Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Dec. 1, 2024, 7:26 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Accelerated Elo: 50% Strength of Record (SOR), 50% schedule-adjusted Margin of Victory (MOV)
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
27.8, -, -1.4; SOR: 35.0 (1st), MOV: 20.6 (4th) |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
23.6, -, -5.5; SOR: 22.5 (4th), MOV: 24.6 (1st) |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
22.4, +1, +0.9; SOR: 24.0 (3rd), MOV: 20.7 (3rd) |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
21.6, +2, +1.0; SOR: 22.1 (6th), MOV: 21.1 (2nd) |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
20.7, -2, -0.9; SOR: 24.1 (2nd), MOV: 17.4 (7th) |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
19.9, -1, -1.0; SOR: 21.9 (7th), MOV: 17.9 (6th) |
| 7 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
19.5, -, -0.6; SOR: 22.2 (5th), MOV: 16.9 (9th) |
| 8 |
SMU Mustangs
|
19.3, -, +0.4; SOR: 21.5 (8th), MOV: 17.1 (8th) |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
16.3, +2, +0.0; SOR: 16.3 (14th), MOV: 16.2 (10th) |
| 10 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
16.2, -1, -2.7; SOR: 16.4 (13th), MOV: 16.0 (11th) |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
16.1, -1, -0.8; SOR: 14.0 (19th), MOV: 18.2 (5th) |
| 12 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
16.0, +1, +0.8; SOR: 16.6 (11th), MOV: 15.5 (12th) |
| 13 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
15.5, +1, +0.7; SOR: 17.3 (10th), MOV: 13.6 (14th) |
| 14 |
Boise State Broncos
|
15.2, -2, -0.6; SOR: 18.1 (9th), MOV: 12.4 (17th) |
| 15 |
BYU Cougars
|
14.1, +1, +0.1; SOR: 16.4 (12th), MOV: 11.8 (19th) |
| 16 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
13.7, +1, +0.1; SOR: 12.8 (24th), MOV: 14.7 (13th) |
| 17 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
13.6, +2, +0.9; SOR: 15.9 (15th), MOV: 11.3 (24th) |
| 18 |
Clemson Tigers
|
13.1, -3, -1.6; SOR: 13.4 (20th), MOV: 12.9 (15th) |
| 19 |
LSU Tigers
|
12.8, +2, +0.8; SOR: 14.1 (18th), MOV: 11.6 (22nd) |
| 20 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
12.3, -2, -0.5; SOR: 12.7 (25th), MOV: 11.8 (20th) |
| 21 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
12.2, -1, +0.2; SOR: 15.6 (16th), MOV: 8.9 (31st) |
| 22 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
11.5, +9, +2.5; SOR: 13.4 (21st), MOV: 9.6 (29th) |
| 23 |
Florida Gators
|
11.4, -1, -0.2; SOR: 11.5 (27th), MOV: 11.4 (23rd) |
| 24 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
11.0, +1, +0.5; SOR: 14.4 (17th), MOV: 7.5 (37th) |
| 25 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
10.9, -1, +0.2; SOR: 10.0 (32nd), MOV: 11.7 (21st); Honorable Mentions: Missouri 10.1, USC 9.9, Virginia Tech (16th MOV), Syracuse (23rd SOR), Minnesota (25th MOV) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
1.24 |
| 3 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.19 |
| 7 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.56 |
| 10 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.68 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.54 |
| 12 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-0.66 |
| 14 |
Boise State Broncos
|
-0.54 |
| 15 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
4.23 |
| 17 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
-0.09 |
| 18 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
LSU Tigers
|
5.26 |
| 20 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
2.09 |
| 21 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
3.09 |
| 23 |
Florida Gators
|
2.11 |
| 24 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
-2.95 |
| 25 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
0.09 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
UNLV Rebels
|
0.89 |
Army West Point
|
0.40 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.87 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.44 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.16 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.40 |
Total Score: 27.49