Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 17, 2024, 12:38 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
|
(11-0) (no change) W: 16-13 @ Wisconsin (5-5) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Rose vs Notre Dame/Alabama |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(9-1) (no change) W: 31-7 vs Northwestern (4-6) (in Chicago) Next Week: vs #4 Indiana (10-0) (JTGOTW) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs Boise State |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(9-1) (no change) W: 20-10 @ Arkansas (5-5) Next Week: vs Kentucky (4-6) Projected Bowl: Sugar vs Penn State/Ole Miss |
| 4 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
(10-0) (no change) Bye Next Week: @ #2 Ohio State (9-1) (JTGOTW) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs Georgia |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
(9-1) (up 1) W: 49-10 @ Purdue (1-9) Next Week: @ Minnesota (6-4) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs Ole Miss |
| 6 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(9-1) (up 2) W: 35-14 vs Virginia (5-5) Next Week: vs #17 Army (9-0) (in New York) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs Alabama |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(8-2) (up 2) W: 52-7 vs Mercer (9-2) Next Week: @ Oklahoma (5-5) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Notre Dame |
| 8 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(8-2) (up 2) Bye Next Week: @ Florida (5-5) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Penn State |
| 9 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(8-2) (up 4) W: 31-17 vs #7 Tennessee (8-2) Next Week: vs Massachusetts (2-8) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Indiana |
| 10 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
(9-1) (up 2) Bye Next Week: vs Wake Forest (4-6) Projected Bowl: Peach vs Indiana/Georgia |
| 11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
(8-2) (down 4) L: 17-31 @ #13 Georgia (8-2) Next Week: vs UTEP (2-8) Projected Bowl: Gator vs SMU |
| 12 |
BYU Cougars
|
(9-1) (down 7) L: 13-17 vs Kansas (4-6) Next Week: @ #20 Arizona State (8-2) Projected Bowl: Fiesta vs Ohio State/Boise State |
| 13 |
SMU Mustangs
|
(9-1) (down 2) W: 38-28 vs Boston College (5-5) Next Week: @ Virginia (5-5) Projected Bowl: Gator vs Tennessee |
| 14 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
(8-2) (up 1) W: 38-3 vs New Mexico State (2-8) Next Week: @ Auburn (4-6) Projected Bowl: Citrus vs Illinois |
| 15 |
Boise State Broncos
|
(9-1) (down 1) W: 42-21 @ San José State (6-4) Next Week: @ Wyoming (2-8) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Ohio State |
| 16 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
(8-2) (no change) W: 49-24 vs Utah (4-6) Next Week: @ Kansas (4-6) Projected Bowl: Holiday vs Clemson |
| 17 |
Army West Point
|
(9-0) (no change) Bye Next Week: @ #6 Notre Dame (9-1) Projected Bowl: Armed Forces vs Texas Tech |
| 18 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
(7-3) (up 2) W: 34-30 vs #25 Missouri (7-3) Next Week: vs Wofford (5-6) Projected Bowl: Texas vs Kansas State |
| 19 |
Clemson Tigers
|
(8-2) (no change) W: 24-20 @ #29 Pittsburgh (7-3) Next Week: vs The Citadel (5-6) Projected Bowl: Holiday vs Colorado |
| 20 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
(8-2) (up 2) W: 24-14 vs #27 Kansas State (5-3) Next Week: vs #12 BYU (9-1) Projected Bowl: Las Vegas vs Missouri |
| 21 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
(8-2) (up 3) W: 34-17 vs Cincinnati (5-5) Next Week: @ Utah (4-6) Projected Bowl: Alamo vs Washington State |
| 22 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
(9-2) (up 6) W: 35-0 vs Navy (7-3) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Birmingham vs Vanderbilt |
| 23 |
UNLV Rebels
|
(8-2) (up 7) W: 41-20 vs San Diego State (3-7) Next Week: @ San José State (6-4) Projected Bowl: Los Angeles vs Washington |
| 24 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
(7-3) (was unranked) W: 38-16 vs Michigan State (4-6) Next Week: @ Rutgers (6-4) Projected Bowl: Citrus vs Texas A&M |
| 25 |
Memphis Tigers
|
(9-2) (was unranked) W: 53-18 vs UAB (2-8) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Military vs Georgia Tech Next 5: #26: Syracuse (7-3) (was unranked) #27: James Madison (8-2) (was unranked) #28: Washington State (8-2) (down 10) #29: Missouri (7-3) (down 4) #30: LSU (6-4) (down 9) Fell out of T30: Louisiana (8-2) (was 23) Louisville (6-4) (was 26) Kansas State (7-3) (was 27) Pittsburgh (7-3) (was 29) Biggest Riser: UNLV (30->23) Biggest Faller: Washington State (18->28) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
SMU Mustangs
|
-0.04 |
| 14 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Boise State Broncos
|
-0.25 |
| 16 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Army West Point
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
UNLV Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Washington State Cougars
|
0.08 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.10 |
Total Score: 0.48