Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Nov. 10, 2024, 4:01 p.m.
Overall Rationale: These rankings are a pure resume based points system. Teams are assigned a tier based on their rating (1-7). Points are gained for wins, subtracted for losses, based on the opponents tier. Small modifiers for game closeness (Win/Loss Bonuses/Penalties = WB, WP, LB, LP) and SOS based on Opponent's record. | If two teams are next to each other in the rankings, and have played head to head, the head to head winner will be ranked higher, regardless of points. | | | | Week 11 | Biggest Riser: Georgia Tech (+26) | Biggest Drop: UCF (-28) | New teams: Clemson, South Carolina, Western Kentucky | Dropped from rankings: Iowa State (15), LSU (19), Colorado (24) | Next 5: Colorado, James Madison, LSU, UNLV, Navy | Worst Team Kent State (-207) | | | | Playoff projections *Conference Autobid | | Rose: 1. Oregon* | Sugar: 6. Alabama* | Fiesta: 5. BYU* | Peach: 7. Boise State* | 5 v 12: 12. Penn State @ 2. Ohio State | 6 v 11: 11. Miami (FL) @ 3. Notre Dame | 7 v 10: 10. Texas @ 4. Indiana | 8 v 9: 9. Army @ 8. SMU* | | | |
Rank | Team | Reason |
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1 | Oregon Ducks | With the chaos of the week Oregon is locked into the top spot as long as they keep winning. Boise |Tier 2| and Ohio State |2| are the best wins of anyone. 213 |
2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | Blowout win over Purdue |7| keeps them solidly at the 2 spot and they gain some seperation thanks to the chaos below. 164 |
3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | They throttle Florida State |7| and move way up. Multiple wins are looking great right now and preventing the NIU |5| from keeping them too far down. 137 |
4 | Indiana Hoosiers | Still searching for a quality win. Nebraska |4| remains their only good win. 137 |
5 | BYU Cougars | BYU escapes the Holy War in ugly fashion, but they escaped. A couple of great wins against SMU |2| and Kansas State |2| are holding up what is turning into a week schedule. 130 |
6 | Alabama Crimson Tide | Highest ranked two loss team and I don't see that changing anytime soon. Tons of quality wins over Western Kentucky |3|, Georgia |3|, South Carolina |3|, and LSU |3|. |
7 | Boise State Broncos | Nothing changes for Boise, just keep winning. 126 |
8 | SMU Mustangs | SMU wins the bye week, moving up 1 spot thanks to losses all around them. 111 |
9 | Army West Point | North Texas |5| is now their best win on the year, a loss to Notre Dame likely ends their playoff dreams. 95 |
10 | Texas Longhorns | Vandy |4| remains their only decent win. But they'll have opportunities to get a big win at the end of the year. 89 |
11 | Miami Hurricanes | The inability to blow out teams they should easily handle finally catches up to Miami and they fall 7 spots. Win out and they're in but any loss probably ruins their season. 85 |
12 | Penn State Nittany Lions | They handle Washington and find themself back in the playoff race. Win out and they can make it. 81 |
13 | Ole Miss Rebels | Here begins a clump of SEC teams without much separating them. A huge win over Georgia |3| will put Ole Miss in front for now. 80 |
14 | Tennessee Volunteers | Alabama |2| is Tennessee's entire resume. Their next best win is Oklahoma |5|. They've faced a weak schedule up to now but have some big games to end the year. 61 |
15 | Georgia Bulldogs | Georgia comes crashing down to earth after the blowout loss, dropping 10 spots. They have a couple of quality wins, and have room for more to end the year. 53 |
16 | Texas A&M Aggies | The final SEC team in the middle, Their wins over LSU |3| and Missouri |4| keeping them here. 42 |
17 | Louisville Cardinals | Louisville has the hardest schedule of year in all of FBS, with their opponents having a combined win percentage of 73%. This gets them the honor of the highest 3 loss team, with all 3 of those losses coming to teams currently in line for a playoff birth. 34 |
18 | Washington State Cougars | Story is the same, keep winning but even then it's probably not enough. But chaos is never ending, giving them a small chance. 22 |
19 | Clemson Tigers | Clemson climbs back into the Top 25 with a win over Virginia Tech |4|. 2 chances for big wins coming up, they'll need to win them both to have a shot at the playoff. 17 |
20 | Kansas State Wildcats | Tulane |3| and Colorado |3| wins keeping them ranked. They'll have 3 games against mid tier teams to end the year which gives them a chance to rise in the rankings quickly with wins. 4 |
21 | Tulane Green Wave | Louisiana |3| is looking like their only quality win right now, but they have chances for quality wins at the end of the season. 5 |
22 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | Head to head shenanigans drop them to 22. No quality wins to speak of likely rules them out of the playoffs. 13 |
23 | South Carolina Gamecocks | Breaks the top 25 for the first time this year after their wins over Texas A&M |3| and Vandy |4|, they are only the 2nd 3 loss team to be ranked. 0 |
24 | Pittsburgh Panthers | Dream season comes crashing down around Pitt with another loss. Lot's of close wins hurts them a lot. -1 |
25 | WKU Hilltoppers | Best win is Sam Houston State |4|, who is quietly having a good season in their own right. But their losses to Alabama |2| and Boston College |4| aren't bad. |
Teams Ranked:
Rank | Team | Unusualness |
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1 | Oregon Ducks | 0.00 |
2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.00 |
3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 1.15 |
4 | Indiana Hoosiers | 0.00 |
5 | BYU Cougars | 0.00 |
6 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.33 |
7 | Boise State Broncos | 0.60 |
8 | SMU Mustangs | 0.26 |
9 | Army West Point | 0.57 |
10 | Texas Longhorns | -1.16 |
11 | Miami Hurricanes | 0.00 |
12 | Penn State Nittany Lions | -1.45 |
13 | Ole Miss Rebels | 0.00 |
14 | Tennessee Volunteers | -1.18 |
15 | Georgia Bulldogs | -0.02 |
16 | Texas A&M Aggies | 0.00 |
17 | Louisville Cardinals | 0.96 |
18 | Washington State Cougars | 0.00 |
19 | Clemson Tigers | 0.00 |
20 | Kansas State Wildcats | 0.00 |
21 | Tulane Green Wave | 0.24 |
22 | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | 0.55 |
23 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 0.00 |
24 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 0.00 |
25 | WKU Hilltoppers | 0.19 |
Omissions:
Team | Unusualness |
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Colorado Buffaloes | 1.75 |
LSU Tigers | 0.33 |
Missouri Tigers | 0.30 |
Total Score: 11.03