Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Nov. 12, 2024, 7:36 a.m.

Overall Rationale: I try to avoid Poll Inertia by not doing preseason polls and doing a complete re-ranking every week. I don't look at my previous poll or previous full poll or AP poll until after I've already set my top 25 and honorable mentions, and even then, its only to check that I didn't forget a team. That does mean I am susceptible to one week overreactions or forgetting a team here and there. Others considered: Memphis, Pittsburg, UNLV,

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Oregon Ducks
2	BYU Cougars
3	Indiana Hoosiers
4	Ohio State Buckeyes
5	Tennessee Volunteers
6	SMU Mustangs
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
8	Texas Longhorns
9	Ole Miss Rebels
10	Penn State Nittany Lions
11	Miami Hurricanes
12	Boise State Broncos
13	Alabama Crimson Tide
14	Georgia Bulldogs
15	Kansas State Wildcats
16	Colorado Buffaloes
17	Iowa State Cyclones
18	Texas A&M Aggies
19	Army West Point
20	Clemson Tigers
21	Washington State Cougars
22	Missouri Tigers
23	Tulane Green Wave
24	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
25	Arizona State Sun Devils

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Oregon Ducks	0.00
2	BYU Cougars	0.39
3	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
4	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
5	Tennessee Volunteers	0.07
6	SMU Mustangs	0.88
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
8	Texas Longhorns	-0.38
9	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
10	Penn State Nittany Lions	-0.65
11	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
12	Boise State Broncos	0.00
13	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.14
14	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
15	Kansas State Wildcats	1.09
16	Colorado Buffaloes	0.38
17	Iowa State Cyclones	2.01
18	Texas A&M Aggies	0.00
19	Army West Point	0.00
20	Clemson Tigers	0.00
21	Washington State Cougars	0.00
22	Missouri Tigers	0.00
23	Tulane Green Wave	0.00
24	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	0.00
25	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
South Carolina Gamecocks	0.37
Louisville Cardinals	0.47
LSU Tigers	0.33

Total Score: 7.18