MemeofMemeJTG999999 Ballot for 2024 Final
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Jan. 20, 2025, 11:22 p.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 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
(14-2) (up 6) W: 42-17 vs #6 Tennessee (10-3) (Playoff R1) W: 41-21 vs #1 Oregon (13-1) (Rose; in Pasadena) W: 28-14 vs #5 Texas (13-3) (Cotton; in Dallas) W: 34-23 vs #3 Notre Dame (Natty; in Atlanta) |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
(14-2) (up 1) W: 27-17 vs #9 Indiana (11-2) (Playoff R1) W: 23-10 vs #2 Georgia (11-3) (Sugar; in New Orleans) W: 27-24 vs #4 Penn State (13-3) (Orange; in Miami) L: 23-34 vs #7 Ohio State (14-2) (Natty; in Atlanta) |
| 3 |
Oregon Ducks
|
(13-1) (down 2) L: 21-41 vs #7 Ohio State (12-2) (Rose; in Pasadena) |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
(13-3) (no change) W: 38-10 vs #11 SMU (11-3) (Playoff R1) W: 31-14 vs #10 Boise State (12-2) (Fiesta; in Phoenix) L: 24-27 vs #3 Notre Dame (14-1) (Orange; in Miami) |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
|
(13-3) (no change) W: 38-24 vs #13 Clemson (10-4) (Playoff R1) W: 39-31 vs #8 Arizona State (11-3) (Peach; in Atlanta) L: 14-28 vs #7 Ohio State (13-2) (Cotton; in Dallas) |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
(11-3) (down 4) L: 10-23 vs #3 Notre Dame (13-1) (Sugar; in New Orleans) |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
(10-3) (up 7) W: 52-20 vs #28 Duke (9-4) (Gator; in Jacksonville) |
| 8 |
BYU Cougars
|
(11-2) (up 9) W: 36-14 vs #21 Colorado (9-4) (Alamo; in San Antonio) |
| 9 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
(10-3) (down 3) L: 17-42 @ #7 Ohio State (11-2) (Playoff R1) |
| 10 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
(11-3) (down 2) L: 31-39 vs #5 Texas (13-2) (Peach; in Georgia) |
| 11 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
(11-2) (down 2) L: 17-27 @ #3 Notre Dame (12-1) (Playoff R1) |
| 12 |
Boise State Broncos
|
(12-2) (down 2) L: 14-31 vs #4 Penn State (13-2) (Fiesta; in Phoenix) |
| 13 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
(11-3) (up 9) W: 42-41 vs #16 Miami (10-3) (Pop-Tarts; in Orlando) |
| 14 |
Clemson Tigers
|
(10-4) (down 1) L: 24-38 @ #5 Texas (12-2) (Playoff R1) |
| 15 |
SMU Mustangs
|
(11-3) (down 4) L: 10-38 @ #4 Penn State (12-2) (Playoff R1) |
| 16 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
(10-3) (up 7) W: 21-17 vs #12 South Carolina (9-4) (Citrus; in Orlando) |
| 17 |
Syracuse Orange
|
(10-3) (up 1) W: 52-35 vs Washington State (8-5) (Holiday; in San Diego) |
| 18 |
Memphis Tigers
|
(11-2) (up 2) W: 42-37 vs West Virginia (6-7) (Frisco; in Dallas) |
| 19 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
(9-4) (down 7) L: 17-21 vs #23 Illinois (10-3) (Citrus; in Orlando) |
| 20 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
(10-3) (down 4) L: 41-42 vs #22 Iowa State (11-3) (Pop-Tarts; in Orlando) |
| 21 |
Missouri Tigers
|
(10-3) (up 3) W: 27-24 vs Iowa (8-5) (Music City; in Nashville) |
| 22 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
(9-4) (down 7) L: 13-19 vs Michigan (8-5) (ReliaQuest; in Tampa) |
| 23 |
UNLV Rebels
|
(11-3) (up 2) W: 24-13 vs California (6-7) (LA; in Los Angeles) |
| 24 |
Army West Point
|
(12-2) (down 5) L: 13-31 vs Navy (9-3) (in Washington DC) W: 27-6 vs Louisiana Tech (5-8) (Independence; in Shreveport) |
| 25 |
LSU Tigers
|
(9-4) (up 2) W: 44-31 vs Baylor (8-5) (Texas; in Houston) Next 5: #26: Louisville (9-4) (up 3) #27: Navy (10-3) (was unranked) #28: Kansas State (9-4) (up 2) #29: Colorado (9-4) (down 8) #30: Michigan (8-5) (was unranked) Fell out of T30: Texas A&M (8-5) (was #26) Duke (9-4) (was #28) Biggest Riser(s): BYU (17->8), Iowa State (22->13) Biggest Faller(s): Colorado (21->29) |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
1.06 |
| 8 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.94 |
| 9 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 10 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-0.27 |
| 12 |
Boise State Broncos
|
-0.02 |
| 13 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
SMU Mustangs
|
-0.55 |
| 16 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.17 |
| 18 |
Memphis Tigers
|
1.28 |
| 19 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
UNLV Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Army West Point
|
-0.20 |
| 25 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.00 |
No major omissions.
Total Score: 4.49