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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Washington State Cougars | 0.08 |
Kansas State Wildcats | 0.10 |
Total Score: 0.48