fm22fnam Ballot for 2024 Final
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Jan. 22, 2025, 2:37 p.m.
Overall Rationale: Based off my previous rankings from the year. First ranking of the season was based off AP poll with my own alterations.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
+7 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS |
| 2 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
+0 Proved they're the 2nd best team |
| 3 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-2 Pretty bad loss to Ohio State |
| 4 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
+1 Played well in playoffs |
| 5 |
Texas Longhorns
|
+1 Probably Ohio State's closest playoff game. Barely survived against ASU |
| 6 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
+4 Exceeded expectations. Almost beat Texas |
| 7 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
-4 Ugly loss to Notre Dame, ended up being closer than others though |
| 8 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-4 Lost pretty badly to Notre Dame |
| 9 |
Clemson Tigers
|
+3 Played Texas well enough. Didn't have as large as blowouts at CFP teams below |
| 10 |
Boise State Broncos
|
-1 |
| 11 |
SMU Mustangs
|
+0 |
| 12 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
-5 Got destroyed by OSU |
| 13 |
BYU Cougars
|
+1 Beat Colorado by a lot. Almost would move them into top 12, but I refuse to do that. |
| 14 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
+3 Beat Miami |
| 15 |
Army West Point
|
+1 Did well in Bowl game |
| 16 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-3 Lost to Iowa State |
| 17 |
Memphis Tigers
|
+2 Won bowl game |
| 18 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
+2 Won their bowl game by a lot, sadly |
| 19 |
Syracuse Orange
|
+3 Won their bowl game |
| 20 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
+3 Beat South Carolina |
| 21 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
-6 Lost to Illinois |
| 22 |
UNLV Rebels
|
+2 Won bowl game |
| 23 |
Missouri Tigers
|
+3 Beat Iowa |
| 24 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
+ UNR Best 8-5 team in the country |
| 25 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
-7 Only reason they're staying in is because I had them ranked so high before. Abysmal performance. Dropped: Alabama (21) |
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 |
Arizona State Sun Devils
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.07 |
| 8 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
-0.38 |
| 9 |
Clemson Tigers
|
0.73 |
| 10 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
SMU Mustangs
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 13 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Army West Point
|
0.59 |
| 16 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Memphis Tigers
|
1.67 |
| 18 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-0.88 |
| 19 |
Syracuse Orange
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
-0.31 |
| 21 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
UNLV Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.00 |
| 25 |
Colorado Buffaloes
|
0.00 |
Alabama Crimson Tide