Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Nov. 24, 2024, 8:37 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Based on win quality. I disagree with it's spicy decision to rank OSU at #1 over a team they lost to. Next 5: #26 Kansas State (0.711, +2), #27 Syracuse (0.708, =), #28 BYU (0.705, -9), #29 Kansas! (0.699, +13), #30 Louisiana (0.694, -4)

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	1.000, +2
2	Oregon Ducks	0.977, -1
3	SMU Mustangs	0.942, +1
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.941, +2
5	Texas Longhorns	0.907, =
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.880, +2
7	Indiana Hoosiers	0.866, -5
8	Miami Hurricanes	0.844, +7
9	Georgia Bulldogs	0.841, -2
10	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.835, +8
11	Boise State Broncos	0.827, -2
12	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.802, -1
13	Clemson Tigers	0.795, +1
14	Tulane Green Wave	0.787, +2
15	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.753, -5
16	Iowa State Cyclones	0.753, +6
17	Ole Miss Rebels	0.744, -4
18	Army West Point	0.743, -1
19	Baylor Bears	0.740, +4
20	UNLV Rebels	0.740, +4
21	Tennessee Volunteers	0.734, =
22	Jacksonville State Gamecocks	0.727, +3
23	Colorado Buffaloes	0.723, -11
24	Louisville Cardinals	0.715, +7
25	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.711, +2

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.26
2	Oregon Ducks	-0.07
3	SMU Mustangs	1.34
4	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
5	Texas Longhorns	-0.05
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
7	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
8	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
9	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.22
10	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.55
11	Boise State Broncos	0.00
12	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.71
13	Clemson Tigers	0.00
14	Tulane Green Wave	0.46
15	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
16	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
17	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
18	Army West Point	0.17
19	Baylor Bears	6.22
20	UNLV Rebels	0.00
21	Tennessee Volunteers	-2.58
22	Jacksonville State Gamecocks	3.17
23	Colorado Buffaloes	0.00
24	Louisville Cardinals	0.00
25	Illinois Fighting Illini	-0.05

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
BYU Cougars	1.91
Texas A&M Aggies	0.98
Kansas State Wildcats	0.31

Total Score: 19.05