Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Nov. 25, 2024, 11:30 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Computer poll. Mix of resume based and power rating (opponent adjusted). Each game is given a score and totaled up for the season. Uses simple metrics to determine game dominance. (Total Game Score listed and then last week's rank) Next 5: Kansas St, Missouri, Florida, Syracuse, Louisiana
| Rank | Team | Reason | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | 54.23 LW: 2 | 
| 2 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 52.69 LW: 5 | 
| 3 |  Oregon Ducks | 52.66 LW: 1 | 
| 4 |  Texas Longhorns | 51.78 LW: 3 | 
| 5 |  Georgia Bulldogs | 48.99 LW: 4 | 
| 6 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | 47.66 LW: 8 | 
| 7 |  Indiana Hoosiers | 46.32 LW: 7 | 
| 8 |  Miami Hurricanes | 45.99 LW: 10 | 
| 9 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | 44.72 LW: 6 | 
| 10 |  Tennessee Volunteers | 43.96 LW: 13 | 
| 11 |  SMU Mustangs | 43.53 LW: 16 | 
| 12 |  Boise State Broncos | 42.62 LW: 15 | 
| 13 |  Ole Miss Rebels | 42.55 LW: 9 | 
| 14 |  Arizona State Sun Devils | 41.86 LW: 18 | 
| 15 |  Tulane Green Wave | 41.52 LW: 19 | 
| 16 |  South Carolina Gamecocks | 41.39 LW: 12 | 
| 17 |  Iowa State Cyclones | 41.26 LW: 20 | 
| 18 |  BYU Cougars | 40.93 LW: 11 | 
| 19 |  Army West Point | 40.72 LW: 14 | 
| 20 |  Texas A&M Aggies | 38.98 LW: 21 | 
| 21 |  Louisville Cardinals | 38.82 LW: 23 | 
| 22 |  Colorado Buffaloes | 38.05 LW: 17 | 
| 23 |  Clemson Tigers | 37.73 LW: 22 | 
| 24 |  LSU Tigers | 37.29 LW: 24 | 
| 25 |  UNLV Rebels | 37.19 LW: 25 | 
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State Buckeyes | 0.26 | 
| 2 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0.73 | 
| 3 |  Oregon Ducks | -1.07 | 
| 4 |  Texas Longhorns | 0.00 | 
| 5 |  Georgia Bulldogs | 0.09 | 
| 6 |  Penn State Nittany Lions | 0.00 | 
| 7 |  Indiana Hoosiers | 0.00 | 
| 8 |  Miami Hurricanes | 0.00 | 
| 9 |  Alabama Crimson Tide | 0.87 | 
| 10 |  Tennessee Volunteers | 0.00 | 
| 11 |  SMU Mustangs | -0.63 | 
| 12 |  Boise State Broncos | 0.00 | 
| 13 |  Ole Miss Rebels | 0.13 | 
| 14 |  Arizona State Sun Devils | 0.00 | 
| 15 |  Tulane Green Wave | 0.17 | 
| 16 |  South Carolina Gamecocks | 0.00 | 
| 17 |  Iowa State Cyclones | 0.00 | 
| 18 |  BYU Cougars | 0.00 | 
| 19 |  Army West Point | 0.00 | 
| 20 |  Texas A&M Aggies | 0.00 | 
| 21 |  Louisville Cardinals | 2.10 | 
| 22 |  Colorado Buffaloes | 0.00 | 
| 23 |  Clemson Tigers | -2.93 | 
| 24 |  LSU Tigers | 0.76 | 
| 25 |  UNLV Rebels | -0.30 | 
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness | 
|---|---|
|  Kansas State Wildcats | 0.31 | 
|  Illinois Fighting Illini | 0.46 | 
Total Score: 10.81