Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Jan. 21, 2025, 6:27 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Merit-based algorithm using 2024 results alone where weight increases slightly each week

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
3	Oregon Ducks
4	Texas Longhorns
5	Penn State Nittany Lions
6	Army West Point
7	Ole Miss Rebels
8	Boise State Broncos
9	Arizona State Sun Devils
10	BYU Cougars
11	Miami Hurricanes
12	Georgia Bulldogs
13	SMU Mustangs
14	Iowa State Cyclones
15	Ohio Bobcats
16	Syracuse Orange
17	Indiana Hoosiers
18	Alabama Crimson Tide
19	South Carolina Gamecocks
20	Louisville Cardinals
21	LSU Tigers
22	Memphis Tigers
23	UNLV Rebels
24	Tennessee Volunteers
25	Clemson Tigers

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
3	Oregon Ducks	0.00
4	Texas Longhorns	0.00
5	Penn State Nittany Lions	0.00
6	Army West Point	2.87
7	Ole Miss Rebels	1.06
8	Boise State Broncos	0.00
9	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.00
10	BYU Cougars	0.22
11	Miami Hurricanes	1.51
12	Georgia Bulldogs	-2.95
13	SMU Mustangs	0.00
14	Iowa State Cyclones	0.00
15	Ohio Bobcats	8.08
16	Syracuse Orange	0.48
17	Indiana Hoosiers	-3.03
18	Alabama Crimson Tide	0.00
19	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.00
20	Louisville Cardinals	1.84
21	LSU Tigers	0.98
22	Memphis Tigers	0.00
23	UNLV Rebels	0.00
24	Tennessee Volunteers	-2.88
25	Clemson Tigers	-1.84

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Illinois Fighting Illini	2.21
Missouri Tigers	0.58

Total Score: 30.52