Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 19, 2024, 1:15 a.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
[11-0] Undisputed best record with two incredible wins (Ohio State & Boise State). |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
[10-0] No marque wins, but a school best run. Tough to rank because they haven't beaten anyone. |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
[9-1] It turns out Georgia was their one good game this season, and they lost. |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
[9-1] Win against a top 10 Penn State, 1 point loss to Oregon, and they have absolutely dominated the rest of the B1G. |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
[9-1] Suspect defense shows in loss to Georgia Tech. Still a top-8 team. |
| 6 |
BYU Cougars
|
[9-1] Being punished for the inexplicable loss to Kansas. Still a remarkably competent team. |
| 7 |
SMU Mustangs
|
[9-1] Only loss is to a one loss BYU, Hard to judge how good they are without a true marquee opponent. |
| 8 |
Boise State Broncos
|
[9-1] Only loss is to #1 by a field goal. |
| 9 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
[8-2] Two rather insane wins, and a head to head win over Georgia. |
| 10 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
[8-2] Losses to Bama and Georgia, and a great win vs Clemson, Texas, and Tennessee. |
| 11 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
[9-1] Lost to Ohio State by one score, have handled the rest of a weak schedule well. |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
[9-1] Still has the worst loss of the season. |
| 13 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
[8-2] Loss to Oklahoma is embarrassing |
| 14 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
[8-2] The win over Georgia is great, Missouri / LSU are average, and losses to Vanderbilt and Tennessee. Incredibly hard to judge. |
| 15 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
[8-2 Have literally lost every good team they've played. Tough to be impressed. |
| 16 |
Clemson Tigers
|
[8-2] Close wins to average teams, and a blowout loss to Georgia. Hard to be impressed. |
| 17 |
Army West Point
|
[9-0] I want to rank them higher. I really do. But American team. |
| 18 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
[8-2] Hard to believe Deion has them rolling so well. Nebraska loss is a head scratcher. Travis Hunter playing two positions mediocrely does not impress me. |
| 19 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
[8-2] Maybe the least hyped 8-2 team in the country. Hard to find an impressive win, but hard to find a win against a team that didn't have some hype (except Kansas). |
| 20 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
[8-2] A team that has never won 10 games has lost 2 of their last three. Is it bad I don't want the streak to end? They could loss Farmageddon. |
| 21 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
[9-2] Losses to the two P4 teams they played. Hard to be impressed. |
| 22 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
[7-3] Someone has to be ranked. |
| 23 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
[7-3] They have a great win over TAMU, plus wins over competitive spoilers (Kentucky and Vanderbilt?) |
| 24 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
[7-3] Ranking them solely on klieman's ability as a coach! |
| 25 |
Syracuse Orange
|
[7-3] Have a good win over... UNLV? |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.20 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.48 |
| 5 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
1.52 |
| 6 |
BYU Cougars
|
1.06 |
| 7 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.41 |
| 8 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.15 |
| 9 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-1.40 |
| 12 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
-1.03 |
| 13 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
-0.76 |
| 15 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Army West Point
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
1.50 |
| 23 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
-0.68 |
| 24 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.08 |