Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Jan. 21, 2025, 10:26 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Didn't want to overhaul it too much after CCG weekend. Bowl games shouldn't factor at this point. Playoffs didn't prove a lot outside of OSU and ND.

• Ballot
• Analysis

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

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
2	Texas Longhorns	1.13
3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
4	Georgia Bulldogs	0.68
5	Oregon Ducks	-0.26
6	Tennessee Volunteers	0.67
7	Penn State Nittany Lions	-1.68
8	Alabama Crimson Tide	1.83
9	SMU Mustangs	0.71
10	Boise State Broncos	0.00
11	Indiana Hoosiers	-0.27
12	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
13	South Carolina Gamecocks	0.91
14	Miami Hurricanes	0.52
15	Arizona State Sun Devils	-1.59
16	Clemson Tigers	0.00
17	Missouri Tigers	1.21
18	LSU Tigers	2.44
19	Iowa State Cyclones	-0.64
20	BYU Cougars	-1.89
21	Memphis Tigers	0.12
22	Florida Gators	2.83
23	Army West Point	0.00
24	Syracuse Orange	-0.49
25	Tulane Green Wave	0.18

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
Illinois Fighting Illini	2.21
UNLV Rebels	0.50

Total Score: 22.76