Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Nov. 19, 2024, 4:50 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Combo of various computer rankings plus my own judgment

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	Only lost by 1 at Oregon, but on a neutral field...
2	Oregon Ducks
3	Texas Longhorns
4	Alabama Crimson Tide	This may be too high. Vandy loss is not good.
5	Penn State Nittany Lions
6	Indiana Hoosiers
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
8	Georgia Bulldogs
9	Ole Miss Rebels
10	Miami Hurricanes
11	SMU Mustangs
12	BYU Cougars
13	Clemson Tigers
14	Tennessee Volunteers
15	Boise State Broncos
16	South Carolina Gamecocks
17	Colorado Buffaloes
18	Texas A&M Aggies
19	Iowa State Cyclones
20	Kansas State Wildcats
21	Tulane Green Wave	I wouldn't take issue with them being unranked
22	Army West Point	I wouldn't take issue with them being unranked
23	Arizona State Sun Devils
24	Louisville Cardinals
25	LSU Tigers	26-30: Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Pitt, USC

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.70
2	Oregon Ducks	0.00
3	Texas Longhorns	0.00
4	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.64
5	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
6	Indiana Hoosiers	-0.26
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
8	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
9	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
10	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
11	SMU Mustangs	0.00
12	BYU Cougars	0.00
13	Clemson Tigers	0.93
14	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
15	Boise State Broncos	-0.25
16	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.10
17	Colorado Buffaloes	0.00
18	Texas A&M Aggies	-0.05
19	Iowa State Cyclones	0.09
20	Kansas State Wildcats	2.62
21	Tulane Green Wave	0.00
22	Army West Point	-0.63
23	Arizona State Sun Devils	-0.27
24	Louisville Cardinals	1.00
25	LSU Tigers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
UNLV Rebels	0.23
Washington State Cougars	0.08

Total Score: 7.84