Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Jan. 21, 2025, 7:48 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Created a pool of 25 teams based on overall record, and then ranked the chosen 25 teams on a more holistic view of their resume.

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Ohio State Buckeyes
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
3	Indiana Hoosiers
4	Texas Longhorns
5	Oregon Ducks
6	Penn State Nittany Lions
7	Arizona State Sun Devils
8	Georgia Bulldogs
9	BYU Cougars
10	Iowa State Cyclones
11	Boise State Broncos
12	Clemson Tigers
13	Tennessee Volunteers
14	SMU Mustangs
15	Ole Miss Rebels
16	Missouri Tigers
17	Illinois Fighting Illini
18	Miami Hurricanes
19	Navy Midshipmen
20	Army West Point
21	Syracuse Orange
22	Memphis Tigers
23	Ohio Bobcats
24	UNLV Rebels
25	Marshall Thundering Herd	Maybe controversial given how the season ended, but we have to look at the season as a whole, and a 10 win regular season and a conference championship is a top 25 season to me.

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
3	Indiana Hoosiers	1.91
4	Texas Longhorns	0.00
5	Oregon Ducks	-0.26
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	-0.68
7	Arizona State Sun Devils	0.00
8	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.38
9	BYU Cougars	0.58
10	Iowa State Cyclones	1.08
11	Boise State Broncos	0.00
12	Clemson Tigers	0.00
13	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
14	SMU Mustangs	-0.09
15	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
16	Missouri Tigers	1.58
17	Illinois Fighting Illini	0.00
18	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
19	Navy Midshipmen	3.00
20	Army West Point	0.00
21	Syracuse Orange	0.00
22	Memphis Tigers	0.00
23	Ohio Bobcats	1.20
24	UNLV Rebels	0.00
25	Marshall Thundering Herd	0.05

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
South Carolina Gamecocks	1.30
Alabama Crimson Tide	0.90

Total Score: 13.00