MemeofMemeJTG999999 Ballot for 2024 Week 16 & Bowls
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Dec. 9, 2024, 12:21 a.m.
Overall Rationale: I use a methodology similar to that used by the voter polls that bases teams based primarily on wins/losses, but with other factors such as how those teams looked in their wins and losses, head to head, roster depth, etc, in play.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(13-0) (no change) W: 45-37 vs #4 Penn State (11-2) (B1G Champ; in Pasadena) Bowl: Rose vs #7 Ohio State/#6 Tennessee (in Pasadena) |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(11-2) (up 3) W: 22-19 vs #2 Texas (11-2) (SEC Champ; in Atlanta) Bowl: Sugar vs #3 Notre Dame/#9 Indiana (in New Orleans) |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(11-1) (no change) Bye Bowl: Playoff R1 vs #9 Indiana (11-1) |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
(11-2) (no change) L: 37-45 vs #1 Oregon (13-0) (B1G Champ; in Indianapolis) Bowl: Playoff R1 vs #11 SMU (11-2) |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(11-2) (down 3) L: 19-22 vs #5 Georgia (11-2) (SEC Champ; in Atlanta) Bowl: Playoff R1 vs #13 Clemson (10-3) |
| 6 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
(10-2) (no change) Bye Bowl: Playoff R1 @ #7 Ohio State (10-2) |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(10-2) (up 1) Bye Bowl: Playoff R1 vs #6 Tennessee (10-2) |
| 8 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
(11-2) (up 2) W: 45-19 vs #16 Iowa State (10-3) (B12 Champ; in Dallas) Bowl: Peach vs #5 Texas/#13 Clemson (in Atlanta) |
| 9 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
(11-1) (no change) Bye Bowl: Playoff R1 @ #3 Notre Dame (11-1) |
| 10 |
Boise State Broncos
|
(12-1) (up 1) W: 21-7 vs #18 UNLV (10-3) (MW Champ) Bowl: Fiesta vs #4 Penn State/#11 SMU (in Phoenix) |
| 11 |
SMU Mustangs
|
(11-2) (down 4) L: 31-34 vs #22 Clemson (10-3) (ACC Champ; in Charlotte) Bowl: Playoff R1 @ #4 Penn State (11-2) |
| 12 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
(9-3) (no change) Bye Bowl: Citrus vs #23 Illinois (9-3) (in Orlando) |
| 13 |
Clemson Tigers
|
(10-3) (up 9) W: 34-31 vs #7 SMU (11-2) (ACC Champ; in Charlotte) Bowl: Playoff R1 @ #5 Texas (11-2) |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(9-3) (down 1) Bye Bowl: Gator vs #28 Duke (9-3) (in Jacksonville) |
| 15 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(9-3) (down 1) Bye Bowl: ReliaQuest vs Michigan (7-5) (in Tampa) |
| 16 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
(10-2) (down 1) Bye Bowl: Pop-Tarts vs #22 Iowa State (10-3) (in Orlando) |
| 17 |
BYU Cougars
|
(10-2) (no change) Bye Bowl: Alamo vs #21 Colorado (9-3) (in San Antonio) |
| 18 |
Syracuse Orange
|
(9-3) (up 1) Bye Bowl: Holiday vs Washington State (8-4) (in San Diego) |
| 19 |
Army West Point
|
(11-1) (up 5) W: 35-14 vs #27 Tulane (9-4) (AAC Champ) Next Week: vs Navy (8-3) (in Washington, DC) Bowl: Independence vs Marshall (10-3) (in Shreveport) |
| 20 |
Memphis Tigers
|
(10-2) (no change) Bye Bowl: Frisco vs West Virginia (6-6) (in Dallas) |
| 21 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
(9-3) (no change) Bye Bowl: Alamo vs #17 BYU (10-2) (in San Antonio) |
| 22 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
(10-3) (down 6) L: 19-45 vs #10 Arizona State (10-3) (B12 Champ; in Dallas) Bowl: Pop-Tarts vs #16 Miami (10-2) (in Orlando) |
| 23 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
(9-3) (no change) Bye Bowl: Citrus vs #12 South Carolina (9-3) (in Orlando) |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
|
(9-3) (up 1) Bye Bowl: Music City vs Iowa (8-4) (in Nashville) |
| 25 |
UNLV Rebels
|
(10-3) (down 7) L: 7-21 @ #11 Boise State (12-1) (MW Champ) Bowl: LA Bowl vs California (6-6) (in Los Angeles) Next 5: #26: Texas A&M (8-4) (no change) #27: LSU (8-4) (up 1) #28: Duke (9-3) (up 2) #29: Louisville (8-4) (was unranked) #30: Kansas State (8-4) (was unranked) Fell out of T30: Tulane (9-4) (was 27) Louisiana (10-3) (was 29) Biggest Riser: Clemson (22->13) Biggest Faller: UNLV (18->25) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.01 |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.10 |
| 7 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.04 |
| 13 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.74 |
| 19 |
Army West Point
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Memphis Tigers
|
0.61 |
| 21 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
-0.48 |
| 23 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
UNLV Rebels
|
0.00 |
No major omissions.
Total Score: 1.97