah State (2-7) Next Week: @ New Mexico (4-6) Projected Bowl: Alamo vs Iowa State |
| 19 |
Clemson Tigers
|
(7-2) (up 3) W: 24-14 vs Virginia Tech (5-5) Next Week: @ #29 Pittsburgh (7-2) Projected Bowl: Holiday vs Colorado |
| 20 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
(6-3) (up 3) W: 28-7 @ #27 Vanderbilt (6-4) Next Week: vs #25 Missouri (7-2) Projected Bowl: Texas vs Kansas State |
| 21 |
LSU Tigers
|
(6-3) (down 8) L: 13-42 vs #12 Alabama (7-2) Next Week: @ Florida (4-5) Projected Bowl: Las Vegas vs Arizona State |
| 22 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
(7-2) (up 2) W: 35-31 vs UCF (4-6) Next Week: @ #27 Kansas State (7-2) Projected Bowl: Las Vegas vs LSU |
| 23 |
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
|
(8-1) (up 2) W: 55-19 vs Arkansas State (5-4) Next Week: vs South Alabama (4-5) Projected Bowl: Cure vs Western Kentucky |
| 24 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
(7-2) (down 8) L: 36-45 @ Kansas (3-6) Next Week: vs Cincinnati (5-4) Projected Bowl: Alamo vs Washington State |
| 25 |
Missouri Tigers
|
(7-2) (up 1) W: 30-23 vs Oklahoma (5-5) Next Week: @ #20 South Carolina (6-3) Projected Bowl: Music City vs Minnesota Next 5: #26: Louisville (6-3) (up 2) #27: Kansas State (7-2) (up 2) #28: Tulane (8-2) (was unranked) #29: Pittsburgh (7-2) (down 8) #30: UNLV (7-2) (was unranked) Fell out of T30: 1. Vanderbilt (6-4) (was 27) 2. Texas Tech (6-4) (was 30) Biggest Riser: Ole Miss (15->10) Biggest Faller: Georgia (3->13) |
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 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.38 |
| 17 |
Army West Point
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
1.33 |
| 23 |
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
|
0.05 |
| 24 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Kansas State Wildcats
|
1.42 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.47 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.15 |
Total Score: 3.85