Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Nov. 26, 2024, 9:47 a.m.

Overall Rationale: computer poll to minimize the error between predicted margin and actual margin on a season-basis. Basically, if an alien had no knowledge about college football before this season, what is the most reasonable set of ratings given game scores so far. Does not take wins and losses into account, looks instead at game margin adjusted for homefield advantage (~1.5-3pts)

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
3	Ole Miss Rebels
4	Oregon Ducks
5	Alabama Crimson Tide
6	Texas Longhorns
7	Indiana Hoosiers
8	Penn State Nittany Lions
9	Tennessee Volunteers
10	Miami Hurricanes
11	Georgia Bulldogs
12	South Carolina Gamecocks
13	Colorado Buffaloes
14	Iowa State Cyclones
15	SMU Mustangs
16	Kansas State Wildcats
17	Tulane Green Wave
18	Kansas Jayhawks
19	BYU Cougars
20	Louisville Cardinals
21	USC Trojans
22	Clemson Tigers
23	Iowa Hawkeyes
24	Arizona State Sun Devils
25	Texas A&M Aggies

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.26
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.73
3	Ole Miss Rebels	2.63
4	Oregon Ducks	-2.07
5	Alabama Crimson Tide	1.82
6	Texas Longhorns	-0.74
7	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
8	Penn State Nittany Lions	-0.86
9	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
10	Miami Hurricanes	-0.28
11	Georgia Bulldogs	-1.12
12	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.71
13	Colorado Buffaloes	3.86
14	Iowa State Cyclones	0.15
15	SMU Mustangs	-2.37
16	Kansas State Wildcats	1.65
17	Tulane Green Wave	0.00
18	Kansas Jayhawks	7.10
19	BYU Cougars	0.00
20	Louisville Cardinals	2.81
21	USC Trojans	4.19
22	Clemson Tigers	-2.54
23	Iowa Hawkeyes	2.05
24	Arizona State Sun Devils	-2.31
25	Texas A&M Aggies	-0.64

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Boise State Broncos	3.82
Army West Point	0.34
UNLV Rebels	0.63
Illinois Fighting Illini	0.46

Total Score: 46.15