Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Dec. 2, 2024, 1:58 p.m.

Overall Rationale: Senior Thesis computer.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Texas Longhorns	4 ranked games must be keeping it up.
2	Oregon Ducks	I think the 60 S.O.S. Brings them down
3	Penn State Nittany Lions	Distant third. 2 points.
4	South Carolina Gamecocks	Think model over compensates for losses as an underdog
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.22 behind SC
6	Tennessee Volunteers	Distant 6th: 4 points
7	Ohio State Buckeyes
8	Indiana Hoosiers
9	SMU Mustangs
10	Illinois Fighting Illini	Only 2 road wins, but 3 losses
11	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	No conference wins and 3 road games hurt
12	BYU Cougars
13	Missouri Tigers
14	Arizona State Sun Devils
15	Iowa State Cyclones
16	Alabama Crimson Tide
17	Boise State Broncos
18	Miami Hurricanes
19	Duke Blue Devils
20	Louisville Cardinals
21	Clemson Tigers
22	Florida Gators
23	Syracuse Orange
24	Ole Miss Rebels
25	LSU Tigers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Texas Longhorns	0.64
2	Oregon Ducks	-0.14
3	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
4	South Carolina Gamecocks	2.73
5	Georgia Bulldogs	0.00
6	Tennessee Volunteers	0.16
7	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
8	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
9	SMU Mustangs	-0.36
10	Illinois Fighting Illini	3.67
11	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	-2.63
12	BYU Cougars	0.60
13	Missouri Tigers	4.06
14	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.00
15	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
16	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
17	Boise State Broncos	-1.39
18	Miami Hurricanes	-0.61
19	Duke Blue Devils	5.77
20	Louisville Cardinals	1.95
21	Clemson Tigers	0.00
22	Florida Gators	3.11
23	Syracuse Orange	0.00
24	Ole Miss Rebels	-1.77
25	LSU Tigers	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
UNLV Rebels	0.89
Army West Point	0.40
Colorado Buffaloes	0.87
Memphis Tigers	0.16

Total Score: 31.90