Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Dec. 9, 2024, 8:50 p.m.

Overall Rationale: computer poll to minimize the error between predicted margin and actual margin on a season-basis. Basically, if an alien had no knowledge about college football before this season, what is the most reasonable set of ratings given game scores so far. Does not take wins and losses into account, looks instead at game margin adjusted for homefield advantage (~1.5-3pts)

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• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Alabama Crimson Tide
4	Texas Longhorns
5	Ole Miss Rebels
6	Tennessee Volunteers
7	Miami Hurricanes
8	Indiana Hoosiers
9	Colorado Buffaloes
10	Georgia Bulldogs
11	Oregon Ducks
12	South Carolina Gamecocks
13	Louisville Cardinals
14	Arizona State Sun Devils
15	SMU Mustangs
16	Penn State Nittany Lions
17	Clemson Tigers
18	BYU Cougars
19	LSU Tigers
20	Kansas State Wildcats
21	Virginia Tech Hokies
22	Baylor Bears
23	Iowa State Cyclones
24	USC Trojans
25	Iowa Hawkeyes

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.51
2	Ohio State Buckeyes	1.07
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	2.33
4	Texas Longhorns	0.00
5	Ole Miss Rebels	2.41
6	Tennessee Volunteers	0.10
7	Miami Hurricanes	2.12
8	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
9	Colorado Buffaloes	4.13
10	Georgia Bulldogs	-3.66
11	Oregon Ducks	-9.15
12	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.04
13	Louisville Cardinals	5.48
14	Arizona State Sun Devils	-0.61
15	SMU Mustangs	-1.13
16	Penn State Nittany Lions	-4.13
17	Clemson Tigers	-0.39
18	BYU Cougars	0.00
19	LSU Tigers	3.88
20	Kansas State Wildcats	5.00
21	Virginia Tech Hokies	4.21
22	Baylor Bears	3.13
23	Iowa State Cyclones	-0.83
24	USC Trojans	1.21
25	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.13

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Boise State Broncos	4.22
Army West Point	1.04
Illinois Fighting Illini	0.95
Syracuse Orange	0.61
UNLV Rebels	0.25
Missouri Tigers	0.29
Memphis Tigers	0.14

Total Score: 63.10