Ballot Type: Computer
Submitted: Dec. 8, 2024, 6:52 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Accelerated Elo: 50% Strength of Record (SOR), 50% schedule-adjusted Margin of Victory (MOV)
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
29.3, -, +1.5; SOR: 36.8 (1st), MOV: 21.8 (2nd) |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
23.7, -, +0.1; SOR: 22.7 (3rd), MOV: 24.7 (1st) |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
21.9, +1, +0.3; SOR: 22.4 (4th), MOV: 21.3 (3rd) |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
21.0, -1, -1.4; SOR: 21.2 (7th), MOV: 20.9 (4th) |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
20.9, +2, +1.4; SOR: 24.3 (2nd), MOV: 17.5 (8th) |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
19.9, -1, -0.8; SOR: 22.1 (5th), MOV: 17.7 (7th) |
| 7 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
19.8, -1, -0.1; SOR: 21.8 (6th), MOV: 17.8 (6th) |
| 8 |
SMU Mustangs
|
17.2, -, -2.1; SOR: 18.0 (9th), MOV: 16.3 (10th) |
| 9 |
Boise State Broncos
|
16.9, +5, +1.7; SOR: 20.3 (8th), MOV: 13.6 (16th) |
| 10 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
16.4, -1, +0.1; SOR: 16.4 (13th), MOV: 16.3 (9th) |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
16.3, -, +0.2; SOR: 14.2 (18th), MOV: 18.4 (5th) |
| 12 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
16.2, -, +0.2; SOR: 16.8 (11th), MOV: 15.6 (12th) |
| 13 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
16.2, -3, +0.0; SOR: 16.5 (12th), MOV: 16.0 (11th) |
| 14 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
15.7, -1, +0.2; SOR: 17.6 (10th), MOV: 13.8 (15th) |
| 15 |
Clemson Tigers
|
14.9, +3, +1.8; SOR: 15.9 (16th), MOV: 13.9 (14th) |
| 16 |
BYU Cougars
|
13.9, -1, -0.2; SOR: 16.2 (14th), MOV: 11.6 (20th) |
| 17 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
13.8, -1, +0.1; SOR: 12.9 (25th), MOV: 14.7 (13th) |
| 18 |
LSU Tigers
|
12.8, +1, +0.0; SOR: 14.1 (20th), MOV: 11.6 (21st) |
| 19 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
12.7, +5, +1.7; SOR: 16.0 (15th), MOV: 9.3 (29th) |
| 20 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
12.1, -, -0.2; SOR: 12.7 (26th), MOV: 11.6 (19th) |
| 21 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
12.1, -, -0.1; SOR: 15.6 (17th), MOV: 8.7 (32nd) |
| 22 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
11.5, -5, -2.1; SOR: 13.5 (21st), MOV: 9.6 (26th) |
| 23 |
Florida Gators
|
11.5, -, +0.1; SOR: 11.5 (27th), MOV: 11.4 (22nd) |
| 24 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
11.4, -2, -0.1; SOR: 13.3 (22nd), MOV: 9.5 (27th) |
| 25 |
Army West Point
|
11.1, +11, +2.7; SOR: 14.2 (19th), MOV: 7.9 (36th); Honorable Mentions: Iowa 10.5, Missouri 10.1, Virginia Tech (17th MOV), USC (18th MOV), Syracuse (24th SOR), Minnesota (24th MOV), Nebraska (25th MOV) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
1.07 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.53 |
| 6 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.28 |
| 9 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.38 |
| 11 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.63 |
| 12 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.04 |
| 13 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-0.74 |
| 15 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
3.34 |
| 18 |
LSU Tigers
|
4.64 |
| 19 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
-2.20 |
| 20 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
2.28 |
| 21 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
-0.48 |
| 23 |
Florida Gators
|
2.08 |
| 24 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
1.13 |
| 25 |
Army West Point
|
-0.82 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.88 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.61 |
UNLV Rebels
|
0.25 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.29 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.14 |
Total Score: 22.79