GatorBolt Ballot for 2024 Week 16 & Bowls
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Dec. 9, 2024, 11:33 a.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
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Undefeated and Big Ten champions in year one. Great season but with everything shaking out the way it has, this is natty or bust territory now for the Ducks. |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
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Somehow, someway, Georgia is inevitable. |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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Good season, but a test in Indiana awaits them in Round 1 in a game I'm so excited to see. |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Not penalizing them too much since they lost a conference champ game in OT. Still though, seems like Georgia is kryptonite for the Longhorns. |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
The new format gives the Buckeyes a lease on life. It may not be just do or die for this season against the Vols though. |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
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The biggest beneficiary of the new system as expected. Now to see if James Franklin can seize the opportunity. |
| 7 |
Tennessee Volunteers
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Congrats to the Vols for having the chance to do something very funny in Columbus. |
| 8 |
Indiana Hoosiers
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First playoff appearance and they get a chance for bragging rights in the Hoosier State. Committee cooked with that matchup. |
| 9 |
Boise State Broncos
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Ashton Jeanty. What a year for the Broncos, and well deserved conference championship. |
| 10 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
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Amazing turnaround in Tempe, and I know nobody wants to face the Sun Devils in the playoff. |
| 11 |
SMU Mustangs
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A valiant comeback coming up a 56 yard field goal short is heartbreaking. Still props to making the playoff first year in the P4. |
| 12 |
Miami Hurricanes
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| 13 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
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| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
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| 15 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
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| 16 |
Clemson Tigers
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Well earned ACC title. Still, what I saw against the Cocks is keeping them below the SEC 3 loss group. |
| 17 |
BYU Cougars
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| 18 |
Iowa State Cyclones
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Just brutal. So close but to end up so far away. |
| 19 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
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| 20 |
Army West Point
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Winning a conference title after being independent for years is such a flex. Respect the Troops. |
| 21 |
Syracuse Orange
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| 22 |
UNLV Rebels
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Great season in Las Vegas, if the reports of Odom taking the Purdue job are true here's hoping the next guy can keep the momentum going. |
| 23 |
Colorado Buffaloes
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| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
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| 25 |
Duke Blue Devils
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Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.23 |
| 13 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Clemson Tigers
|
-0.04 |
| 17 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.32 |
| 20 |
Army West Point
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
UNLV Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
Memphis Tigers