Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Nov. 24, 2024, 10:47 p.m.
Overall Rationale: These rankings are a pure resume based points system. Teams are assigned a tier based on their rating (1-7). Points are gained for wins, subtracted for losses, based on the opponents tier. Small modifiers for game closeness (Win/Loss Bonuses/Penalties = WB, WP, LB, LP) and SOS based on Opponent's record. | If two teams are next to each other in the rankings, and have played head to head, the head to head winner will be ranked higher, regardless of points. | | | | Week 13 | Biggest Riser: Oklahoma (+21) | Biggest Drop: UCF (-26) | New teams: Memphis | Dropped from rankings: Colorado (19) | Next 5: Louisiana, Colorado, Illinois, Duke, Navy | Worst Team Kent State (-276) | | | | Playoff projections *Conference Autobid | | Rose: 1. Oregon* | Sugar: 4. Texas* | Fiesta: 9. Boise State* | Peach: 5. SMU* | 5 v 12: 12. Tulane @ 2. Ohio State | 6 v 11: 11. BYU* @ 3. Notre Dame | 7 v 10: 10. Indiana @ 6. Georgia | 8 v 9: 8. Penn State @ 7. Miami (FL) | | | |
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Top 3 wins: Ohio State |Tier 1|, Boise |2|, Illinois |3|. 4 Total quality wins. Losses: 0 236 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Top 3 wins: Penn State |2|, Indiana |2|, Iowa |4|. 5 Quality Wins. Losses: Oregon |1| 227 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Top 3 wins: Army |3|, Texas A&M |3|, Louisville |3|. 5 Quality Wins. Losses: NIU |5| 197 |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Top 3 wins: Florida |4|, Michigan |4|, Oklahoma |4|. 3 Quality Wins. Losses: Georgia |2| 170 |
| 5 |
SMU Mustangs
|
Top 3 wins: Louisville |3|, Duke |3|, Pitt |4|. 3 Quality Wins. Losses: BYU |2| 154 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Top 3 wins: Texas |2|, Clemson |3|, Tennessee |3|. 4 Quality Wins. Losses: Alabama |3|, Ole Miss |3| 127 |
| 7 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Top 3 wins: Louisville |3|, Duke |3|, Florida |4|. 4 Quality Wins Losses: Georgia Tech |4| 123 |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Top 3 wins: Illinois |3|, Bowling Green |4|, Minnesota |5|. 2 Quality Wins Losses: Ohio State |1| 117 |
| 9 |
Boise State Broncos
|
Top 3 wins: UNLV |3|, Washington State |4|, San Jose State |5|. 2 Quality Wins Losses: Oregon |1| 110 |
| 10 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Top 3 wins: Nebraska |4|, Michigan |4|, Washington |5|. 2 Quality Wins Losses: Ohio State |1| 108 |
| 11 |
BYU Cougars
|
Top 3 wins: SMU |2|, Kansas State |3|, Baylor |4|. 3 Quality Wins Losses: Kansas |4|, Arizona State |3| 79 |
| 12 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
Top 3 wins: Louisiana |3|, Navy |3|, USF |5|. 2 Quality Wins Losses: Kansas State |3|, Oklahoma |4| 77 |
| 13 |
Army West Point
|
Top 3 wins: North Texas |5|, ECU |5|, XXX. 0 Quality Wins Losses: Notre Dame |2| 71 |
| 14 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Top 3 wins: Alabama |3|, Oklahoma |4|, Florida |4|. 3 Quality Wins Losses: Georgia |2|, Arkansas |5| 66 |
| 15 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Top 3 wins: Virginia Tech |4|, Pitt |4|, Cal |5|. 2 Quality Wins Losses: Georgia |2|, Louisville |3| 63 |
| 16 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Top 3 wins: Georgia |2|, South Carolina |3|, LSU |4|. 4 Quality Wins Losses: Vanderbilt |5|, Tennessee |3|, Oklahoma |4| 54 |
| 17 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Top 3 wins: Georgia |2|, South Carolina |3|, Oklahoma |4|. 3 Quality Wins Losses: Kentucky |5|, LSU |4|, Florida |4| 35 |
| 18 |
UNLV Rebels
|
Top 3 wins: Kansas |4|, Fresno State |5|, San Jose State |5|. 1 Quality Win Losses: Syracuse |4|, Boise |2| 30 |
| 19 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
Top 3 wins: BYU |2|, Kansas State |3|, Kansas |4|. 3 Quality Wins Losses: Texas Tech |4|, Cincinnati |5| 26 |
| 20 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Top 3 wins: Iowa |4|, Baylor |4|, West Virginia |5|. 2 Quality Wins Losses: Texas Tech |4|, Kansas |4| 24 |
| 21 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Top 3 wins: Florida |4|, Missouri |4|, LSU |4|. 4 Quality Wins Losses: Notre Dame |2|, South Carolina |3|, Auburn |5| 10 |
| 22 |
Memphis Tigers
|
Top 3 wins: North Texas |5|, USF |5|, XXX. 0 Quality Wins Losses: Navy |3|, UTSA |5| -1 |
| 23 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
Top 3 wins: Texas A&M |3|, Oklahoma |4|, Missouri |4|. 3 Quality Wins Losses: LSU |4|, Ole Miss |3|, Alabama |3| -1 |
| 24 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
Top 3 wins: Tulane |2|, Colorado |3|, Kansas |4|. 3 Quality Wins Losses: BYU |2|, Houston |6|, Arizona State |3| -2 |
| 25 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
Top 3 wins: Clemson |3|, Pitt |4|, Georgia Tech |4|. 3 Quality Wins Losses: Notre Dame |2|, SMU |2|, Miami (FL) |2|, Stanford |6| -4 |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.27 |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.47 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
-0.86 |
| 9 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
BYU Cougars
|
1.14 |
| 12 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
1.03 |
| 13 |
Army West Point
|
1.43 |
| 14 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-0.45 |
| 15 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
UNLV Rebels
|
0.52 |
| 19 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
-0.75 |
| 20 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
-0.32 |
| 21 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Memphis Tigers
|
1.44 |
| 23 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
-1.52 |
| 24 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.46 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.27 |
Total Score: 10.92