MemeofMemeJTG999999 Ballot for 2024 Week 15
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Dec. 1, 2024, 6:53 a.m.
Overall Rationale: I use a methodology similar to that used by the voter polls that bases teams based primarily on wins/losses, but with other factors such as how those teams looked in their wins and losses, head to head, roster depth, etc, in play.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(12-0) (no change) W: 49-21 vs Washington (6-6) Next Week: vs #4 Penn State (11-1) (B1G Champ; in Indianapolis) Projected Bowl: Rose vs Tennessee/Ohio State |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(11-1) (up 1) W: 17-7 @ #20 Texas A&M (8-4) Next Week: vs #5 Georgia (10-2) (SEC Champ; in Atlanta) Projected Bowl: Sugar vs Georgia/Indiana |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(11-1) (up 1) W: 49-35 @ USC (6-6) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs South Carolina |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
(11-1) (up 1) W: 44-7 vs Maryland (4-8) Next Week: vs #1 Oregon (12-0) (B1G Champ; in Oregon) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs Boise State |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(10-2) (up 2) W: 44-42 vs #30 Georgia Tech (7-5) Next Week: vs #2 Texas (11-1) (SEC Champ; in Atlanta) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs Indiana |
| 6 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
(10-2) (up 2) W: 36-23 @ Vanderbilt (6-6) Next Week: Playoff R1 vs Ohio State |
| 7 |
SMU Mustangs
|
(11-1) (up 2) W: 38-6 vs California (6-6) Next Week: vs #22 Clemson (9-3) (ACC Champ; in Charlotte) Projected Bowl: Peach vs Penn State/Boise State |
| 8 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(10-2) (down 6) L: 10-13 vs Michigan (7-5) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Tennessee |
| 9 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
(11-1) (up 1) W: 66-0 vs Purdue (1-11) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Georgia |
| 10 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
(10-2) (up 1) W: 49-7 @ Arizona (4-8) Next Week: vs #16 Iowa State (10-2) (B12 Champ; in Dallas) Projected Bowl: Fiesta vs Notre Dame/South Carolina |
| 11 |
Boise State Broncos
|
(11-1) (up 1) W: 34-18 vs Oregon State (5-7) Next Week: vs #18 UNLV (10-2) (MW Champ) (JTGOTW) Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Penn State |
| 12 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
(9-3) (up 3) W: 17-14 @ #13 Clemson (9-3) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 @ Notre Dame |
| 13 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(9-3) (up 1) W: 26-14 vs Mississippi State (2-10) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Citrus vs Illinois |
| 14 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(9-3) (up 2) W: 28-14 vs Auburn (5-7) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Gator vs Miami |
| 15 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
(10-2) (down 9) L: 38-42 @ #26 Syracuse (9-3) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Gator vs Alabama |
| 16 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
(10-2) (up 1) W: 29-21 vs #28 Kansas State (8-4) Next Week: vs #10 Arizona State (10-2) (B12 Champ; in Dallas) Projected Bowl: Alamo vs Colorado |
| 17 |
BYU Cougars
|
(10-2) (up 1) W: 30-18 vs Houston (4-8) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Pop-Tarts vs Syracuse |
| 18 |
UNLV Rebels
|
(10-2) (up 3) W: 38-14 vs Nevada (3-10) Next Week: @ #11 Boise State (11-1) (MW Champ) (JTGOTW) Projected Bowl: Los Angeles vs Washington State |
| 19 |
Syracuse Orange
|
(9-3) (up 7) W: 42-38 vs #6 Miami (10-2) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Pop-Tarts vs BYU |
| 20 |
Memphis Tigers
|
(10-2) (up 5) W: 34-24 @ #19 Tulane (9-3) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Fenway vs Pittsburgh |
| 21 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
(9-3) (up 2) W: 52-0 vs Oklahoma State (3-9) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Alamo vs Iowa State |
| 22 |
Clemson Tigers
|
(9-3) (down 9) L: 14-17 vs #15 South Carolina (9-3) Next Week: vs #7 SMU (11-1) (ACC Champ; in Charlotte) Projected Bowl: Holiday vs Washington |
| 23 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
(9-3) (down 1) W: 38-28 @ Northwestern (4-8) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: Citrus vs Ole Miss |
| 24 |
Army West Point
|
(10-1) (no change) W: 29-24 vs UTSA (6-6) Next Week: vs #27 Tulane (9-3) (AAC Champ) Projected Bowl: Armed Forces vs Texas Tech |
| 25 |
Missouri Tigers
|
(9-3) (up 2) W: 28-21 vs Arkansas (6-6) Next Week: Bye Projected Bowl: ReliaQuest vs Iowa Next 5: #26: Texas A&M (8-4) (down 6) #27: Tulane (9-3) (down 8) #28: LSU (8-4) (up 1) #29: Louisiana (10-2) (was unranked) #30: Duke (9-3) (was unranked) Fell out of T30: Kansas State (8-4) (was 28) Georgia Tech (7-5) (was 30) Biggest Riser: Syracuse (26->19) Biggest Fallers: Miami (FL) (6->15), Clemson (13->22) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.16 |
| 7 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.04 |
| 11 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
UNLV Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.37 |
| 20 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.48 |
| 21 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Clemson Tigers
|
-0.22 |
| 23 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Army West Point
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
No major omissions.
Total Score: 1.28