Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 24, 2024, 12:26 a.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) Bye Next Week: vs Washington (6-5) Projected Bowl: Rose vs Georgia/Tennessee |
2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | (10-1) (no change) W: 38-15 vs #4 Indiana (10-1) Next Week: vs Michigan (6-5) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs Boise State |
3 | Texas Longhorns | (10-1) (no change) W: 31-14 vs Kentucky (4-7) Next Week: @ #20 Texas A&M (8-3) Projected Bowl: Sugar vs Penn State/SMU |
4 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | (10-1) (up 2) W: 49-14 vs #17 Army (9-1) (in New York) Next Week: @ USC (record TBD) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs Indiana |
5 | Penn State Nittany Lions | (10-1) (no change) W: 26-25 @ Minnesota (6-5) Next Week: vs Maryland (4-7) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs SMU |
6 | Miami Hurricanes | (10-1) (up 4) W: 42-14 vs Wake Forest (4-7) Next Week: @ #26 Syracuse (8-3) Projected Bowl: Peach vs Notre Dame/Indiana |
7 | Georgia Bulldogs | (9-2) (up 2) W: 59-21 vs Massachusetts (2-9) Next Week: vs #30 Georgia Tech (7-4) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs Tennessee |
8 | Tennessee Volunteers | (9-2) (up 3) W: 56-0 vs UTEP (2-9) Next Week: @ Vanderbilt (6-5) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Georgia |
9 | SMU Mustangs | (10-1) (up 4) W: 33-7 @ Virginia (5-6) Next Week: vs California (6-5) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Penn State |
10 | Indiana Hoosiers | (10-1) (down 6) L: 15-38 @ #2 Ohio State (10-1) Next Week: vs Indiana (1-10) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Notre Dame |
11 | Arizona State Sun Devils | (9-2) (up 9) W: 28-23 vs #12 BYU (9-2) Next Week: @ Arizona (4-7) Projected Bowl: Fiesta vs Ohio State/Boise State |
12 | Boise State Broncos | (10-1) (up 3) W: 17-13 @ Wyoming (2-9) Next Week: vs Oregon State (5-6) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Ohio State |
13 | Clemson Tigers | (9-2) (up 6) W: 51-14 vs The Citadel (5-7) Next Week: vs #15 South Carolina (8-3) (JTGOTW) Projected Bowl: Gator vs Alabama |
14 | Ole Miss Rebels | (8-3) (down 6) L: 17-24 @ Florida (6-5) Next Week: vs Mississippi State (2-8) Projected Bowl: Citrus vs Illinois |
15 | South Carolina Gamecocks | (8-3) (up 3) W: 56-12 vs Wofford (5-7) Next Week: @ #13 Clemson (9-2) (JTGOTW) Projected Bowl: ReliaQuest vs Iowa |
16 | Alabama Crimson Tide | (8-3) (down 9) L: 3-24 @ Oklahoma (6-5) Next Week: vs Auburn (5-6) Projected Bowl: Gator vs Clemson |
17 | Iowa State Cyclones | (9-2) (up 4) W: 31-28 @ Utah (4-7) Next Week: vs #28 Kansas State (8-3) Projected Bowl: Alamo vs Washington State |
18 | BYU Cougars | (9-2) (down 6) L: 23-28 @ #20 Arizona State (9-2) Next Week: vs Houston (4-7) Projected Bowl: Pop-Tarts vs Syracuse |
19 | Tulane Green Wave | (9-2) (up 4) Bye Next Week: vs #25 Memphis (9-2) Projected Bowl: Birmingham vs Vanderbilt |
20 | Texas A&M Aggies | (8-3) (down 6) L: 41-43 @ Auburn (5-6) Next Week: vs #3 Texas (10-1) Projected Bowl: Las Vegas vs Colorado |
21 | UNLV Rebels | (9-2) (up 2) W: 27-16 @ San José State (6-5) Next Week: vs Nevada (3-8) Projected Bowl: Los Angeles vs Washington |
22 | Illinois Fighting Illini | (8-3) (up 2) W: 38-31 @ Rutgers (6-5) Next Week: @ Northwestern (4-7) Projected Bowl: Citrus vs Ole Miss |
23 | Colorado Buffaloes | (8-3) (down 7) L: 21-37 @ Kansas (5-6) Next Week: vs Oklahoma State (3-8) Projected Bowl: Las Vegas vs Texas A&M |
24 | Army West Point | (9-1) (down 7) L: 14-49 vs Notre Dame (in New York) Next Week: vs UTSA (6-5) Projected Bowl: Military vs Louisville |
25 | Memphis Tigers | (9-2) (no change) Bye Next Week: @ #19 Tulane (9-2) Projected Bowl: Fenway vs North Carolina Next 5: #26: Syracuse (8-3) (no change) #27: Missouri (8-3) (up 2) #28: Kansas State (8-3) (was unranked) #29: LSU (7-4) (up 1) #30: Georgia Tech (7-4) (was unranked) Fell out of T30: James Madison (8-3) (was 27) Washington State (8-3) (was 28) Biggest Riser: Arizona State (20->11) Biggest Faller: Alabama (7->16) |
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 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.00 |
5 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.00 |
6 | Miami Hurricanes | 0.36 |
7 | Georgia Bulldogs | 0.00 |
8 | Tennessee Volunteers | 0.00 |
9 | SMU Mustangs | 0.00 |
10 | Indiana Hoosiers | 0.00 |
11 | Arizona State Sun Devils | 0.23 |
12 | Boise State Broncos | 0.00 |
13 | Clemson Tigers | 0.00 |
14 | Ole Miss Rebels | 0.00 |
15 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 0.00 |
16 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.00 |
17 | Iowa State Cyclones | 0.00 |
18 | BYU Cougars | 0.00 |
19 | Tulane Green Wave | 0.00 |
20 | Texas A&M Aggies | 0.00 |
21 | UNLV Rebels | 0.00 |
22 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 0.00 |
23 | Colorado Buffaloes | 0.00 |
24 | Army West Point | 0.00 |
25 | Memphis Tigers | 0.00 |