mstr_yda Ballot for 2024 Week 16 & Bowls
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Dec. 9, 2024, 9:58 p.m.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Undefeated regular season and B1G champions. |
| 2 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Move ahead of #3 Notre Dame as SEC champions. |
| 3 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Idle. Excellent form down the stretch keeps them ahead of the P2 runner ups. |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
OT loss to #2 UGA keeps them ahead of #5 PSU. |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
1-score loss to #1 Oregon keeps them in the top 5. |
| 6 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
Big 12 champions, 3-0 vs ranked opponents (#17 ISU, #18 BYU, #25 K-State). |
| 7 |
Boise State Broncos
|
Mountain West champions. High quality loss to #1 Oregon. #6 ASU have beaten 2 more ranked teams and looked better against a common opponent (Wyoming). |
| 8 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Idle. Ahead of #9 Ohio State with a higher quality best win (#14 Alabama). |
| 9 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Idle. Ahead of #10 IU on H2H. |
| 10 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Idle. Similar resume to #12 SMU with one less loss. |
| 11 |
Clemson Tigers
|
ACC champions. Ahead of #12 SMU on H2H. |
| 12 |
SMU Mustangs
|
Last team in the 12-team playoff. ACC runners-up. Ahead of #13 Miami because a team missing out on the playoff for a 3-point loss in the championship game is stupid. |
| 13 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Idle. First team out. Ahead of the SEC logjam because 3-loss teams do not belong in the CFP conversation unless they win their conference. |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Idle. Lead the SEC logjam with a quality win over #2 Georgia. |
| 15 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Idle. Trail #13 Mississippi because their win over #2 Georgia was much closer, and they have much worse losses. |
| 16 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
Idle. Trail #14 Alabama on H2H. |
| 17 |
Army West Point
|
American champions. Trail the SEC teams due to weak schedule and big loss to #3 Notre Dame. |
| 18 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Big 12 runners-up. Ahead of #18 BYU by qualifying for the championship game. |
| 19 |
BYU Cougars
|
Idle. |
| 20 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
Idle. |
| 21 |
Syracuse Orange
|
Idle. |
| 22 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
Idle. |
| 23 |
UNLV Rebels
|
Mountain West runners-up. |
| 24 |
Marshall Thundering Herd
|
Sun Belt champions. |
| 25 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
Idle. |
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 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.44 |
| 7 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 9 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
-0.35 |
| 10 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-0.16 |
| 11 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.21 |
| 12 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Army West Point
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
BYU Cougars
|
-0.06 |
| 20 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
UNLV Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Marshall Thundering Herd
|
0.67 |
| 25 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
Missouri Tigers
Memphis Tigers