zmp1924 Ballot for 2024 Week 14
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Nov. 25, 2024, 10:21 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Wins Matter, undefeated teams for the most part will rank higher then most people. Same with one loss etc.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Only Undefeated (+-0) |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Best 1 loss team with close loss to Oregon (+1) |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Jumps PSU with a convincing win over UK (+2) |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
It should never be that close to Minnesota (+-0) |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Finally redemption for that poor loss to NIU (+3) |
| 6 |
SMU Mustangs
|
Starting to believe (+3) |
| 7 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Cam Ward (+3) |
| 8 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Gotta play better when you get the chance (-6) |
| 9 |
Boise State Broncos
|
Starting to lose faith in this team despite teams losing around them (-2) |
| 10 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Gotta focus on beating GT (+2) |
| 11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Vandy could beat Tennessee here (+3) |
| 12 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
This team came from nowhere and is hot (+7) |
| 13 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Time to play USC (+5) |
| 14 |
Army West Point
|
Kinda wished the game was closer(-8) |
| 15 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Somehow they are still in the playoff hunt (-4) |
| 16 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Somehow they are still in the playoff hunt (-3) |
| 17 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
Maybe the last team to get an at-large bid (+3) |
| 18 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
Winner of Tulane/Army might actually get into the playoff over Big12 (+3) |
| 19 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Back in the driver's seat for the big12 title (+3) |
| 20 |
UNLV Rebels
|
CSU losing was huge for there playoff chances (+3) |
| 21 |
BYU Cougars
|
What a bad 2 weeks for BYU (-6) |
| 22 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
Needs help heading into next week but also might have just lost Hunter the Heisman (-6) |
| 23 |
Memphis Tigers
|
No where to go from here but it has been a good season (+2) |
| 24 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
One win at a time on a surprising season for the Ilini (Unranked) |
| 25 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
In the grand scheme of things, last week didn't matter as if you don't beat Texas and UGA in the SEC Title game you weren't making the playoffs anyway (-8) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.03 |
| 7 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.67 |
| 11 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Army West Point
|
1.18 |
| 15 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
UNLV Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
BYU Cougars
|
-0.40 |
| 22 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.70 |
| 24 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
-0.64 |
Kansas State Wildcats