Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Dec. 1, 2024, 12:09 p.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Only undefeated team left, 12-0 after win over Washington |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
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Got their first ranked win of the year over Texas A&M with a great defensive performance. |
| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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Started slow but scored 44 unanswered to blowout Maryland and qualify for the B1G championship. Ahead of ND based on strength of schedule |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Pulled away in the second half to defeat USC. Has looked very good recently |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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Bad loss at home against a 5-loss Michigan team. However, Michigan is still a good team: they have had a very tough schedule, plus it’s The Game. Also, wins over PSU and Indiana. |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Came back to beat Georgia Tech in 8OT thriller. Not a good performance as seen recently, but SOS keeps them at 6. |
| 7 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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Started slow, but got it together to convincingly defeat Vanderbilt. Win over Bama keeps them at 7. |
| 8 |
SMU Mustangs
|
Looks very good. However no Top 25 wins. |
| 9 |
Boise State Broncos
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Ashton Jeanty is insane. However, they have a weak SOS; ahead of Indiana based on win over UNLV+ strength of loss |
| 10 |
Indiana Hoosiers
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Absolute destruction of Purdue. However, no top 25 wins. |
| 11 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
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Been very good, also some good wins over KSU and BYU, plus dominant over Arizona this week. |
| 12 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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Pulled away in 2H to beat Auburn handedly. Great win over Georgia but 2 bad losses to Vandy and Oklahoma. |
| 13 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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Closer than expected game against Miss. State. Behind Bama cause awful loss to Kentucky. |
| 14 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
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Great win over Clemson. Behind Bama and Ole Miss because they lost to both. |
| 15 |
Miami Hurricanes
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I don’t want to finish these |
| 16 |
Iowa State Cyclones
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| 17 |
Clemson Tigers
|
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| 18 |
BYU Cougars
|
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| 19 |
UNLV Rebels
|
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| 20 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
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| 21 |
Missouri Tigers
|
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| 22 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
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| 23 |
Syracuse Orange
|
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| 24 |
Memphis Tigers
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| 25 |
Montana State Bobcats
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Why not |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.10 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-0.27 |
| 11 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
UNLV Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.39 |
| 22 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Montana State Bobcats
|
0.05 |