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CallingUagoatUgoat Ballot for 2024 Week 13

Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Nov. 18, 2024, 8:28 a.m.

Overall Rationale: A team earns more points by beating good teams (per SP+) than by beating bad teams. Vice versa for losses - a team loses more points by losing to bad teams (losses to good teams are forgivable). Margin of victory and other game stats are not accounted for in this ranking. Team Tiers - Tier 1 - FBS SP+ 1-10 Tier 2 - FBS SP+ 11-25 Tier 3 - FBS SP+ 26-50 Tier 4 - FBS SP+ 51-134 Tier 5 - FCS

Rank Team Reason
1 Georgia Bulldogs 2 Tier 1 wins (Texas, Tennessee). 2 Tier 2 wins (Clemson, Auburn). 2 Tier 1 losses (Alabama, Ole Miss). Georgia has two great wins and two "forgiveable" losses. It's the wins against Texas and Tennessee that have Georgia atop these rankings.
2 Oregon Ducks 1 Tier 1 win (Ohio State). 1 Tier 2 win (Boise State).
3 Ohio State Buckeyes 1 Tier 1 win (Penn State). 1 Tier 2 win (Iowa). 1 Tier 1 loss (Oregon).
4 Alabama Crimson Tide 1 Tier 1 win (Georgia). 3 Tier 2 wins (South Carolina, Missouri, LSU). 1 Tier 1 loss (Tennessee). 1 Tier 4 loss (Vanderbilt).
5 Texas Longhorns 1 Tier 1 loss (Georgia). Best win - SP+ #28 Oklahoma.
6 Penn State Nittany Lions T-6. 1 Tier 2 win (USC). 1 Tier 1 loss (Ohio State). Texas and Penn State are in the same boat - one understandable loss and undefeated against a weak schedule otherwise.
7 South Carolina Gamecocks T-6. 2 Tier 2 wins (Texas A&M, Missouri). 2 Tier 1 losses (Ole Miss, Alabama). 1 Tier 2 loss (LSU).
8 Tennessee Volunteers 1 Tier 1 win (Alabama). 1 Tier 1 loss (Georgia). 1 Tier 3 loss (Arkansas).
9 Ole Miss Rebels 1 Tier 1 win (Georgia). 1 Tier 2 win (South Carolina). 1 Tier 2 loss (LSU). 1 Tier 3 loss (Kentucky).
10 Texas A&M Aggies 2 Tier 2 wins (Missouri, LSU). 1 Tier 1 loss (Notre Dame). 1 Tier 2 loss (South Carolina).
11 Indiana Hoosiers T-11. No Tier 1 or Tier 2 wins. Best win - SP+ #40 Michigan. Wow! Props to Indiana for being undefeated this deep into the season, but if we're being real, they haven't played anyone with a soul. They'll finally get to prove that they're for real when they play Ohio State this week.
12 BYU Cougars T-11. 2 Tier 2 wins (SMU, Kansas State). 1 Tier 3 loss (Kansas).
13 SMU Mustangs 1 Tier 2 win (Louisville). 1 Tier 3 loss (BYU).
14 Miami Hurricanes 1 Tier 2 win (Louisville). 1 Tier 4 loss (Georgia Tech).
15 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2 Tier 2 wins (Texas A&M, Louisville). 1 Tier 4 loss (Northern Illinois).
16 Clemson Tigers 1 Tier 1 loss (Georgia). 1 Tier 2 loss (Louisville).
17 Boise State Broncos No Tier 1 or Tier 2 losses. 1 Tier 1 loss (Oregon). Best win - SP+ #46 UNLV.
18 Army West Point T-18. No Tier 1 or Tier 2 (or Tier 3) wins. Best win - SP+ #79 East Carolina.
19 Vanderbilt Commodores T-18. 1 Tier 1 win (Alabama). 1 Tier 2 win (Auburn). 1 Tier 1 loss (Texas). 2 Tier 2 losses (Missouri, South Carolina).
20 Arizona State Sun Devils 1 Tier 2 win (Kansas State). 2 Tier 4 losses (Texas Tech, Cincinnati).
21 Missouri Tigers 1 Tier 2 win (Auburn). 1 Tier 1 loss (Alabama). 2 Tier 2 losses (Texas A&M, South Carolina).
22 LSU Tigers 1 Tier 1 win (Ole Miss). 1 Tier 2 win (South Carolina). 1 Tier 1 loss (Alabama). 2 Tier 2 losses (USC, Texas A&M). 1 Tier 3 loss (Florida). LSU's resume is a hot mess. Their top 25 ranking is being propped up by a win over SP+ #4 Ole Miss.
23 Illinois Fighting Illini No Tier 1 or Tier 2 wins. 2 Tier 1 losses (Penn State, Oregon). 1 Tier 3 loss (Minnesota). Best win - SP+ #40 Michigan.
24 Colorado Buffaloes No Tier 1 or Tier 2 wins. 1 Tier 2 loss (Kansas State). 1 Tier 4 loss (Nebraska). Best win - SP+ #45 Baylor.
25 Tulane Green Wave No Tier 1 or Tier 2 wins. 1 Tier 2 loss (Kansas State). 1 Tier 3 loss (Oklahoma). Best win - SP+ #47 Lousiana.

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