Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Jan. 21, 2025, 11:25 a.m.
Overall Rationale: Top 12 are Playoff teams based on performance. Then group ranked by wins. I wanted all conferences in the Top 25, so non playoff SEC teams got booted at the bottom.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Congrats Ohio State |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Put up a great fight, alas, too many mistakes against a team you cannot make any. |
| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Played Notre Dame much closer than Texas did Ohio State, Franklin is a good coach |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
ONLY SEC team to win a playoff game |
| 5 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
Almost had it, best team that did not win a playoff game |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Lost to the 2 teams in the national championship, best season in Indiana Football history |
| 7 |
Boise State Broncos
|
Kinda spiraled after a bad start |
| 8 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Fans keep making excuses and it is annoying |
| 9 |
Oregon Ducks
|
What the hell happened?! |
| 10 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Losing 14 to Texas sucks but at least you made it |
| 11 |
SMU Mustangs
|
You got in and did not even show up, what the hell? |
| 12 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Most lopsided game, SEC is weak this year. |
| 13 |
Army West Point
|
Only 12 win team to not make the playoffs. |
| 14 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Won vs Miami, and their loss almost beat Texas, Big 12 > ACC |
| 15 |
BYU Cougars
|
Did you know that Deion may go to Dallas? Oh yeah, BYU won, anyway, about Colorado... |
| 16 |
Ohio Bobcats
|
Best MAC team |
| 17 |
Memphis Tigers
|
American looks amazing, and the Pac 12 is desperate to add them |
| 18 |
UNLV Rebels
|
Had their shot, at least they won their bowl game, and hey, 11 wins! |
| 19 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
BIG 10 IS strong wow |
| 20 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Steals Georgia's QB |
| 21 |
Syracuse Orange
|
10 win season, not bad |
| 22 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
Beat Army, everything else is gravy |
| 23 |
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
|
Also from Sun belt |
| 24 |
Sam Houston Bearkats
|
Conference USA got to 10 wins! |
| 25 |
Marshall Thundering Herd
|
Come on, you didn't even play your bowl game? |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.82 |
| 4 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.32 |
| 6 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.53 |
| 7 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.12 |
| 8 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.38 |
| 9 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-2.89 |
| 10 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.48 |
| 11 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
Army West Point
|
1.10 |
| 14 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
BYU Cougars
|
-0.09 |
| 16 |
Ohio Bobcats
|
7.22 |
| 17 |
Memphis Tigers
|
1.67 |
| 18 |
UNLV Rebels
|
1.08 |
| 19 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Navy Midshipmen
|
1.10 |
| 23 |
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
|
2.24 |
| 24 |
Sam Houston Bearkats
|
1.21 |
| 25 |
Marshall Thundering Herd
|
0.05 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Ole Miss Rebels
|
3.38 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
1.30 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.90 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.58 |
Total Score: 27.44